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Detection of Underground Cavities by Combining Electrical Resistivity Imaging and Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys: A Case Study from Draa Douamis Area (North East of Algeria)

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A geophysical survey routine is proposed to detect underground cavities and dolines, based on the sequential application of ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity imaging or tomography (RESTOM). A case study near Cherea area (NE Algeria) demonstrates the applicability of these methods. Nine GPR profiles and two-dimensional RESTOM have been applied, with relative success, to locate paleo-collapses and cavities, and to detect and characterize karst at two sinkhole sites near Cheria city where limestone is covered by about 10 m of clayey soils. The survey results suggest that GPR and RESTOM are ideal geophysical tools to aid in the detection and monitoring of sinkholes and other subsurface cavities.

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  1. Department of Geology, Cheikh El Arbi Tébessi University, Route de Annaba N°71, 12000, Tébessa, Algeria

    C. Fehdi, I. Nouioua & D. Belfar

  2. Department of Geology, Annaba University, 23000, Annaba, Algeria

    L. Djabri

  3. Department of Geology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

    E. Salameh

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  1. Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, Doubs, France

    Jacques Mudry

  2. Faculty of Sciences, Center for Hydrogeology and Geothermics, Neuchatel, Neuchatel, Switzerland

    François Zwahlen

  3. Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, Doubs, France

    Catherine Bertrand

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Fehdi, C., Nouioua, I., Belfar, D., Djabri, L., Salameh, E. (2014). Detection of Underground Cavities by Combining Electrical Resistivity Imaging and Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys: A Case Study from Draa Douamis Area (North East of Algeria). In: Mudry, J., Zwahlen, F., Bertrand, C., LaMoreaux, J. (eds) H2Karst Research in Limestone Hydrogeology. Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06139-9_5

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