Research Article

Application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography Technique for Characterizing Leakage Problem in Abu Baara Earth Dam, Syria

Table 1

Resistivities values of the detected subsurface features derived from the interpreted ERT sections.

NumberStructures and featuresResistivity ·m

1Silty and sandy clays5–30
2Alluvium and gravels deposits 50–150
3Limestones and dolomites bedrock 300–1000
4Cavity 1000–1300
5Void filled by alluvial deposits50–150
6Vertical clayey anomaly5–15
7Fractures (discontinuity feature)