Authors :
Ebiegberi Oborie; Ayibawari O. Egai; Keneddy Omieworio
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24APR1250
Abstract :
This study presents the results of an electrical
resistivity survey conducted in Agudama Epie, Yenagoa
local government area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The
primary objective of the survey was to estimate the
volume of clay and sand within a rectangular land parcel
measuring 100 m by 200m in the study area. The survey
employed the Schlumberger electrode configuration and
utilized nine vertical electrode sounding (VES)
points.Data was collected using a Terrameter SAS 1000
and was processed using IPI2win software. The
geophysical analysis revealed the presence of four
distinct geoelectric layers across the study area,
identified as layers 1 to 4 in the VES profiles. Layer 2,
characterized by clay, exhibited an average thickness of
21.2 meters, while layer 3, consisting of sand, had an
average thickness of 8.15 meters. The apparent
resistivity values ranged from 8.45 to 79.43 ohm-meter to
a depth of 10.14 meters for the clay layer and 8499.86 to
15013.11 ohm-meter to a depth of 33.5 meters for the
sand layer. The study estimated a substantial presence of
approximately 746,240 tonnes of clay and approximately
261,126 tonnes of sand in Agudama Epie. This discovery
offers significant economic potential, including job
creation, the establishment of small and medium-sized
enterprises, and opportunities within the construction
industry. The local extraction and processing of clay can
drive economic growth and facilitate the production of
concrete and building materials. Additionally, the
availability of sand in the region can reduce
transportation costs and stimulate local construction
projects, thereby fostering economic activity and
infrastructure development.
Keywords :
Volume of Sand; Volume of Clay; Quantification; Electrical Resistivty, Electrode Configuration
This study presents the results of an electrical
resistivity survey conducted in Agudama Epie, Yenagoa
local government area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The
primary objective of the survey was to estimate the
volume of clay and sand within a rectangular land parcel
measuring 100 m by 200m in the study area. The survey
employed the Schlumberger electrode configuration and
utilized nine vertical electrode sounding (VES)
points.Data was collected using a Terrameter SAS 1000
and was processed using IPI2win software. The
geophysical analysis revealed the presence of four
distinct geoelectric layers across the study area,
identified as layers 1 to 4 in the VES profiles. Layer 2,
characterized by clay, exhibited an average thickness of
21.2 meters, while layer 3, consisting of sand, had an
average thickness of 8.15 meters. The apparent
resistivity values ranged from 8.45 to 79.43 ohm-meter to
a depth of 10.14 meters for the clay layer and 8499.86 to
15013.11 ohm-meter to a depth of 33.5 meters for the
sand layer. The study estimated a substantial presence of
approximately 746,240 tonnes of clay and approximately
261,126 tonnes of sand in Agudama Epie. This discovery
offers significant economic potential, including job
creation, the establishment of small and medium-sized
enterprises, and opportunities within the construction
industry. The local extraction and processing of clay can
drive economic growth and facilitate the production of
concrete and building materials. Additionally, the
availability of sand in the region can reduce
transportation costs and stimulate local construction
projects, thereby fostering economic activity and
infrastructure development.
Keywords :
Volume of Sand; Volume of Clay; Quantification; Electrical Resistivty, Electrode Configuration
