Combined analysis of electrical resistivity and geotechnical SPT blow counts for the safety assessment of fill dam

Environmental Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-42

  Oh, Seokhoon ^a   Sun, Chang Guk ^b  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Fill dam; N value; Piping; SPT

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEEPAGE;

FILL DAM; RESISTIVE ZONE; SPT BLOW COUNTS;

DAMS;

DAM; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FILL; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; NITROGEN; PIPING; SAFETY; SEEPAGE; STIFFNESS;

EID: 38849090762     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0790-y     Document Type: Article

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