BARNES LAYER ANALYSIS

MAIN CONTRACTOR: ACE ENERGY SDN BHD

TEST LOCATION: Ayer Keroh Melaka

DATE: 20/05/2017
TITLE : Pipeline Relocation Route in Ayer Keroh Malacca

TESTERS: 1) Arzaine

SRT No : Chainage 2050

METHODOLOGY: r = 2paR, per ASTM G 57 & Barnes Method

TEST INSTRUMENT: Digital Earth Tester Model Megger DET 5/4R

Spacing 4 Pin Wenner Data Barnes Layer Analysis

a R Spacing Resistivity 1/R D 1/R 1/(D 1/R) Spacing Layer Resistivity
(m) (Ohms) Factor (Ohm-cm) (Mhos) (Mhos) (Ohms) Factor Layer (m) (Ohm-cm)
1.0 31 628 19,478 0.032 n/a n/a n/a 0 - 1.0 19,478
2.0 15 1,257 18,850 0.067 0.035 28.57 628 1.0 - 2.0 17,942
3.0 7 1,885 13,195 0.143 0.076 13.16 628 2.0 - 3.0 8,264
6.0 3,770 1,885 3.0 - 4.0
9.0 5,655 1,885 4.0 - 5.0
Resistivity (ohm.cm)

(Table format from "Control of Pipeline Corrosion," by A. W. Peabody, pg. 91)

LAYERRESISTIVITY

R e s is t iv it y ( o h m .c m )
20, 0
AVERAGE RESISTIVITY
25,000
16,0 0

12,0 0
20,000 f(x) = − 5200.94535808758 ln(x) + 20280.2817647637

8,0 0
15,000
4,0 0
10,000
0
5,000 1.0

2.0
0
3.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 Depth (m)
6.0
Depth (m)
9.0