Three-dimensional anisotropic inversion of resistivity tomography data in an abandoned mine area
Myeong-Jong Yi 1 2 Jung-Ho Kim 1 Jeong-Sul Son 11 Exploration Geophysics and Mining Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 30 Gajeong-dong Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
2 Corresponding author. Email: muse@kigam.re.kr
Exploration Geophysics 42(1) 7-17 https://doi.org/10.1071/EG11005
Submitted: 1 November 2010 Accepted: 24 November 2010 Published: 25 February 2011
Abstract
We have developed an inversion code for three-dimensional (3D) resistivity tomography including the anisotropy effect. The algorithm is based on the finite element approximations for the forward modelling and Active Constraint Balancing method is adopted to enhance the resolving power of the smoothness constraint least-squares inversion. Using numerical experiments, we have shown that anisotropic inversion is viable to get an accurate image of the subsurface when the subsurface shows strong electrical anisotropy. Moreover, anisotropy can be used as additional information in the interpretation of subsurface. This algorithm was also applied to the field dataset acquired in the abandoned old mine area, where a high-rise apartment block has been built up over a mining tunnel. The main purpose of the investigation was to evaluate the safety analysis of the building due to old mining activities. Strong electrical anisotropy has been observed and it was proven to be caused by geological setting of the site. To handle the anisotropy problem, field data were inverted by a 3D anisotropic tomography algorithm and we could obtain 3D subsurface images, which matches well with geology mapping observations. The inversion results have been used to provide the subsurface model for the safety analysis in rock engineering and we could assure the residents that the apartment has no problem in its safety after the completion of investigation works.
Key words: ACB, anisotropy, resistivity tomography, safety analysis, three-dimensional.
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