Laboratory-based geoelectric monitoring of water infiltration in consolidated ground

Yang, Lining; Sun, Qiang; Yang, Haiping

Laboratory-based geoelectric monitoring of water infiltration in consolidated ground | Suivi géoélectrique au laboratoire de l’infiltration de l’eau dans un sol consolidé Monitoreo geoeléctrico de un ensayo de laboratorio de la infiltración de agua en suelo consolidado 基于渗流过程中地电场响应规律的试验研究 Monitoramento geoelétrico laboratorial de infiltração da água em solo consolidado

2018

Yang, Lining | Sun, Qiang | Yang, Haiping

Infiltration usually plays a significant role in construction failures and transfer of contaminants. Therefore, it is very important to monitor underground water migration. In this study, a soil infiltration experiment was carried out using an indoor model test. The water infiltration characteristics were recorded and analyzed based on the response of the geoelectric field, including the primary field potential, self-potential, excitation current and apparent resistivity. The phreatic water surface and the infiltration velocity were determined. The inversion results were compared with direct observations. The results showed that the changes in the geoelectric field parameters explain the principles of groundwater flow. The infiltration velocity and the phreatic surface can be determined based on the primary field potential response and the excitation current. When the phreatic surface reached the location of the electrodes, the primary field potential and self-potential decreased rapidly whereas the excitation current increased rapidly. The height of the phreatic surface and the infiltration time exhibited a linear relationship for both the observation data and the calculations of the excitation current. The apparent resistivity described the infiltration status in the soil and tracked the phreatic surface accurately.

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