APPLICATION OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) METHOD FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SOIL NEAR TIARET (NORTH-WEST OF ALGERIA)
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https://doi.org/10.4314/jfas.v13i2.6Keywords:
Ground penetrating radar; Tiaret; Algeria.Abstract
The Tiaret-Saida is a new high-speed railway under construction in northwestern Algeria. The main objective of this study is to map the shallow subsurface geological features and soil characterization. A geophysical tool comprising ground penetrating radar (GPR) has been applied for identifying the possible presence of cavities and fractures in the subsoil. GPR measurements were taken from a total of 24 profiles. The total length of the profiles was 240 m. The results of the GPR profiles obtained by two central frequencies 200 and 400 MHz indicate the existence of several anomalies that can be attributed to cavities and fractures in the bottom of several excavations, at depth ranging from 1 to 2.2 m. The interpreted results of GPR data were calibrated with the available lithological data from five boreholes drilled.
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[15] Reynolds J. Ground penetrating radar. An introduction to applied and environmental geophysics. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, 1997, 681-749.
[16] Daniels D. Surface-penetrating radar: The Institution of Electrical Engineers Radar. Sonar, Navigation and Avionics Series, 1996, (6).
[17] Beres M, Luetscher M, Olivier R. Integration of ground-penetrating radar and microgravimetric methods to map shallow caves. Journal of Applied geophysics, 2001, 46 (4), 249-262.
[18] Moorman B J, Robinson S D, Burgess M M. Imaging periglacial conditions with ground‐penetrating radar. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 2003, 14 (4), 319-329.
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2021-01-18
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HEBBACHE, K.; BOUBAYA, D. APPLICATION OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) METHOD FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SOIL NEAR TIARET (NORTH-WEST OF ALGERIA). Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 2, p. 724–739, 2021. DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v13i2.6. Disponível em: https://jfas.info/index.php/JFAS/article/view/973. Acesso em: 30 jan. 2025.
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