Title: Assessment of geo-hazard potential and site investigations using Resistivity Imaging

Authors: MD. Sahadat Hossain, Maganti Dharmateja, Jubair Hossain

Addresses: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, P.O. Box 19308, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. ' Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, P.O. Box 19308, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. ' Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, P.O. Box 19308, Arlington, TX 76019, USA

Abstract: The use of geophysical methods for evaluating subsurface contamination of sites is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. The paper presents the assessment of geo-hazard potential of a site in the City of Duncanville, Texas using Resistivity Imaging (RI). Resistivity Imaging was being used to identify areas of environmental concern and to develop a detailed image of subsurface conditions. Both two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) resistivity imaging were conducted for the site. A geotechnical site investigations program, which included three test soil borings, was conducted, to confirm the finding from resistivity imaging.

Keywords: geo-hazards; resistivity imaging; geotechnical site investigations; geophysics; environmental technology; subsurface contamination; environmental pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2010.034297

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2010 Vol.13 No.2, pp.116 - 129

Published online: 31 Jul 2010 *

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