Soil Resistivity Testing Report - Drdo Site, Ravirala Village, RR Dist, Ts

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SOIL RESISTIVITY TESTING REPORT –DRDO SITE,RAVIRALA VILLAGE,RR DIST,TS.
Client Name: KEC INTERNATIONAL LTD . Date: 16-07-2020
Site Address: Ravirala village, Maheswaram Taluk , RR dist, TS.
Introduction :
As per the agreed discussions, our technical team had visited your site on 14/07/2020 for the testing of soil
resistivity with digital calibrated meter , the test was executed by our team under the supervision of our
engineer - B Balaji .
Purpose
The purpose of Earth Resistivity report is to determine the resistivity of the soil which intern helps in
earthing design by playing a vital role in the following aspects:
• Earth Conductor Sizing
• Touch and step potential to the tolerable limit.
• Estimating Ground potential rise
• Limiting Grid resistance to the desired value.
SCOPE
The Scope of this document is to furnish and finalize the soil resistivity which is obtained during the survey at six
locations. The survey results are obtained using four point wenner methods for the earth resistance
measurements.
Reference Standards/ Documents

Code: IS 3043‐1987 Code of Practice for Earthing
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Resistivity Survey General Principles:
In this electrical resistivity method, the electrical resistance determined by applying an electric current(I) to
metal stakes driven into the ground and measuring the apparent potential difference(V) between two inner
electrodes driven into the ground , gives an indication of the type and depth of the subsurface material.
Changing the spacing of electrodes changes the current and the apparent electrical resistivity are obtained by
measuring the resistance R(= V/I )
In Wenner arrangements all the four electrodes are kept in a line symmetrically with all the electrodes are kept
equally spaced at a distance "S"or (a) . The apparent resistivity for each electrode separation is calculated by
multiplying the resistance "R" by Wenner configuration factor
The configuration factor 'K' for wenner arrangements is given by K = 2πa
Where 'a' or 'S'is the electrode separation
Equipment:
The equipment used in this investigation is 4 wire Earth Resistance and soil resistivity Tester. This digital
resistivity meter can calculated the soil resistivity values directly by entering the distance separation of the
spikes
Meter Details: Make: KUSAM MECO, calibrated due date:09. 07.2021.
Method of measurement: Four-pole wennar method ( as per IS 3043 standard).
Interpretation of Electrical Resistivity Tests

Electrical resistivity tests were conducted at the site as per IS: 3043‐1987. The tests were conducted using the
Wenner configuration along different directions at various electrode spacing ranging from 2 to8 m. The apparent
resistivity values are tabulated. The test results are also tabulated.
The table below gives the values of soil resistivity generally encountered: ‐
Loams, Garden Soil 5 to 50 ohm‐m
Clay 8 to 50 ohm‐m
Clay, Sand and Gravel 40 to 250 ohm‐m
mixed Slates, shales , sand stone 100 to 500 ohm‐m
Crystalline Rock 200 to1000 ohm‐m
Location wise Resistivity Values
Location 1: Electrical Room (Switch gear) 1
Measured Distance between each spike Value recorded Average Value obtained
Direction (in Meters) (in Ω-m) (in Ω-m)
N-S 2 47.8
N-S 4 44.4 48.56

N-S 8 60.2
E-W 2 47.9
E-W 4 42.9
E-W 8 48.2
Location 2: Electrical Room (Switch gear) 2
Measured Distance between each spike Value recorded Average Value obtained
Direction (in Meters) (in Ω-m) (in Ω-m)
N-S 2 55.3
N-S 4 55.5 64.85

N-S 8 68.8
E-W 2 68.9
E-W 4 76.8
E-W 8 63.8
Location 3: UPS Area
Direction Distance between each spike Value recorded Average Value obtained
Measured (in Meters) (in Ω-m) (in Ω-m)
N-S 2 68.2
N-S 4 68.8 74.88

N-S 8 80.8
E-W 2 77.4
E-W 4 71.3
E-W 8 82.8
Location 4: Battery Area
N-S 2 117
N-S 4 152 126.83

N-S 8 136
E-W 2 139
E-W 4 101
E-W 8 116
Location 5: DATA Centre
N-S 2 47.9
N-S 4 61.2 59.31

N-S 8 68.3
E-W 2 47.7
E-W 4 57
E-W 8 73.8
Location 6: PUMP Room Area
(in Meters) (in Ω-m) (in Ω-m)
N-S 2 81.2
N-S 4 119 142.53

N-S 8 161
E-W 2 126
E-W 4 148
E-W 8 220
Average soil resistivity is calculated by the sum of total locations average values divided by
tested locations number.
*Thus, The Average soil resistivity is : 86.16 ohm-meter.
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Electrical Engineers, Consultants, Designers & Contractors

D.No:53/17-27/A,Beside Automotive, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam-530013

SOIL RESISTIVITY TESTING REPORT –DRDO SITE,RAVIRALA VILLAGE,RR DIST,TS.

Client Name: KEC INTERNATIONAL LTD . Date: 16-07-2020

Site Address: Ravirala village, Maheswaram Taluk , RR dist, TS.

• Earth Conductor Sizing

• Touch and step potential to the tolerable limit.

• Estimating Ground potential rise

• Limiting Grid resistance to the desired value.

Reference Standards/ Documents

Resistivity Survey General Principles:

The configuration factor 'K' for wenner arrangements is given by K = 2πa

Where 'a' or 'S'is the electrode separation

Meter Details: Make: KUSAM MECO, calibrated due date:09. 07.2021.

Method of measurement: Four-pole wennar method ( as per IS 3043 standard).

Interpretation of Electrical Resistivity Tests

Loams, Garden Soil 5 to 50 ohm‐m

Clay, Sand and Gravel 40 to 250 ohm‐m

mixed Slates, shales , sand stone 100 to 500 ohm‐m

Crystalline Rock 200 to1000 ohm‐m

Location wise Resistivity Values

Location 1: Electrical Room (Switch gear) 1

N-S 4 44.4 48.56

Location 2: Electrical Room (Switch gear) 2

N-S 4 55.5 64.85

Location 3: UPS Area

N-S 4 68.8 74.88

Location 4: Battery Area

N-S 4 152 126.83

Location 5: DATA Centre

N-S 4 61.2 59.31

Location 6: PUMP Room Area

N-S 4 119 142.53

*Thus, The Average soil resistivity is : 86.16 ohm-meter.

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