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Ground Characterization of the Cheongju Granite Area Using the Geophysical Methods  

Kim Ji-Soo (Dept. Earth and Environmental Sci.ㆍInstitute for Basic Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
Han Soo-Hyung (Geogeny Consultant)
Seo Yong-Seok (Dept. Earth and Environmental Sci.ㆍInstitute for Basic Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
Lee Yong-Jae (Dept. Earth and Environmental Sci.ㆍInstitute for Basic Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.15, no.1, 2005 , pp. 41-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research is aimed at investigating the ground characterization of the Cheongju granite area using the geophysical methods. Test site was chosen from the building site in Chungbuk University, Chongju, Chungbuk province. Furthermore, geophysical methods are employed on the outcrops in the east to map the distribution of fault and intrusion and reveal the degree of weathering. The subsurface structure mapped from seismic re-fraction survey mainly consists of two units of weathered soil and rock. Threshold of the units were determined on the basis of seismic velocity of 800 m/s, supported from the standard classification table. From the results of standard penetrating test(SPT), these units are found to show medium-high and high density, respectively. Weathering soil is subdivided in unsaturated layer and saturated layer with thresholds of seismic velocity (500 m/s) and resistivity (200 ohm-m). In particular, unsaturated layer is again classified into dry and wet portions using the GPR section. The boundary between unsaturated and saturated weathering soils corresponds to the groundwater table at depth of approximately 5~6.2 m, which is well correlated with the one from drill-core data. However, bedrock is not delineated by geophysical methods. In the GPR section, fault and intrusion observed on the outcrop are revealed not to extend to the building site. With respect to weathering degree, the outcrop characterized by low resistivity and velocity corresponds to the grade of 'completely weathered' from the geotechnical investigations.
Keywords
geophysical methods; geotechnical investigation; Cheongju granite; ground characterization;
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