%C Rhodes
%T Use of vertical electrical sounding (VES) method as an alternative to standard penetration test (SPT)
%A B.A. Syed
%A F.I. Siddiqui
%P 871-875
%K Correlations; Electrical resistivity; Geotechnical properties; SPT; VES, Electric conductivity; Electric prospecting; Engineering research; Soils, Soil testing
%X Standard penetration test (SPT) is a popular method of sub-surface soil investigation for foundation design or other engineering applications. The main drawbacks of this method are that it requires mobilization of heavy equipments to the site, time consuming and expensive. Geophysical methods have been used for many years in soils characterizations as they are rapid, non-destructive and cost-effective. The aim of this research work is to use simple multimeter and few electrodes to acquire apparent resistivity values of subsurface soil and subsequently correlate it with SPT N-values of subsurface soil. This paper presents the preliminary results of an ongoing research on correlations of electrical resistivity with some physical properties of soil. In this part of the study, correlations of SPT values with electrical resistivity of soil were assessed. The obtained results demonstrate the possibility to use electrical resistivity survey as an alternative to standard penetration test SPT. Copyright © 2012 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE).
%D 2012
%O cited By 8; Conference of 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 ; Conference Date: 17 June 2012 Through 22 June 2012; Conference Code:92532
%L scholars2891
%J Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference