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Location and Characterization of Subsurface Anomalies Using a Soil Conductivity Probe
Author(s) -
Beck Frank P.,
Clark Patrick J.,
Puls Robert W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
groundwater monitoring and remediation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-6592
pISSN - 1069-3629
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2000.tb00265.x
Subject(s) - electrical resistivity and conductivity , matrix (chemical analysis) , conductivity , geology , soil science , characterization (materials science) , field (mathematics) , remote sensing , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , materials science , engineering , composite material , electrical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , mathematics , pure mathematics
An electrical conductivity probe, designed for use with “direct push” technology, has been successfully used to locate buried drums, contaminant plumes, and to precisely locate and characterize a previously installed permeable reactive iron wall. The conductivity probe was designed to characterize various soil and sediment types as it was driven through the dry and saturated soil matrix; however, its ability to locate and characterize subsurface anomalies may also prove to be a valuable asset. The probe uses an electrical field that works like and mimics the results from an oilfield engineering tool called the Wenner array. This electrical field array penetrates into the soil matrix to measure the electrical conductivity of the soil matrix surrounding the probe to a radius of about two to four inches. This tool has allowed operating personnel to verify the location of manmade or natural subsurface anomalies with precision.