2D RESISTIVITY

APPLICATION FOR
MAPPING SUBSURFACE
FEATURE AT HILLY AREA
LOGING-GUA
MUSANG
Shyeh S.K.¹, M.N. Mohd Nawawi¹, Rosli
Saad¹, Nordiana Muztaza¹, Sarmiza
Sapiai¹, Zuriati Jusoh¹, Noer El Hidayah¹,
Nur Azwin Ismail¹, Mokhtar Saidin²
1School of Physics. Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800
Penang, Malaysia
²Centre Archaeology of Research Global,
Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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MAPPING SUBSURFACE FEATURE AT
HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

Study Area
 Spotted
hilly area around the Loging-Gua
Musang area

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MAPPING SUBSURFACE FEATURE AT
HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

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 2D RESISTIVITY APPLICATION FOR
MAPPING SUBSURFACE FEATURE AT
HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

Purpose
 Map the subsurface feature of the study
area Diff in between high
Weathered limestone

and low elevation

Study area

Outcrop (limestone)

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Method
 2Dresistivity method: Lund SAS 4000
electrical resistivity imaging system

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Data Acquisition
 2D resistivity method:
 5 meter electrode spacing, 2 ABEM Lund
cables
 Protocol: Wenner-Schlumberger
3 survey lines: each line 200 meter long

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Data Processing
 Using Res2DInv

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Discussion
3 type classification
 Low resistivity value: 0-100 Ωm
 Weak zone (possibilities the existence of void
or cavity
 Moderate resistivity value: 100-2000 Ωm
 Distribution
of top soil and laterite mix with
weathered limestone (land reclaim)
 High resistivity value: 2000-5000 Ωm
 Bedrock (limestone)

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Discussion
Material Nominal resistivity (Ωm)
Sandstone 1 – 7.4 x 108
Limestone 5 x 10 - 107
Clays 1 - 102
Alluvium and sand 10 – 8 x 102
Top soil 250 – 1700
Boulder clay 15 – 35
Laterite 800 – 1500
Lateritic soil 120 – 750
Sand and gravel 30 – 225
Source: Reynolds J. M., 1997. An Introduction to Applied and Environmental
Geophysics. John Willey & Sons Ltd. 422-423.
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Result
 Line 1: Thickness of land reclaim ≈10m and overall thickness of top
soil ≈20m. Weak zone located at 45m, saturated zone at 20, 80, 112.5
and 160m. Limestone boulder at 67.5, 122.5, 152.5 and 165m.

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Result
 Line 2: Thickness of land reclaim ≈10m and overall thickness of top
soil ≈15m. Weak zone located at 17.5 and 107.5m and saturated zone
located at 52.5, 72.5, 90, 140, 152.5 and 165m. Limestone boulder at 95,
122.5 and 185m.

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HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

Result
 Line 3: thickness of land reclaim ≈8m and overall thickness top soil
≈15m. Saturated zone located at 20, 85, 102.5 and 145m. Limestone
boulder located at 125, 152.5, 175 and 190m.

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HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

Conclusion
 Weak zone: Line 1 (40m) and Line 2 (17.5
and 107.5m)
 Fracture: Line 3 (120m)
 This existence need more attention for
engineering purpose
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MAPPING SUBSURFACE FEATURE AT
HILLY AREA LOGING-GUA MUSANG

Acknowledgement
 To lecture: Asc. Prof. Mohd Nawawi Mohd
Nordin, Dato’ Dr. Mokhtar Saidin and Dr. Rosli
Saad
 Geophysics Laboratory assistants of Geophysics
Department: En Yaakub Othman, En Zainol
Abidin Ismail and En Saiful Mahathir Ismail
 Students master of geophysics course: Nordiana
Mohd Muztaza, Sarmiza Mohd Sapiai, Zuriati
Jusoh, Noer El Hidayah Ismail and Nor Azwin
Ismail.

Shyeh S.K.
Thank You