SEGJ Technical Conference


An attempt at soil classification using the integrated geophysical exploration data of the river levee


Abstract
Integrated geophysical exploration is applied to perform the safe evaluation of the large scale river levee because we cannot estimate the soil structure only by the boring or sounding investigation. We should determine the threshold level of the safe evaluation from the integrated geophysical exploration results. However, it may not keep data enough to decide the threshold level. In such the case, we suggested a method to handle integrated geophysical exploration data statistically and to decide the threshold level for the safe evaluation. Furthermore, we applied the rock physics technique and attempted the soil classification. After we conducted the boring investigation at the point which we estimated the loosening sandy soil, we confirmed the assumed soil. We could prove the effectiveness of this technique.