TY - JOUR A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Lewis, R. T1 - Evaluation of geophysical techniques for dike inspection N2 - After some river embankment failures during recent floods in Germany, major investigation and improvement programs for river embankments have been implemented. Presently, the investigation mainly relies on existing documentation, visual inspection, and drilling and sampling. Geophysical techniques, which are applied non-destructively from the surface, have the potential to cover the gaps between sampling points and to enhance the reliability of subsurface information. This paper describes the evaluation results for resistivity, electromagnetic, seismic and GPR techniques acquired at a test site along the Mulde River in eastern Germany. The work was carried out under the government funded project DEISTRUKT. Each geophysical method has its own specific advantages and limitations. Keeping the requirements posed by current German guidelines for river embankments in mind, 2–D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is the method of first choice. However, all geophysical results have to be calibrated carefully using information, such as material properties and depth of structures, determined from boreholes. Although some recommendations are provided here, a set of detailed recommendations have been compiled in a handbook. KW - Dikes KW - Embankments KW - Flood KW - Geophysics KW - Geotechnics KW - Evaluation PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2113/JEEG17.4.185 SN - 1083-1363 VL - 17 IS - 4 SP - 185 EP - 195 PB - EEGS CY - Denver, Colo., USA AN - OPUS4-27490 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Zhang, Zeyu A1 - Slater, L. A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Halisch, M. T1 - Induced polarization and pore radius - a discussion N2 - Permeability estimation from spectral induced polarization (SIP) measurements is based on a fundamental premise that the characteristic relaxation time (t) is related to the effective hydraulic radius (reff) controlling fluid flow. The approach requires a reliable estimate of the diffusion coefficient of the ions in the electrical double layer. Others have assumed a value for the diffusion coefficient, or postulated different values for clay versus clay-free rocks. We examine the link between t and reff for an extensive database of sandstone sampleswhere mercury porosimetry data confirm that reff is reliably determined from a modification of the Hagen-Poiseuille equation assuming that the electrical tortuosity is equal to the hydraulic tortuosity. Our database does not support the existence of 1 or 2 distinct representative diffusion coefficients but instead demonstrates strong evidence for 6 orders of magnitude of variation in an apparent diffusion coefficient that is well correlated with both reff and the specific surface area per unit pore volume (Spor). Two scenarios can explain our findings: (1) the length-scale defined by t is not equal to reff and is likely much longer due to the control of pore surface roughness; (2) the range of diffusion coefficients is large and likely determined by the relative proportions of the different minerals (e.g. silica, clays) making up the rock. In either case, the estimation of reff (and hence permeability) is inherently uncertain from SIP relaxation time. T2 - IP Workshop 2016 CY - Aarhus, Denmark DA - 06.06.2016 KW - pore radius KW - mercury intrusion capillary pressure KW - spectral induced polarization KW - relaxation time PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37116 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Zhang, Zeyu A1 - Slater, L. A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Halisch, M. T1 - Induced polarization and pore radius – a discussion N2 - Permeability estimation from spectral induced polarization (SIP) measurements is based on a fundamental premise that the characteristic relaxation time (t) is related to the effective hydraulic radius (reff) controlling fluid flow. The approach requires a reliable estimate of the diffusion coefficient of the ions in the electrical double layer. Others have assumed a value for the diffusion coefficient, or postulated different values for clay versus clay-free rocks. We examine the link between t and reff for an extensive database of sandstone samples where mercury porosimetry data confirm that reff is reliably determined from a modification of the Hagen-Poiseuille equation assuming that the electrical tortuosity is equal to the hydraulic tortuosity. Our database does not support the existence of 1 or 2 distinct representative diffusion coefficients but instead demonstrates strong evidence for 6 orders of magnitude of variation in an apparent diffusion coefficient that is well correlated with both reff and the specific surface area per unit pore volume (Spor). Two scenarios can explain our findings: (1) the length-scale defined by t is not equal to reff and is likely much longer due to the control of pore surface roughness; (2) the range of diffusion coefficients is large and likely determined by the relative proportions of the different minerals (e.g. silica, clays) making up the rock. In either case, the estimation of reff (and hence permeability) is inherently uncertain from SIP relaxation time. T2 - IP Workshop 2016 CY - Aarhus, Denmark DA - 06.06.2016 KW - Pore radius KW - Mercury intrusion capillary pressure KW - Spectral induced polarization KW - Relaxation time PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37003 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Zhang, Zeyu A1 - Slater, L. A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Halisch, M. T1 - Induced polarization and pore radius - a discussion N2 - Permeability estimation from spectral induced polarization (SIP) measurements is based on a fundamental premise that the characteristic relaxation time (t) is related to the effective hydraulic radius (reff) controlling fluid flow. The approach requires a reliable estimate of the diffusion coefficient of the ions in the electrical double layer. Others have assumed a value for the diffusion coefficient, or postulated different values for clay versus clay-free rocks. We examine the link between t and reff for an extensive database of sandstone samples where mercury porosimetry data confirm that reff is reliably determined from a modification of the Hagen- Poiseuille equation assuming that the electrical tortuosity is equal to the hydraulic tortuosity. Our database does not support the existence of 1 or 2 distinct representative diffusion coefficients but instead demonstrates strong evidence for 6 orders of magnitude of variation in an apparent diffusion coefficient that is well correlated with both reff and the specific surface area per unit pore volume (Spor). Two scenarios can explain our findings: (1) the length-scale defined by t is not equal to reff and is likely much longer due to the control of pore surface roughness; (2) the range of diffusion coefficients is large and likely determined by the relative proportions of the different minerals (e.g. silica, clays) making up the rock. In either case, the estimation of reff (and hence permeability) is inherently uncertain from SIP relaxation time. T2 - IP Workshop 2016 CY - Aarhus, Denmark DA - 06.06.2016 KW - Pore radius KW - Mercury intrusion capillary pressure KW - Spectral induced polarization KW - Relaxation time PY - 2016 SP - 1 EP - 4 AN - OPUS4-37004 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Zhang, Z. A1 - Slater, L. A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Halisch, M. T1 - Induced polarization and pore radius — A discussion N2 - Permeability estimation from induced polarization (IP) measurements is based on a fundamental premise that the characteristic relaxation time τ is related to the effective hydraulic radius reff controlling fluid flow. The approach requires a reliable estimate of the diffusion coefficient of the ions in the electrical double layer. Others have assumed a value for the diffusion coefficient, or postulated different values for clay versus clay-free rocks. We have examined the link between a widely used single estimate of τ and reff for an extensive database of sandstone samples, in which mercury porosimetry data confirm that reff is reliably determined from a modification of the Hagen-Poiseuille equation assuming that the electrical tortuosity is equal to the hydraulic tortuosity. Our database does not support the existence of one or two distinct representative diffusion coefficients but instead demonstrates strong evidence for six orders of magnitude of variation in an apparent Diffusion coefficient that is well-correlated with reff and the specific surface area per unit pore volume Spor. Two scenarios can explain our findings: (1) the length scale defined by τ is not equal to reff and is likely much longer due to the control of pore-surface roughness or (2) the range of diffusion coefficients is large and likely determined by the relative proportions of the different minerals (e.g., silica and clays) making up the rock. In either case, the estimation of reff (and hence permeability) is inherently uncertain from a single characteristic IP relaxation time as considered in this study. KW - Spectral induced polarisation KW - Pore radius KW - Permeability KW - Specific surface KW - Mercury intrusion PY - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1190/GEO2016-0135.1 SN - 0016-8033 SN - 1942-2156 VL - 81 IS - 5 SP - D519 EP - D526 AN - OPUS4-38393 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Martin, Tina A1 - Nordsiek, S. A1 - Weller, Andreas T1 - Low-frequency impedance spectroscopy of wood N2 - The method of low-frequency impedance spectroscopy has been successfully applied in Earth sciences to characterize soils and rocks. The method uses the diagnosing power of complex electrical resistivity in a frequency range between 1 mHz and 1 kHz. In our study, the potential of this method has been explored for the investigation of wood. We observed remarkable differences in the resulting spectra of complex resistivity for different European and Tropical tree species. The data processing of the acquired low-frequency impedance spectra yields integrating parameters. The comparison of the integrating parameters with the mean pore diameter that has been separately determined for the tropical tree species indicates clear correlations. An additional investigation has revealed remarkable difference in the complex resistivity spectra between oil bearing and non-oil bearing sandal wood. This result and the relations between electrical parameters and structural parameters of wood indicate the prospective potential of low-frequency impedance spectroscopy. KW - Holz KW - Spektroskopie KW - ZfP KW - SIP KW - Nondestructive KW - Low-frequency impedance spectroscopy KW - Spectral induced polarization PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5171/2015.910447 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - IBIMA Publ. AN - OPUS4-34811 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Halisch, Matthias A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Mensching, Bernadette A1 - Gürlich, Lucinda T1 - Maximizing the core value – joint investigations with special emphasis on complex electrical conductivity give new insights into Fontainebleau Sandstone N2 - Within this study we have shown, that spectral induced polarization is a reliable method for the enhanced characterization of the Fontainebleau sandstone in general, and for its related stratigraphical units in particular. Due to its high sensitivity towards pore network and pore surface changes, different stratigraphical units can be clearly differentiated and probably even classified. We have observed a good correlation between the maximum of the SIP phase shift and the dominant pore throat radius for this rock type, as it has been reported for others sandstones before [20]. T2 - Annual Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts CY - Vienna, Austria DA - 27.08.2017 KW - Spectral induced polarization KW - µ-CT KW - ESEM KW - Fontainebleau Sandstone PY - 2017 SP - 035, 1 EP - 035, 9 AN - OPUS4-43079 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Zhang, Zeyu A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Halisch, M. A1 - Prinz, Carsten T1 - Enhanced pore space analysis by use of μ-CT, MIP, N2 - We investigate the pore space of rock samples with respect to different petrophysical parameters using various methods, which provide data upon pore size distributions, including micro computed tomography (μ-CT), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and spectral induced polarization (SIP). The resulting cumulative distributions of pore volume as a function of pore size are compared. Considering that the methods differ with regard to their limits of resolution, a multiple length scale characterization of the pore space geometry is proposed, that is based on a combination of the results from all of these methods. The findings of this approach are compared and discussed by using Bentheimer sandstone. Additionally, we compare the potential of SIP to provide a pore size distribution with other commonly used methods (MIP, NMR). The limits of resolution of SIP depend on the usable frequency range (between 0.002 and 100 Hz). The methods with similar resolution show a similar behavior of the cumulative pore volume distribution in the overlapping pore size range. The methods μ-CT and NMR provide the pore body size while MIP and SIP characterize the pore throat size. Using this difference, the average pore body to throat ratio is determined to be about three for the Bentheimer sandstone. Our study shows that a good agreement between the pore radii distributions can only be achieved if the curves are adjusted considering the resolution and pore volume in the relevant range of pore radii. The MIP curve with the widest range in resolution should be used as reference T2 - Annual Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts 2017 CY - Vienna, Austria DA - 27.08.2017 KW - Spectral induced polarization KW - Mercury intrusion porosimetry KW - µ-CT KW - Nuclear magnetic resonance KW - Bentheimer Sandstone PY - 2017 SP - 086, 1 EP - 086, 8 AN - OPUS4-43082 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhang, Zeyu A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine T1 - Pore radius distribution and fractal dimension derived from spectral induced polarisation N2 - The pore size distribution provides a suitable description of the pore space geometry that can be used to investigate the fractal nature of the pore space or to determine a fractal dimension. Fractal dimension describes the size of geometric objects as a function of resolution. It can be integrated into models of permeability prediction. We investigated the fractal dimension of the pore volume of 11 Eocene sandstone samples from China. This study describes an approach to use spectral induced polarisation spectra to estimate the pore size distribution and to determine the fractal dimension of the pore volume. Additionally, the fractal dimension was derived from data of the capillary pressure curves from mercury intrusion and the transversal relaxation time distribution of nuclear magnetic resonance. For samples with an effective pore radius larger than 1 μm, good agreement exists between the values of fractal dimension derived from the three different methods, which implies the identification of similar pore structures. Spectral induced polarisation can be a non-invasive laboratory technique for the estimation of the pore size distribution, but the application of the methodology for field measurements remains a challenging problem considering the limited frequency range. KW - Pore radius distribution KW - Fractal dimension KW - Spectral induced polarization PY - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2017035 SN - 1569-4445 VL - 15 IS - 6 SP - 625 EP - 632 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-43250 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine A1 - Halisch, M. A1 - Prinz, Carsten A1 - Weller, Andreas A1 - Müller-Petke, M. A1 - Dlugosch, R. T1 - Towards a better understanding of electrical relaxation N2 - Other than commonly assumed the relaxation times observed in the electrical low-frequency range (1 mHz – 40 kHz) of natural porous media like sandstones and tuff stones cannot be directly related to the dominant (modal) pore throat sizes, measured (e.g.) with mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). Working with a great variety of sandstones from very different origins and featuring great variations in textural and chemical compositions as well as in geometrical pore space properties, it was observed that particularly samples with narrow pore throats were characterized by long (low-frequency) relaxations. These, however, can (following the current theories) be rather explained by long “characteristic length scales” in these media or low diffusion coefficients along the electrical double layer. However, there is no straightforward way (or single approved method) of getting reliable numbers for properties such as the lengths of pore throats, the diameter and length of the wide pores and their respective distributions. Consequently we follow a multi-methodical approach and combine the benefits of MIP, micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to achieve much deeper insight due to the different resolutions and sensitivities to either pore constrictions (throats) or wide pores. This helps us to understand, whether the observed electrical relaxation phenomena actually depend on geometric length scales or rather on other properties such as chemical composition, clay content, clay type or cation exchange capacity. In this paper, we showcase selected results of a systematic study of a total of 16 sandstones and three tuffs. Findings and the particular advantage of the used method combination are discussed and shown in detail for a representative sample selection. T2 - Annual Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts (SCA) CY - Vienna, Austria DA - 28.08.2017 KW - Electrical relaxation KW - Complex resistivity KW - Spectral induced polarization KW - Nuclear magnetic resonance KW - Mercury intrusion porosimetry KW - Pore size distribution KW - Sandstone PY - 2017 VL - SCA2017-080 SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-42599 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -