The application of GPR and electrical resistivity tomography as useful tools in detection of sinkholes in the Cheria Basin (northeast of Algeria)

Ismail, Nahed; Rouabhia, Abdelkader; Fehdi, Ch.; Boukelloul, M. L.; Gadri, Larbi; Chabou, D.; Mouici, Ridha

doi:10.1007/s12665-012-1859-9

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“…Gutiérrez et al, 2014). Most investigations dealing with sinkhole characterization using subsurface methods have focussed on collapse sinkholes underlain by cavernous carbonate bedrock, and utilize near-surface geophysical methods in combination with geotechnical boreholes (van Schoor, 2002;Zhou et al, 2002;Kruse et al, 2006;Valois et al, 2011;Festa et al, 2012;Nouioua et al, 2013;Youssef et al, 2013). Most investigations dealing with sinkhole characterization using subsurface methods have focussed on collapse sinkholes underlain by cavernous carbonate bedrock, and utilize near-surface geophysical methods in combination with geotechnical boreholes (van Schoor, 2002;Zhou et al, 2002;Kruse et al, 2006;Valois et al, 2011;Festa et al, 2012;Nouioua et al, 2013;Youssef et al, 2013).…”

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“…An essential aspect for effective risk mitigation is the precise mapping and characterization of the existing sinkholes, since damage is frequently related to concealed karst depressions buried by natural or man-made deposits Carbonel et al, 2014Carbonel et al, , 2015. Most investigations dealing with sinkhole characterization using subsurface methods have focussed on collapse sinkholes underlain by cavernous carbonate bedrock, and utilize near-surface geophysical methods in combination with geotechnical boreholes (van Schoor, 2002;Zhou et al, 2002;Kruse et al, 2006;Valois et al, 2011;Festa et al, 2012;Nouioua et al, 2013;Youssef et al, 2013). However, large sagging sinkholes related to evaporite dissolution have been barely explored and the trenching technique (or exposure logging) has been applied in very few sinkhole investigations (e.g.…”

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The application of GPR and ERI in combination with exposure logging and retrodeformation analysis to characterize sinkholes and reconstruct their impact on fluvial sedimentation

Zarroca

Comas

Gutiérrez

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Earth Surf Processes Landf

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This work illustrates the practicality of investigating sinkholes integrating data gathered by ground penetrating radar (GPR), electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) and trenching or direct logging of the subsidence‐affected sediments in combination with retrodeformation analysis. This mutidisciplinary approach has been tested in a large paleosinkhole developed during the deposition of a Quaternary terrace on salt‐bearing evaporites. The subsidence structure, exposed in an artificial excavation, is located next to Puilatos, a village that was abandoned in the 1970s due to severe subsidence damage. Detailed logging of the exposure revealed that the subsidence structure corresponds to an asymmetric sagging and collapse paleosinkhole with no clear evidence of recent activity. The sedimentological and structural relationships together with the retrodeformation analysis indicate that synsedimentary subsidence controlled channel location, the development of a palustrine environment and local changes in the channel pattern. GPR profiles were acquired using an array of systems with different antenna frequencies, including some recently developed shielded antennas with improved vertical resolution and penetration depth. Although radargrams imaged the faulted sagging structure and provided valuable data on fault throw, they did not satisfactorily image the complex architecture of the fluvial deposit. ERI showed lower resolution but higher penetration depth when compared to GPR, roughly capturing the subsidence structure and yielding information on the thickness of the high‐resistivity alluvium and the nature of the underlying low‐resistivity karstic residue developed on top of the halite‐bearing evaporitic bedrock. Data comparison allows the assessment of the advantages and limitations of these complementary techniques, highly useful for site‐specific sinkhole risk management. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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The application of GPR and ERI in combination with exposure logging and retrodeformation analysis to characterize sinkholes and reconstruct their impact on fluvial sedimentation

Zarroca

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Gutiérrez

et al. 2016

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A Review of Underground Pipeline Leakage and Sinkhole Monitoring Methods Based on Wireless Sensor Networking

Ali

Choi

2019

Sustainability

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Major metropolitan cities worldwide have extensively invested to secure utilities and build state-of-the-art infrastructure related to underground fluid transportation. Sewer and water pipelines make our lives extremely convenient when they function appropriately. However, leakages in underground pipe mains causes sinkholes and drinking-water scarcity. Sinkholes are the complex problems stemming from the interaction of leaked water and ground. The aim of this work is to review the existing methods for monitoring leakage in underground pipelines, the sinkholes caused by these leakages, and the viability of wireless sensor networking (WSN) for monitoring leakages and sinkholes. Herein, the authors have discussed the methods based on different objectives and their applicability via various approaches—(1) patent analysis; (2) web-of-science analysis; (3) WSN-based pipeline leakage and sinkhole monitoring. The study shows that the research on sinkholes due to leakages in sewer and water pipelines by using WSN is still in a premature stage and needs extensive investigation and research contributions. Additionally, the authors have suggested prospects for future research by comparing, analyzing, and classifying the reviewed methods. This study advocates collocating WSN, Internet of things, and artificial intelligence with pipeline monitoring methods to resolve the issues of the sinkhole occurrence.

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“…Temperature can rise in the summer to 45 °C. This situation of dryness accentuates the drawdown of water resource especially during the last decade because the renewal of this resource is very weak [17].…”

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Application of Microgravimetry to Assessing Collapse Risk in Carbonate Sinkhole Areas, Cheria Basin, Northeast of Algeria

Saddek¹,

Fehdi²,

Boubaya³

2017

JLS

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This study presents the results and the interpretation of a microgravity survey realized in the MChentel zone near Cheria tone situated in the Northeast Algerian. The microgravity survey, made during April and March, 2016, allowed the obtaining of 614 measures distributed on the whole zone of study. The gravimetric data were measured by means of a gravimeter relative GNU-KC 444 were used with location and the height of stations with centimetric precision by pocket GPS and an electronic theodolite type Qeo FET 420 k. The gravimetric data measured on the ground were connected with a reference gravimetric station situated near the zone of study. On the scale of the zone of study, the gravimetric data show a decrease of the values of the anomaly of Bouguer between both collapses. This trend implies probably an effect of karstification which would explain the decrease of the values of the anomaly of Bouguer by going to the center of the studied zone. The interpretation of gravimetric data shows the presence essentially of two negative zones, they present a deficit of in-depth mass which can be 30 meters.

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The application of GPR and electrical resistivity tomography as useful tools in detection of sinkholes in the Cheria Basin (northeast of Algeria)

Cited by 35 publications

References 22 publications

The application of GPR and ERI in combination with exposure logging and retrodeformation analysis to characterize sinkholes and reconstruct their impact on fluvial sedimentation

The application of GPR and ERI in combination with exposure logging and retrodeformation analysis to characterize sinkholes and reconstruct their impact on fluvial sedimentation

A Review of Underground Pipeline Leakage and Sinkhole Monitoring Methods Based on Wireless Sensor Networking

Application of Microgravimetry to Assessing Collapse Risk in Carbonate Sinkhole Areas, Cheria Basin, Northeast of Algeria

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