Application of transient electromagnetic method in tunnel exploration

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-9736.2017.01.06

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Global Geology ›› 2017, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1) : 46-52. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-9736.2017.01.06

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Application of transient electromagnetic method in tunnel exploration

ZHANG Zhenguang, SUN Xiaodong, WANG Xuegang

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Along with the economic development, large tunnels need to be constructed in many high mountains or complex structure regions, and the design and construction of detailed tunnel exploration become particularly important. Transient electromagnetic method (TEM) uses a non-grounded loop or an electrode to send a primary electromagnetic pulse into the ground, and observes spatial and temporal distribution of secondary electromagnetic field, which is widely applied in mineral resource exploration, engineering geology, etc. The application of TEM in the tunnel construction of Kaiyuan Temple is researched in this study. The smoke loop inversion is adopted for inverting the transient electromagnetic data. The drilling data and high density resistivity method data are combined for comparison. The obtained inversion result greatly coincides with the actual conditions. Therefore, the geophysical prospecting basis can be provided for the division of stratum, delineation of geologi-cal structure, and design and construction of tunnel pavement. By virtue of TEM, drilling data and high density resistivity method, the tunnel construction of Kaiyuan Temple has obtained satisfactory results.

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transient electromagnetic / tunnel design and construction / smoke loop inversion

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ZHANG Zhenguang, SUN Xiaodong, WANG Xuegang. Application of transient electromagnetic method in tunnel exploration[J]. Global Geology. 2017, 20(1): 46-52 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-9736.2017.01.06

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