Geophysical and geotechnical data fusion for protection dikes characterization
Résumé
Dike ruptures may lead to disastrous consequences such as loss of lives and economic disasters. To prevent
the risk of breakage, special supervision of the hydraulic structure is required. Usual methodologies for the
reconnaissance of earthen dikes include complementary geophysical and geotechnical investigation methods. This
paper introduces a new methodology to combine data from these two types of information sources, taking into
consideration their specificities (respective level of imperfections and spatial distribution). This innovative procedure
considers the mathematical belief masses theory and improves the characterization of lithological materials within a
real case study. It provides information on the level of conflict between information sources as well as displays a
confidence index associated with the results. The considered investigation campaign involves electrical resistivity
tomography, multi-channel analysis of surface waves as well as core drilling with particle-size analysis from laboratory
testing. The fusion results highlight the capacity of this combination methodology to characterize the lithological sets
and to indicate the interfaces’ positions as well as associated levels of confidence.
Domaines
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