Use of engineering geophysics to investigate a site for a building foundation

• Published in: Journal of geophysics and engineering Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 94 - 103
• Main Authors: Soupios, P M, Georgakopoulos, P, Papadopoulos, N, Saltas, V, Andreadakis, A, Vallianatos, F, Sarris, A, Makris, J P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 27.03.2007

The combination of geophysical data and geotechnical measurements may greatly improve the quality of buildings under construction in civil engineering. A case study is presented here at a vacant building site. Initially, boreholes indicated a complex geology. A dipole-dipole configuration was select...