Use of Electrical Resistivity to Detect Underground Mine Voids in Ohio

Sheets, Rodney A.

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Use of Electrical Resistivity to Detect Underground Mine Voids in Ohio

2002-03-01
By Sheets, Rodney A.

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English

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Alternative Title:

Water-resources investigations report 02-4041.
Creators:

Sheets, Rodney A.
Corporate Creators:

Geological Survey (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

Ohio. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

WRIR 02-4041
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Ohio ; United States
TRIS Online Accession Number:

00968571
Corporate Publisher:

Geological Survey (U.S.)
Abstract:

Electrical resistivity surveys were completed at two sites along State Route 32 in Jackson and Vinton Counties, Ohio. The surveys were done to determine whether the electrical resistivity method could identify areas where coal was mined, leaving air- or water-filled voids. These voids can be local sources of potable water or acid mine drainage. They could also result in potentially dangerous collapse of roads or buildings that overlie the voids. The resistivity response of air- or waterfilled voids compared to the surrounding bedrock may allow electrical resistivity surveys to delineate areas underlain by such voids. Surface deformation along State Route 32 in Jackson County led to a site investigation, which included electrical resistivity surveys. Several highly resistive areas were identified using axial dipole-dipole and Wenner resistivity surveys. Subsequent drilling and excavation led to the discovery of several air-filled abandoned underground mine tunnels.
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PDF
Funding:

State Job No. 14709(0)
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39151/dot_39151_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 819.53 KB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:219cecc62e20d0c1035287c9daa9847934962d8121a42d38568e6f6e5b2bd027

File Language:

English

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