REPORT ON ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST

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Design construction and operation of water treatment plant, Reservoirs,

Transmission Mains and Pumping stations works in Haroa, Rajarhat and
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West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement

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 REPORT ON ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST AT NEW TOWN WATER
TREATMENT PLANT, NEW TOWN, KOLKATA

INTRODUCTION :-

Electrical resistivity test was carried at 03 (three) points / locations at New Town water treatment

plant at New Town, Kolkata on 12th April, 2019.

METHODOLOGY: -
This test is conducted as per IS 3043:1987 .During these test Wenner method electrodes
configuration was employed. In this method, four electrodes are driven at equal intervals into
the ground along a straight line at N – S and E – W directions at ERT 01 and ERT 02. At ERT
03 NE – SW was employed and electrode separation S (spacing between two electrodes) are =
05.0m., 1.20m. and 2.50m. A Current (I) is passed through the two outer electrodes (C1 and
C2) and the Voltage difference (V) between the two inner electrodes (P1 and P2). The current
flowing into the ground, produce an electric field, proportional to it’s density and to the
resistivity of the soil strata below. The voltage is measured between the inner two electrode and
therefore, proportional to the field. Consequently, the resistivity will be proportional to the ratio of
the voltage to current.
Soil Resistivity is given by p = 2. π. S. R; whereas p = Apparent Resistivity in Ohm.m., π =
3.1415927, S = distance between two successive electrodes in Meters and R =
observed Resistance in Ohms.
The depth is considered as the distance between two electrode.

INSTRUMENT USED: -
In this test, Resistivity Meter model DDR 2 was used, which is manufactured by Geo
Sensors, Hyderabad. It’s calibration no is GS/18/10-11 calibrated on 17th November, 2018. The
instrument were fabricated jointly by Geo Sensors and National Geophysical Institute,
Hyderabad through a process of National Research Development Council, developed by
NGRI (council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India).
GEOLOGY: -

Sand, sandy clay are predominant in the sub-surface in this areas. Summarized
result of 03 (three) points of Apparent Resistivity in Ohm.m. are given in the table.
TABLE

. ERT 01 (WTP AREA) ERT 02 (MCC AREA)

Sl No. S (m) N–S E–W Sl No. S (m) N–S E–W

01 0.50 24.122 24.201 01 0.50 22.206 21.971

02 1.20 7.840 7.953 02 1.20 11.610 8.141

03 2.50 1.727 2.277 03 2.50 8.952 2.434

Mean Resistivity is 11.353 Ohm.m Mean Resistivity is 12.552 Ohm.m

ERT 03 (SUB STATION AREA)

Sl No. S (m) NE – SW NW – SE

01 0.50 6.596 6.532

02 1.20 5.578 5.729

03 2.50 5.732 5.654

Mean Resistivity is 5.970 Ohm.m

 FIELD DATA 12/04/2019
ERT 01 (WTP AREA)
Direction N – S
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity in (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 7.68 1 1 24.122 24.122
7.68 1 1 24.122
02 1.20 7.539 1.04 1 1 7.840 7.840
1.04 1 1 7.840
03 2.50 15.707 0.11 1 1 1.727 1.727
0.11 1 1 1.727
Direction E- W
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity in (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 7.70 1 1 24.185 24.201
7.71 1 1 24.217
02 1.20 7.539 1.06 1 1 7.991 7.953
1.05 1 1 7.915
03 2.50 15.707 0.14 1 1 2.198 2.277
0.15 1 1 2.356

Mean Resistivity is 11.353 Ohm.m

 ERT 02 (MCC AREA)
Direction N – S
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity in (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 7.07 1 1 22.206 22.206
7.07 1 1 22.206
02 1.20 7.539 1.54 1 1 11.610 11.610
1.54 1 1 11.610
03 2.50 15.707 0.56 1 1 8.795 8.952
0.58 1 1 9.110
Direction E – W
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity in (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 7.00 1 1 21.987 21.971
6.99 1 1 21.955
02 1.20 7.539 1.10 1 1 8.292 8.141
1.06 1 1 7.991
03 2.50 15.707 0.15 1 1 2.356 2.434
0.16 1 1 2.513
Mean Resistivity is 12.552 Ohm.m
 ERT 03 (SUB STATION AREA)
Direction NE – SW
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) in Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 2.10 1 1 6.596 6.596
2.10 1 1 6.596
02 1.20 7.539 0.74 1 1 5.578 5.578
0.74 1 1 5.578
03 2.50 15.707 0.37 1 1 5.811 5.732
0.36 1 1 5.654
Direction NW - SE
SL.No S (m) K R X X Ρ ¯ρ
(2.π.S) (Resistance (C.Unit) (P.Unit) (Apparent Resistivity (Apparent Average
in Ohm.) in Ohm.m) (K.R.C.P) Resistivity in Ohm.m)
01 0.50 3.141 2.07 1 1 6.501 6.532
2.09 1 1 6.564
02 1.20 7.539 0.77 1 1 5.805 5.729
0.75 1 1 5.654
03 2.50 15.707 0.36 1 1 5.654 5.654
0.36 1 1 5.654

Mean Resistivity is 5.970 Ohm.m

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Er. Krishnendu Mandal
BE (Civil), ME (Cal), M.B.A,
CE, MIE, MIWWA, MIGS
Chartered Engineer
Geotechnical Consultant