Application of Geoelectrical Resistivity Technique for Groundwater Explorationin Lower Ponnaiyar Sub-Watershed, Tamilnadu, India

International Conference on Civil Engineering and Infrastructural Issues in Emerging Economies 2017

土木建筑工程;经济学

Poongothai, S.^1 ; Sridhar, N.^1

Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar

608002, India^1

关键词: Curve matching;    Geoelectric data;    Ground water recharge;    Groundwater potentials;    Inverse slope;    Percolation ponds;    Resistivity surveys;    Vertical electrical sounding;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/80/1/012071/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/80/1/012071

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

GeoelectricalResistivity survey was carried out in Lower Ponnaiyar Sub-watershed, to intercept the sub-surface lithology and groundwater prospective zones. Twenty Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) of the Schlumberger configuration were performed with an AB/2 separation 100 m. The acquired geoelectric data were interpreted with curve matching and computer iteration using Inverse Slope software. The results showed the presence of six geoelectric layers comprising Alluvium, Sand, Silt, Clay, Clayey sand and Hard Rock. The investigations also revealed the range of resistivityvalues from - 40 to 400 Ωm, while the depth of aquifer ranged between 6 and 100 m. The prospective for theoccurrence of groundwater in the Lower Ponnaiyar watershed was categorized as high, good, moderate and low by interpreting the sub-surface geophysical studies. The groundwater recharge structures like percolation pond, check dam have to be constructed in the moderate and low zones of groundwater potential so as to augment the groundwater resources.