Abstract

Geotechnical parameters of linearly extended earth structures, such as embankments and earth dams, are usually obtained from localized investigations through drilling or penetration tests, commonly time and cost consuming. Non-invasive geophysical investigations may be considered an alternative approach for the geotechnical characterization of these structures, given their surveying speed and their depth and length of investigation. Particularly, new acquisition approaches with the use of appropriate streamer cables could strongly reduce the acquisition times making geophysical surveys ideal for a preliminary screening of these structures. Specifically, resistivity and seismic methods can be adopted given that these two methodologies could offer complementary information with respect to the pore fluid properties (resistivity methods) and the solid skeleton characteristics (seismic methods). Also, through specific correlations, relevant geotechnical parameters for the evaluation of the stability of these structure and its efficiency (i.e. hydraulic conductivity, porosity and others) can be obtained. In this paper a review of the methodologies developed in recent years for data acquisition along linearly extended earth structures is reported with special focus on the use of combined electric and seismic streamer cables. Suggestions with respect to interpretation approaches and data elaboration are also analysed.

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Published on 10/06/24
Submitted on 10/06/24

Volume Plenary Lectures, 2024
DOI: 10.23967/isc.2024.319
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA license

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