Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain; Mohammad Hasan Imam; Hossain Mohammad Sayem; Purba Anindita Khan; Mohammad Emdadul Haque; Mahmuda Khatun; Sheikh Jafia Jafrin; Tonmoy Dutta; Hasan Mahmud

doi:doi:10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Research Article |

Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, Mohammad Hasan Imam^*, Hossain Mohammad Sayem, Purba Anindita Khan, Mohammad Emdadul Haque, Mahmuda Khatun, Sheikh Jafia Jafrin, Tonmoy Dutta, Hasan Mahmud

Published in Earth Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 6)

Received: 30 October 2023 Accepted: 16 November 2023 Published: 29 November 2023

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Electrical imaging survey technique is especially suitable for shallow site investigations where understanding the complexities of the subsurface structure in detail is important. This study has been carried out to identify subsurface lithological variation by showing a connection between resistivity data and basic geotechnical parameters. The Wenner arrangement of approximately 25 m and 50 m image lines with electrode spacing of 1 m and 2 m respectively have been carried out to collect the resistivity data. The changes of shallow subsurface geo-electric layers are unfolded using RES2DINV software by creating the electrical images for a site located in the Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps area in Ukhiya-Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fundamental geotechnical parameters of the soils of the Kutupalong Site including moisture content, particle size distribution, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and specific gravity values were evaluated. The importance of the electrical resistivity values was validated by comparing these geotechnical characteristics with the generated electrical images. As a result, the apparent resistivity pseudo sections give a very approximate but nevertheless useful picture that is illustrated on the image lines revealing subsurface geological changes and support to improve shallow landslide site characterization, in addition to the existing geotechnical site characterization method.

Published in	Earth Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
Page(s)	233-243
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Electrical Resistivity, Rohingya Refugee Camp, Wenner Configuration, Borehole, Geotechnical Properties, Subsurface Information, Shallow Landslide

References

[1]	Loke, M. H., Barker, R. D. Rapid Least-squares inversion of apparent resistivity pseudosections by a quasi-Newton Method. Geophysical Prospecting. 1996, 44, 131-152.
[2]	Griffiths, D. H., Barker, R. D. 1993, Two-dimensional resistivity imaging and modeling in areas of complex geology. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 1993, 29. 211-226.
[3]	Serres, Y. F. Resistivity prospecting in a United Nation Groundwater Project of Western Argentina. Geophysical Prospecting. 1969, 17, 449-467.
[4]	Bugg, S. F., Lloyd, J. W. A study of fresh water lens configuration in the Cayman Islands using resistivity methods. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 1976, 9, 291-302.
[5]	Keller, G. V., Frischknecht, F. C. Electrical methods in geophysical prospecting; Pergamon Press Inc. Oxford, 1966; pp. 1-523.
[6]	Woobaidullah, A. S. M., Ahmed, K. M. U., Hasan, M. A., Rahman, M. M. Electrical Resistivity and Hydrogeological Study for Saline Groundwater Investigation in Manda Upazila, Naogaon District; Final Report. Research Project of Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 1996.
[7]	Abidin, M. H. Z., Saad, R., Ahmad, F., Wieyesekera, D. C., Baharuddin, M. F. T. General Relationship between Field Electrical Resistivity Value (ERV) and Basic Geotechnical Properties (BGP). International Journal of Integrated Engineering. 2014, 6 (1), 23-29.
[8]	Imam, M. H., Hossain, D., Woobaid Ullah, A. S. M. Geo-electrical Resistivity survey for the evaluation of hydrogeological condition of Bagerhat Sadar and adjacent areas, Bangladesh. Journal of Geological Society of India. 2013, 82, 290-294.
[9]	Imam, M. H., Hossain, H. M., Haque, M. E., Khatun, M. Ground condition evaluation based on electrical resistivity survey and basic geotechnical properties of Jahangirnagar University Model Town area, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Bangladesh Geoscience Journal. 2020, 26, 57-71.
[10]	Imam, M. H., Hossain, A. T. M. S., Sayem, M. H., Haque, M. E., Khatun, M., Jafrin, S. J., Khan, P. A., Dutta, T., Hasan, M., Bakali, R. Shallow landslide site characterization using electrical resistivity technique (ERT) at Balukhali Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. 2022, 1 (1), 17-23. doi: 10.24018/ ejeng. 2023.8. 1.2932.
[11]	Hossain, A. T. M. S., Mahabub, M. S., Dutta, T., Khatun, M., Terao, T., Imam, M. H., Sayem, H. M., Haque, M. E., Khan, P. A., Jafrin, S. J. The Hidden Earthquake Areas Induced Liquefaction Risks In The Rohingya Refugee Camp Hills & Surrounding Of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh-A Geotechnical Engineering Approach. Open Journal of Earthquake Research. 2023, 12 (3), 114-138. doi: 10.4236/ojer.2023.123004.
[12]	Barker, R. D. Depth of investigation of a generalized 4-electrode array. Geophysics, 1989, 54, 1031-1034.
[13]	Barker, R. D. Recent applications of electrical imaging surveys in the United Kingdom. In Proceeding of the 1996 Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP), 1996; pp. 1289-1302.
[14]	Available from: https://www.agiusa.com/wenner-array. [Accessed 26 October 2023].
[15]	Loke, M. H. Electrical imaging surveys for environmental and engineering studies, A practical guide to 2-D and 3-D surveys. 2000, Electronic version available from http://www.terraplus.com.
[16]	Loke, M. H., Barker, R. D. Least squres deconvolution of apparent resistivity Pseudosections. Geophysics, 1995, 60, 1682-1690.
[17]	Astm Standard. Annual Books of ASTM Standards. 1974, 19, pp. 1-1643.
[18]	British Standard 1377. Methods of test for civil engineering purposes. British standards Institution, London; 1975, pp. 1-143.
[19]	Sarker, D., Abedin, M. J. Applicability of Standard Penetration Test in Bangladesh and Graphical Representation of SPT N-value, International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations. 2015, l.4 (41), 55-59.
[20]	Terzaghi, K., Peck, R. B. Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice; John Willey and Sons, New York; 1967, 1-729.
[21]	British Standard 5930. Code of practice for site investigations. British Standards Institution, London; 1981, pp. 1-146.
[22]	Mitchell, J. K. Fundamentals of Soil Behavior. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, New York, 1976; 1-422.
[23]	Burmister, D. M. Principles and techniques of soil identification. In Proceedings of Annual Highway Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC, 1949; pp. 402–433.
[24]	Head K. H. Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing. 2^nd Edition, Pentech Press, London; 1992, pp. 1-388.
[25]	Das, B. M. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering. 4^th Edition, PWS Publishing Company, Boston; 1998, pp. 1-712.
[26]	Bell, F. G. Engineering Properties of Soils and Rocks. 4^th Edition, Black Well Science Ltd., London; 2000, pp. 1-86.
[27]	Wagner, J. F. Mechanical properties of clays and clay minerals; In Developments in clay science. Elsevier. 2013, 5, 347-381.
[28]	Chen, F. H. Foundation on expensive soils, Development in geotechnical engineering. Elsevier. New York, 1975, 12, 1-280.
[29]	Snethen, D. R. An evolution of methodology for prediction and minimization of determental volume change of expansive soils in highway subgrades. Research report prepared for Federal highway department, USA; 1979, 1, 1-486.
[30]	Abu-Hassanein, Z. S., Benson, C. H., and Blotz, L. R. Electrical resistivity of compacted clays. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 1996, 122, 397-406.
[31]	Jia, H. J., Li, S. Q., Li, L. The Relationship between the Electrical Resistivity and Saturation of Unsaturated Soil; Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 2014, 19, 3739-3746.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, A., Hasan Imam, M., Mohammad Sayem, H., Anindita Khan, P., Emdadul Haque, M., et al. (2023). Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sciences, 12(6), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, A.; Hasan Imam, M.; Mohammad Sayem, H.; Anindita Khan, P.; Emdadul Haque, M., et al. Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sci. 2023, 12(6), 233-243. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain A, Hasan Imam M, Mohammad Sayem H, Anindita Khan P, Emdadul Haque M, et al. Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sci. 2023;12(6):233-243. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15,
  author = {Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain and Mohammad Hasan Imam and Hossain Mohammad Sayem and Purba Anindita Khan and Mohammad Emdadul Haque and Mahmuda Khatun and Sheikh Jafia Jafrin and Tonmoy Dutta and Hasan Mahmud},
  title = {Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh},
  journal = {Earth Sciences},
  volume = {12},
  number = {6},
  pages = {233-243},
  doi = {10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.earth.20231206.15},
  abstract = {Electrical imaging survey technique is especially suitable for shallow site investigations where understanding the complexities of the subsurface structure in detail is important. This study has been carried out to identify subsurface lithological variation by showing a connection between resistivity data and basic geotechnical parameters. The Wenner arrangement of approximately 25 m and 50 m image lines with electrode spacing of 1 m and 2 m respectively have been carried out to collect the resistivity data. The changes of shallow subsurface geo-electric layers are unfolded using RES2DINV software by creating the electrical images for a site located in the Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps area in Ukhiya-Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fundamental geotechnical parameters of the soils of the Kutupalong Site including moisture content, particle size distribution, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and specific gravity values were evaluated. The importance of the electrical resistivity values was validated by comparing these geotechnical characteristics with the generated electrical images. As a result, the apparent resistivity pseudo sections give a very approximate but nevertheless useful picture that is illustrated on the image lines revealing subsurface geological changes and support to improve shallow landslide site characterization, in addition to the existing geotechnical site characterization method.
},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
AU  - Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain
AU  - Mohammad Hasan Imam
AU  - Hossain Mohammad Sayem
AU  - Purba Anindita Khan
AU  - Mohammad Emdadul Haque
AU  - Mahmuda Khatun
AU  - Sheikh Jafia Jafrin
AU  - Tonmoy Dutta
AU  - Hasan Mahmud
Y1  - 2023/11/29
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
T2  - Earth Sciences
JF  - Earth Sciences
JO  - Earth Sciences
SP  - 233
EP  - 243
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5982
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
AB  - Electrical imaging survey technique is especially suitable for shallow site investigations where understanding the complexities of the subsurface structure in detail is important. This study has been carried out to identify subsurface lithological variation by showing a connection between resistivity data and basic geotechnical parameters. The Wenner arrangement of approximately 25 m and 50 m image lines with electrode spacing of 1 m and 2 m respectively have been carried out to collect the resistivity data. The changes of shallow subsurface geo-electric layers are unfolded using RES2DINV software by creating the electrical images for a site located in the Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps area in Ukhiya-Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fundamental geotechnical parameters of the soils of the Kutupalong Site including moisture content, particle size distribution, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and specific gravity values were evaluated. The importance of the electrical resistivity values was validated by comparing these geotechnical characteristics with the generated electrical images. As a result, the apparent resistivity pseudo sections give a very approximate but nevertheless useful picture that is illustrated on the image lines revealing subsurface geological changes and support to improve shallow landslide site characterization, in addition to the existing geotechnical site characterization method.

VL  - 12
IS  - 6
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Mohammad Hasan Imam

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Hossain Mohammad Sayem

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Purba Anindita Khan

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Mohammad Emdadul Haque

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Mahmuda Khatun

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Sheikh Jafia Jafrin

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Tonmoy Dutta

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email
Hasan Mahmud

Department of Geological Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contact Email

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, A., Hasan Imam, M., Mohammad Sayem, H., Anindita Khan, P., Emdadul Haque, M., et al. (2023). Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sciences, 12(6), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, A.; Hasan Imam, M.; Mohammad Sayem, H.; Anindita Khan, P.; Emdadul Haque, M., et al. Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sci. 2023, 12(6), 233-243. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain A, Hasan Imam M, Mohammad Sayem H, Anindita Khan P, Emdadul Haque M, et al. Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Earth Sci. 2023;12(6):233-243. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15,
  author = {Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain and Mohammad Hasan Imam and Hossain Mohammad Sayem and Purba Anindita Khan and Mohammad Emdadul Haque and Mahmuda Khatun and Sheikh Jafia Jafrin and Tonmoy Dutta and Hasan Mahmud},
  title = {Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh},
  journal = {Earth Sciences},
  volume = {12},
  number = {6},
  pages = {233-243},
  doi = {10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.earth.20231206.15},
  abstract = {Electrical imaging survey technique is especially suitable for shallow site investigations where understanding the complexities of the subsurface structure in detail is important. This study has been carried out to identify subsurface lithological variation by showing a connection between resistivity data and basic geotechnical parameters. The Wenner arrangement of approximately 25 m and 50 m image lines with electrode spacing of 1 m and 2 m respectively have been carried out to collect the resistivity data. The changes of shallow subsurface geo-electric layers are unfolded using RES2DINV software by creating the electrical images for a site located in the Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps area in Ukhiya-Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fundamental geotechnical parameters of the soils of the Kutupalong Site including moisture content, particle size distribution, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and specific gravity values were evaluated. The importance of the electrical resistivity values was validated by comparing these geotechnical characteristics with the generated electrical images. As a result, the apparent resistivity pseudo sections give a very approximate but nevertheless useful picture that is illustrated on the image lines revealing subsurface geological changes and support to improve shallow landslide site characterization, in addition to the existing geotechnical site characterization method.
},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Characterizing the Shallow Landslide Hazard Site at Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps of Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
AU  - Abu Taher Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain
AU  - Mohammad Hasan Imam
AU  - Hossain Mohammad Sayem
AU  - Purba Anindita Khan
AU  - Mohammad Emdadul Haque
AU  - Mahmuda Khatun
AU  - Sheikh Jafia Jafrin
AU  - Tonmoy Dutta
AU  - Hasan Mahmud
Y1  - 2023/11/29
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
T2  - Earth Sciences
JF  - Earth Sciences
JO  - Earth Sciences
SP  - 233
EP  - 243
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5982
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231206.15
AB  - Electrical imaging survey technique is especially suitable for shallow site investigations where understanding the complexities of the subsurface structure in detail is important. This study has been carried out to identify subsurface lithological variation by showing a connection between resistivity data and basic geotechnical parameters. The Wenner arrangement of approximately 25 m and 50 m image lines with electrode spacing of 1 m and 2 m respectively have been carried out to collect the resistivity data. The changes of shallow subsurface geo-electric layers are unfolded using RES2DINV software by creating the electrical images for a site located in the Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camps area in Ukhiya-Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fundamental geotechnical parameters of the soils of the Kutupalong Site including moisture content, particle size distribution, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index, and specific gravity values were evaluated. The importance of the electrical resistivity values was validated by comparing these geotechnical characteristics with the generated electrical images. As a result, the apparent resistivity pseudo sections give a very approximate but nevertheless useful picture that is illustrated on the image lines revealing subsurface geological changes and support to improve shallow landslide site characterization, in addition to the existing geotechnical site characterization method.

VL  - 12
IS  - 6
ER  -

Copy | Download