Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China

ABSTRACT: The construction of modern livable cities faces challenges in karst areas, including ground collapse and engineering problems. Wuhan, with a population of 13.74×106 and approximately 1161 km2 of soluble rocks in the urban area of 8569.15 km2, predominantly consists of concealed karst areas...

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Main Authors: Dao-han Liu, Lei Wang, Lei Liu, Jun-jie Xu, Jian-qiang Wu, Pan Liu
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-07-01
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Pan Liu
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description ABSTRACT: The construction of modern livable cities faces challenges in karst areas, including ground collapse and engineering problems. Wuhan, with a population of 13.74×106 and approximately 1161 km2 of soluble rocks in the urban area of 8569.15 km2, predominantly consists of concealed karst areas where occasional ground collapse events occur, posing significant threats to underground engineering projects. To address these challenges, a comprehensive geological survey was conducted in Wuhan, focusing on major karst-related issues. Geophysical methods offer advantages over drilling in detecting concealed karst areas due to their efficiency, non-destructiveness, and flexibility. This paper reviewed the karst geological characteristics in Wuhan and the geophysical exploration methods for karst, selected eight effective geophysical methods for field experimentation, evaluated their suitability, and proposed method combinations for different karst scenarios. The results show that different geophysical methods have varying applicability for karst detection in Wuhan, and combining multiple methods enhances detection effectiveness. The specific recommendations for method combinations provided in this study serve as a valuable reference for karst detection in Wuhan.
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spelling doaj-art-c95494d21296430e9053505e2d270d342025-08-20T02:42:04ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.China Geology2589-94302024-07-017351753210.31035/cg2023046Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, ChinaDao-han Liu0Lei Wang1Lei Liu2Jun-jie Xu3Jian-qiang Wu4Pan Liu5Wuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan, 430205, China; Central South China Center for Geoscience Innovation, Wuhan, 430205, ChinaWuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan, 430205, China; Central South China Center for Geoscience Innovation, Wuhan, 430205, ChinaGeophysical Exploration Brigade of Hubei Geological Bureau, Wuhan 430056, ChinaWuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan, 430205, China; Central South China Center for Geoscience Innovation, Wuhan, 430205, China; Corresponding author: (Jun-jie Xu).Wuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan, 430205, China; Central South China Center for Geoscience Innovation, Wuhan, 430205, ChinaWuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan, 430205, China; Central South China Center for Geoscience Innovation, Wuhan, 430205, ChinaABSTRACT: The construction of modern livable cities faces challenges in karst areas, including ground collapse and engineering problems. Wuhan, with a population of 13.74×106 and approximately 1161 km2 of soluble rocks in the urban area of 8569.15 km2, predominantly consists of concealed karst areas where occasional ground collapse events occur, posing significant threats to underground engineering projects. To address these challenges, a comprehensive geological survey was conducted in Wuhan, focusing on major karst-related issues. Geophysical methods offer advantages over drilling in detecting concealed karst areas due to their efficiency, non-destructiveness, and flexibility. This paper reviewed the karst geological characteristics in Wuhan and the geophysical exploration methods for karst, selected eight effective geophysical methods for field experimentation, evaluated their suitability, and proposed method combinations for different karst scenarios. The results show that different geophysical methods have varying applicability for karst detection in Wuhan, and combining multiple methods enhances detection effectiveness. The specific recommendations for method combinations provided in this study serve as a valuable reference for karst detection in Wuhan.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519224001289Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT)Opposing-coils Transient Electromagnetic Method (OCTEM)Microtremor Array Measurements (MAM)Multi-channel Analysis of surface wave (MASW)Multi-source surface wave exploration (MSSW)
spellingShingle Dao-han Liu
Lei Wang
Lei Liu
Jun-jie Xu
Jian-qiang Wu
Pan Liu
Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
China Geology
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT)
Opposing-coils Transient Electromagnetic Method (OCTEM)
Microtremor Array Measurements (MAM)
Multi-channel Analysis of surface wave (MASW)
Multi-source surface wave exploration (MSSW)
title Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
title_full Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
title_fullStr Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
title_full_unstemmed Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
title_short Application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst: A case study of Wuhan City, China
title_sort application of geophysical methods in fine detection of urban concealed karst a case study of wuhan city china
topic Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT)
Opposing-coils Transient Electromagnetic Method (OCTEM)
Microtremor Array Measurements (MAM)
Multi-channel Analysis of surface wave (MASW)
Multi-source surface wave exploration (MSSW)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519224001289
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