VALIDITY LIMITS OF THE EXPRESSION FOR MEASURING SOIL RESISTIVITY BY THE WENNER METHOD ACCORDING TO IEEE STANDARD 81-1983

For the analysis of soil resistivity results and measurement, engineers have guidelines instructions from various international standards at their disposal. The circumstances under which mathematical expressions in these were obtained are not always clear. One such case is described this article refers to IEEE Standard 81-1983, an expression for apparent resistivity, a theoretical model prediction interpretation measurement by using Wenner method electrode arrangement. In Std. rod electrodes modeled as spherical, ultimately simplified resistivity. Due simplification, standard does provide with insight into its validity limits, i.e. accuracy.