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© 2017 The Authors. The use of electrical conductivity measurements from a non-invasive hand held electromagnetic probe is showcased to monitor the water content of earthen embankments at routine inspections. A methodology to convert the electrical conductivity measurements from the electromagnetic device into water content values is illustrated. The methodology is based on measuring the soil electrical conductivity variation with respect to a baseline reference condition and calibrating a water content - electrical conductivity relationship by comparing electrical conductivity readings from the electromagnetic probes with water content readings taken from geotechnical probes installed in a few sections of the embankment. The values of water content converted from the conductivity measurements according to the proposed procedure were found to be in very good agreement with independent measures of water content taken at times well beyond the calibration period.
Author(s): Utili S, Castellanza R, Galli A, Sentenac P
Editor(s): Andrei Petriaev and Anastasia Konon
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology (TGG-2017)
Year of Conference: 2017
Pages: 86-93
Online publication date: 26/05/2017
Acceptance date: 02/04/2016
Date deposited: 06/07/2017
ISSN: 1877-7058
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.015
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.015
Series Title: Procedia Engineering
