Geophysics for Military Construction Projects

摘要

Buried infrastructure at Military Construction (MILCON) project sites can cause large project cost overruns if not located and removed prior to the start of the project. This project demonstrated how geophysical survey tools can be utilized to locate buried materials. Utility piping and 55-gallon drums were buried in three soil types at various depths and standard off-the- shelf geophysical equipment was used to image the materials and quantify the benefits and pitfalls of each method. The techniques and examples from this demonstration can be used as a guide by personnel involved with MILCON project scoping when historic buried utilities or debris of unknown are present or suspected.