STRUCTURAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSES AT SHALLOW DEPTH: SAMPLE CASE STUDY AT THE SURROUNDING OF S.U. LAW FACULTY BUILDING

11th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2011, www.sgem.org, SGEM2011 Conference Proceedings/ ISSN 1314-2704, June 20-25, 2011, Vol. 2, 143-150 pp

ABSTRACT

It is aimed here to perform electrical resistivity measurements to define ground differentiation especially for 10-20 meters depth. This research purposed to evaluate the groundwater condition around Selcuk University, Law Faculty building groups in Alaaddin Keykubat campus. After the electrical resistivity tests, ground resistivity
graphics were drawn for further researches on buildings’ structural analyses. The results supplied several cross-sectional 2-D resistivity graphics which were used to understand the groundwater condition below the Law Faculty Buildings. This research was then
lead also to evaluate the dry river embankment’s water seepage below its sediments originated from Bozdag Mountain at North-West side of the Selcuk University Campus.
Electrical resistivity tests performed especially concentrated on the dry river banks
located around the Law Faculty Buildings. The results of this research are believed to
supply valuable information to understand vertical deformation of the Faculty buildings
by demonstrating groundwater flow direction passing under them. At the end of the tests
the groundwater flow depth and its lateral distributions were also determined.

Keywords: Groundwater localization, electrical ground resistance, wastewater dam damages.