Geophysical study of the industrial waste land in Mortagne‐du‐Nord (France) using electrical resistivity

Guérin, Roger; Bégassat, Philippe; Benderitter, Y.; David, Jacques; Tabbagh, Alain; Thiry, Médard

doi:10.3997/1873-0604.2004011

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“…A range of techniques including resistivity imaging, ground penetrating radar (GPR) and gravity surveys are used in archaeological, engineering and environmental studies to delimit and characterize anthropogenic deposits (Fenning & Williams 1997;Guerin et al 2004;Kulessa et al 2006;Boyce et al 2009;Boudreault et al 2010). GPR, in particular, is used extensively by archaeologists to characterize anthropogenic deposits on a site scale (Bladon et al 2011).…”

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An assessment of lithostratigraphy for anthropogenic deposits

Ford¹,

Price²,

Cooper³

et al. 2014

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An assessment of lithostratigraphy for anthropogenic deposits

Ford¹,

Price²,

Cooper³

et al. 2014

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“…Electrical resistivity tomography techniques are currently one of the most popular tools for near surface investigations (Loke et al, 2013) and has been widely used to map waste disposal sites (Tabbagh et al 2000;Guerin et al 2004;Soupios et al, 2007a;Matasovic et al, 2008;Seger et al 2009). The development of fully automated measuring devices and data processing/interpretation algorithms comprised a breakthrough innovation in geoelectrical exploration (Stummer, 2003).…”

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3D electrical resistivity tomography technique for the investigation of a construction and demolition waste landfill site

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We present the practical application of a 3D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) geophysical survey conducted in order to calculate the geometrical features and general structure of a construction and demolition waste layer in an old unregulated landfill prior to redevelopment. As traditional geological/geotechnical investigations comprised of cone penetration tests (CPT) failed to provide reliable results, primarily due to the nature of the underlying waste, a geophysical investigation was commissioned and found to be very effective in providing useful and accurate information to the project's environmental and engineering team. The ERT survey data were collected in parallel equidistant lines and were subsequently merged and inverted as a single 3D dataset. The processed data depicted clearly the interface between the resistive construction waste and the conductive undisturbed host clay layer ranging at depths between 3 and 11 m. As a result of this successful geophysical investigation the total volume of the solid waste materials was calculated to be about 32500 m 3 . Following the complete removal of the waste it became evident that the ERT geophysical survey results were particularly accurate. As a result, the reclamation constructor was able to carefully plan the required resources for excavating, moving and disposing of the waste. Interpreted ERT data not only defined the thickness of the debris layer and the total volume with a deviation of less than 10%, but also revealed the inner structure of the solid waste layer.

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“…Geophysical methods have increasingly demonstrated their potential to: delineate areas contaminated with potentially harmful elements and compounds and acidic seepage at industrial landfills and mine waste sites; define petrophysical properties and the internal structure of tailings impoundments and waste rock piles (Ebraheem et al 1990;Yuval and Oldenburg 1996;Campbell et al 1998;Campbell and Fitterman 2000;Painter et al 2000;Campbell and Horton 2001;Smith et al 2001;Buselli and Lu 2001;Vanhala and Lahti 2001;Shemang et al 2003;Guérin et al 2004;Chouteau et al 2005;Sjödahl et al 2005;Vanhala et al 2005;Martínez-Pagán et al 2009;Martín-Crespo et al 2010;Rucker et al 2009;Poisson et al 2009). Because the electrical properties of soils change as a function of mineral and porewater composition, grain-size variation and moisture content, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a highly promising tool for investigating the internal structure of mine wastes that are controlled by water and oxygen fluxes responsible for sulfide oxidation and possible generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) (Chouteau et al 2005).…”

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Integrated geophysical and geochemical study on AMD generation at the Haveri Au–Cu mine tailings, SW Finland

Placencia-Gómez¹,

Parviainen

Hokkanen³

et al. 2010

Environ Earth Sci

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The Haveri tailings area contains 1.5 Mt of sulfide-bearing waste from the Au-Cu mine that operated during [1942][1943][1944][1945][1946][1947][1948][1949][1950][1951][1952][1953][1954][1955][1956][1957][1958][1959][1960][1961]. Geophysical and geochemical methods were used to evaluate and characterize the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD). Correlations were examined among the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) data, the total sulfide content and concentrations of sulfide-bound metals (Cu, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) of tailings samples, and the resistivity and geochemistry of surface water. The resulting geophysical-geochemical model defines an area in the vadose tailings, where a low resistivity anomaly (\10 Ohm m) is correlated with the highest sulfide content, extensive sulfide oxidation and low pH (average 3.1). The physical and geochemical conditions, resulting from the oxidation of the sulfide minerals, suggest that the low resistivity anomaly is associated with acidic and metal-rich porewater (i.e., AMD). The lower resistivity values in the saturated zone of the central impoundment suggest the formation of a plume of AMD. The natural subsoil layer (silt and clay) and the bedrock surface below the tailings area were well mapped from the ERT data. The detected fracture zones of the bedrock that could work as leakage pathways for AMD were consistent with previous geological studies. The integrated methodology of the study offers a promising approach to fast and reliable monitoring of areas of potential AMD generation and its subsurface movement over large areas (ca. 9 ha). This methodology could be helpful in planning drill core sampling locations for geochemical and mineralogical analysis, groundwater sampling, and choosing and monitoring remedial programs.

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Geophysical study of the industrial waste land in Mortagne‐du‐Nord (France) using electrical resistivity

Cited by 36 publications

References 7 publications

An assessment of lithostratigraphy for anthropogenic deposits

An assessment of lithostratigraphy for anthropogenic deposits

3D electrical resistivity tomography technique for the investigation of a construction and demolition waste landfill site

Integrated geophysical and geochemical study on AMD generation at the Haveri Au–Cu mine tailings, SW Finland

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