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A fractured rock geophysical toolbox method selection tool

January 6, 2016

Geophysical technologies have the potential to improve site characterization and monitoring in fractured rock, but the appropriate and effective application of geophysics at a particular site strongly depends on project goals (e.g., identifying discrete fractures) and site characteristics (e.g., lithology). No method works at every site or for every goal. New approaches are needed to identify a set of geophysical methods appropriate to specific project goals and site conditions while considering budget constraints. To this end, we present the Excel-based Fractured-Rock Geophysical Toolbox Method Selection Tool (FRGT-MST). We envision the FRGT-MST (1) equipping remediation professionals with a tool to understand what is likely to be realistic and cost-effective when contracting geophysical services, and (2) reducing applications of geophysics with unrealistic objectives or where methods are likely to fail.

Publication Year 2016
Title A fractured rock geophysical toolbox method selection tool
DOI 10.1111/gwat.12397
Authors F. D. Day-Lewis, C. D. Johnson, L.D. Slater, J.L. Robinson, J.H. Williams, C.L. Boyden, D.D. Werkema, J. W. Lane
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Groundwater
Index ID 70163005
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
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