Borehole Geophysical Logging in Unconsolidated Sediments
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Over the last two decades, several advances have been made in the development and application of slim-hole geophysical sondes for use in groundwater, engineering, and environmental applications. This equipment is commonly used to provide qualitative (but detailed) estimates of grain size, sediment type, porosity, density, pore-water salinity, as well as bulk and shear moduli, to supplement geological/geotechnical sampling in boreholes. The goal of this paper is to illustrate the enhanced information that geophysical logs provide about a borehole and the utility of geophysical logging in unconsolidated sediments as a tool for 3-D mapping.
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