Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt
Mesbah, H., Morsy, E., Soliman, M., Kabeel, K. (2017). Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 256-266. doi: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.002
Hany S. Mesbah; Essam A. Morsy; Mamdouh M. Soliman; Khamis Kabeel. "Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2017, 256-266. doi: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.002
Mesbah, H., Morsy, E., Soliman, M., Kabeel, K. (2017). 'Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 256-266. doi: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.002
Mesbah, H., Morsy, E., Soliman, M., Kabeel, K. Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 6(1): 256-266. doi: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.002

Joint application of Geoelectrical Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques for the study of hyper-saturated zones. Case study in Egypt

NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics
Volume 6, Issue 1, June 2017, Pages 256-266    PDF (7.16 M)
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.002
Authors
Hany S. Mesbah; Essam A. Morsy; Mamdouh M. Soliman; Khamis Kabeel
Abstract
This paper presents the results of the application of the Geoelectrical Resistivity Sounding (GRS) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for outlining and investigating of surface springing out (flow) of groundwater to the base of an service building site, and determining the reason(s) for the zone of maximum degree of saturation; in addition to provide stratigraphic information for this site. The studied economic building is constructed lower than the ground surface by about 7 m. A Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) survey was performed at 12 points around the studied building in order to investigate the vertical and lateral extent of the subsurface sequence, three VES's were conducted at each side of the building at discrete distances. And a total of 9 GPR profiles with 100- and 200-MHz antennae were conducted, with the objective of evaluating the depth and the degree of saturation of the subsurface layers. The qualitative and quantitative interpretation of the acquired VES's showed easily the levels of saturations close to and around the studied building. From the interpretation of GPR profiles, it was possible to locate and determine the saturated layers. The radar signals are penetrated and enabled the identification of the subsurface reflectors. The results of GPR and VES showed a good agreement and the integrated interpretations were supported by local geology. Finally, the new constructed geoelectrical resistivity cross-sections (in contoured-form), are easily clarifying the direction of groundwater flow toward the studied building.
Keywords
Geoelectrical Resistivity Sounding; Ground Penetrating Radar GPR; Joint application; Hyper saturated zones; Qualitative and quantitative interpretation
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