Evaluate Geophysical Methods to Detect Underground Voids [Project Summary]

Details

• Creators:
  Kallivokas, Loukas ; Cai, Mingwei ; Li, Tairan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Contributors:
  Steele, Joanne
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air voids
  • Boreholes
  • Detection and identification
  • Electromagnetic fields
  • Measuring methods
  • Nondestructive tests
  • Test procedures
  • Underground construction
  • Electrical resistivity
  • Ground penetrating radar
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-7071
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Project Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  The primary objective of the project is to lend clarity on the applicability and limitations of each one of the four geophysical methods, while also arriving at recommendations for the most appropriate course of action when faced with site investigations aimed at detecting the presence of voids.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75597/dot_75597_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 197.14 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ce002ebb957f2a7a226b0fa160910a4af2c6eb0e781cb6aad2d108113eda4ce6abbdae19a98da87de787f39f282a230e5f4ecf75c5cff878ca718c6670b0bef8