GPR Monitoring of Volumetric Water Content in Soils Applied to Highway Construction and Maintenance

Author

Katherine R. Grote, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Susan Sharpless Hubbard
Yoram N. Rubin

Abstract

An overview is given on two experiments, a controlled pit study and a transportation application in subasphalt soils. Both experiments show that common-offset ground-penetrating radar (GPR) reflection data can be used to estimate θ_v to a high degree of accuracy. The methodology developed in these two experiments provides a technique for obtaining quick, noninvasive, accurate, and high-resolution estimates of θ_v.

Recommended Citation

K. R. Grote et al., "GPR Monitoring of Volumetric Water Content in Soils Applied to Highway Construction and Maintenance," Leading Edge, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 482 - 485, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, May 2002.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1481259

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Electromagnetic prospecting; Permittivity; Porosity; Soils; Velocity; Electromagnetic velocity; Time-domain reflectometry; Water content; Ground penetrating radar systems

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1070-485X

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2002 Society of Exploration Geophysicists, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2002