APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY TO ASSESSMENT OF DEEP GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Air Force

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 2164

Amount: $499,000.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1986

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

Rizzo P C Associates Inc.

Po Box 17180

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: William J Johnson
Phone: (412) 242-7900

Business Contact

Phone: () -

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

THE DEEP BASING PROGRAM REQUIRES THAT GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED FROM THOUSANDS OF FEET BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. CONVENTIONAL DRILLING, SAMPLING AND LABORATORY TESTING TO DERIVE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES CAN BE OVERLY EXPENSIVE. THE APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY TO THE EXPLORATION PROGRAM OFFERS THE POTENTIAL FOR OBTAINING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AT REDUCED COSTS. IN AREAS OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK, THE SEISMIC REFLECTION TECHNIQUE USING BOTH P AND S WAVE REFLECTIONS OFFERS GOOD POTENTIAL. TECHNIQUES INCLUDING AEROMAGNETICS, GRAVITY, RESISTIVITY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CAN BE USED FOR CHARACTERIZING GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS IN CRYSTALLINE AND METAMORPHIC ROCK. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL QUANTIFY THE POTENTIAL TECHNICAL BENEFITS OF THE DIFFERENT GEOTECHNICAL TECHNIQUES AND ALSO PROVIDE A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS TO COMPARE GEOPHYSICS WITH DRILLING.

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APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY TO ASSESSMENT OF DEEP GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS