• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2022

The electrical resistivity method is a well-known geophysical method for observing underground conditions, (such as anomalies) and the properties of soil and rock (such as porosity, saturation, and pore fluid characteristics). The shape of electrodes used in an electrical resistivity survey depends on the purpose of the survey and installation conditions. Most electrodes for field applications are cylindrical for sufficient contact with the ground, while some are conically sharpened at their tips for convenient penetration. Previous study only derived theoretical equations for rod-shaped electrodes with spherical tips. In this study, the theoretical resistance for two cylindrical electrodes with conical tips is derived and verified experimentally. The influence of the penetration depth and tip on the measurement is also discussed.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2024

Recently, electrical resistivity surveys have been used to obtain information related to underground structures including burial structure type and depth. However, various field conditions hinder understanding measured electrical resistance, and thus there is a need to understand how various geometries affect electrical resistance. This study explores the effect of geometric parameters of a structure and electrodes on electrical resistance in the framework of the finite element method. First, an electrical resistance module is developed using the generalized mesh modeling technique, and the accuracy of the module is verified by comparing the results with the analytical solution for a cylindrical electrode with conical tip. Then, 387 cases of numerical analysis including geometric parameters of a buried structure and electrodes are conducted to quantitatively estimate the detection depth under a steady-state current condition. The results show that electrical resistance is increased as (1) shallower burial depth of structure, (2) closer distance between ground electrode and structure, (3) longer horizontal electrode distance. In addition, the maximum detection depth corresponding to converged electrical resistance is deeper as (4) closer distance between ground electrode and structure, (5) shorter horizontal electrode distance. The distribution of the electric potential around the electrodes and underground structure is analyzed to provide a better understanding of the measured electrical resistance. As engineering purpose, the empirical equation is proposed to calculate maximum detection depth as first approximation.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.101-120
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• 2023

전기비저항 탐사 방법은 매질의 표면에 관입된 두 전극의 전위차와 전류와의 관계를 통해 전기 저항을 측정하고, 형상 계수를 이용하여 매질의 고유한 특성인 전기비저항을 계산한다. 현장 및 실대형 크기의 전기비저항 실험은 전극과 매질 사이의 접촉 면적이 적고, 전극 간 거리가 충분하기 때문에 계산상 편의를 위해서 동일한 표면적을 가진 반구형으로 치환하여 전기비저항을 산정한다. 하지만, 실내 소규모 크기의 전기비저항 실험은 전극의 지오메트리(전극의 관입 깊이, 전극사이의 거리, 전극의 길이와 반지름 크기)로 인해서, 등전위면과 전류 흐름이 달라지게 되므로, 궁극적으로 전기비저항값의 오차를 야기한다. 본 연구는 기존 연구에서 유도된 4가지 전극 형상(반구, 원기둥, 반구형 팁을 가진 원기둥, 콘형 팁을 가진 원기둥)에 따른 전기 저항 이론식을 정리하고, 전극 형상을 고려한 전기 저항 수치 해석을 실시하였으며, 이론식과 수치 해석 결과들의 비교를 통해서 개발된 수치 해석 모듈을 검증하였다. 또한, 각 전극 형상에 따른 전극 주변과 전극사이에 형성된 전기 저항 분포를 분석하였다. 추가적으로, 현장 전기비저항 탐사에서 주로 사용되는 콘형 팁을 가진 원기둥 전극의 전기적 특성에 따른 전류 흐름 분포를 고찰하였다.