Preliminary evaluation of alterant geophysical tomography in welded tuff
The ability of alterant geophysical tomography to delineate flow paths in a welded tuff rock mass has been preliminarily evaluated based on the results of a field experiment. Electromagnetic measurements were made before, during and after a water-based, dye tracer flowed through the rock mass. Alterant geophysical tomographs were generated and compared with independent evidence - borescope logs, neutron logs and dyed rock samples. Anomalies present in the tomograph match the location and orientation of fractures mapped with a borescope. The location of tracer-strained fractures coincides with the location of some image anomalies; other geophysical anomalies exist where tracer-strained fractures were not observed, perhaps due to poor core recovery. Additional drilling to locate stained flow paths and other experiments are planned so that the applicability of the technique can be further evaluated. 7 refs., 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 59358
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-92229; CONF-850671-18; ON: DE85012971
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 26. U.S. symposium on rock mechanics, Rapid City, SD (United States), 26-28 Jun 1985; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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