Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods
Mesbah, M., Salama, A., Albarqawy, M., Ali, E. (2021). Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods. EKB Journal Management System, 23(1), 31-43. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2021.53971.1064
Maher Abdel-Fattah Mesbah; Asem Mostafa Salama; Mohamed Albarqawy; Eslam Ali. "Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods". EKB Journal Management System, 23, 1, 2021, 31-43. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2021.53971.1064
Mesbah, M., Salama, A., Albarqawy, M., Ali, E. (2021). 'Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods', EKB Journal Management System, 23(1), pp. 31-43. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2021.53971.1064
Mesbah, M., Salama, A., Albarqawy, M., Ali, E. Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 23(1): 31-43. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2021.53971.1064

Evaluation of Physical and Geomechanical characteristics at a Steel Rolling Factory at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt using Seismic Methods

Journal of Petroleum and Mining Engineering
Article 5, Volume 23, Issue 1, June 2021, Page 31-43  XML PDF (1.65 MB)
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DOI: 10.21608/jpme.2021.53971.1064
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Authors
Maher Abdel-Fattah Mesbah1; Asem Mostafa Salama2; Mohamed Albarqawy1; Eslam Ali email 1
1Geological and Geophysical Engineering Department, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
2National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, Egypt
Abstract
Our investigations are aimed to calculate the physical and geomechanical characteristics needed to assess the geotechnical suitability of the subsurface at Ataqa industrial zone, Suez, Egypt for constructing some industerial facilities. To accomplish our target, four seismic profiles are conducted using the refraction technique to estimate the primary seismic wave velocity as well as four profiles using the method of "Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves" for estimating the velocity of shear waves. The stage of processing and interpretation are performed through using the "SeisImager/2D" Software. The results clarify the existence of two layers to a depth of 18 m. The top layer ranges in thickness between 2 and 4m and has a primary wave velocity ranging between 924 and 1247 m/s and a shear wave velocity ranging between 530 and 745 m/s. On the other hand, the second layer possesses an average primary velocity ranging between 1277 and 1573 m/s and a shear wave velocity ranging between 684 and 853 m/s. The measured velocities are utilized to calculate many physical and geomechanical properties of the earth materials comprising the two layers in our study area. The integration between all these parameters proves the suitability of both layers for erecting the proposed constructions.
Keywords
Seismic refraction; MASW; Mechanical properties; Geotechnical investigations; Bearing capacity
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