Seabed surveying is the basis of engineering development in shallow waters. At present,
geophysical survey methods mainly utilize sonars for qualitative surveying, which requires …

Rock mass quality evaluation is a challenging task in geotechnical investigations given the
natural heterogeneity and the limited data. These investigations mainly depend on the …

Earth/rock-fill dams and embankments are the main water retaining structures in hydraulic
projects, and they can effectively resist floods and are of great significance for protecting …

Abstract Study region Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (4226 km 2). Study focus This study employed
QGIS to assess the groundwater potential in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district of Ghana with …

Accurate evaluation of rock mass quality and faults/fractures is the main challenge in rock
mechanics and rock engineering. Rock quality designation (RQD) is an important rock mass …

Heterogeneity in either chemically or microbiologically induced carbonate-based ground
improvement methods is a major obstacle in engineering application. Spectral induced …

The use of geophysical methods in dam sites investigations and safety monitory has proved
their good value and versatility in many earthfill dam sites as early as the 1920s. In the …

Uncertainty in geological models, mainly caused by natural heterogeneity and inadequate
data, often leads to substantial societal risk including failures of engineered structures …

Electrical resistivity tomography has potential as a complementary long-term monitoring
method in embankment dams; however, the 3D character of the geometry including the …

In the past decade, the 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) has been extensively used
in the investigation and monitoring of geotechnical engineering and environment …