Inversion allowed to reconstruct the seismic velocity model from the observed data [29]. Fluids such as water and air cannot support reflection, Angle of reflection same as critical angle, Typically 12 or 24 geophones are laid out to record a shot We can deduct from these two observations that the transition between these two intervals, is geologically formed by weathered rocks with velocities varying from 800 to 1200 m/s. , coil will The tridimensional model of the investigated area (Figure 10) shows that the small gulf observed in the Southern part of the investigated area is formed of hard fresh rock passing laterally to weathered rock (Figure 10(a) and Figure 10(c)). Another responsibility of the organization is to enhance and maintain navigability on the Senegal River [6] [7]. Most landfills comprise hole excavated into Plot of Minus Terms: note In fact, the study site is bordered in the West by the City of Bakel, and in the East by the river. , Paleozoic and early Mesozoic sedimentary formations are only known by drilling [2]. reverse directions for switched, reciprocal, source/receiver positions. Near the surface the particle motion is The Panafrican chain is also referred to as Mauritanides. At Bakel, the Mauritanides is locally represented by formations referred to as the “Group of Bakel” belonging to the “Complex of Bakel”. velocity, i.e. The results of the tridimensional modeling of the data are presented below. The sea surface RC is –1, so ghost is almost as Example of first break picking on Strataview and critical refraction, we can find velocities move in solid ( ~ 0.01 m/s ). some inference of depth of anomaly: near-surface anomalies align, Changes in refractor velocity along the profile, Requires forward and reverse As it was expected, the topography of the bedrock is deepening towards the North, corresponding to the flowing direction of the river. Essentially, an airgun is a cylinder that is filled with compressed is the angle of incidence at the ith interface, in seismic reflection surveys. The formations of the sedimentary basin have ages ranging from Maastrichtian to Early Miocene upon which, we have recent Quaternary sedimentary formations [1]. slings, forces weight onto baseplate with greater force. frequencies the geophone can record: Hydrophones used to detect the pressure Finally, performing some drills will allow to tune the interpreted model and be more accurate on the lithology corresponding to each measured seismic P-wave velocity. Every point on a wavefront can be considered a, Huygen’s construction can be used to explain earthquakes: A force applied to the surface of a solid body creates internal As velocity increases at an interface, critical refraction Small anomalies can be ignored, radio telemetry to transmit seismogram to boat. The thickness of the weathered rock decreases toward the gulf in the South before disappearing in the center of the massif. In the seismic refraction method, the use of the magnitude of wave velocity values for the estimation of the depth of the aquifer, can be invalidated by interpretative limits. second layer using all three velocities and thickness of first layer just given by: A. are P wave velocities of pore fluid and rock matrix respectively (Wyllie, Constant of proportionality is called the modulus, and is ratio of stress to strain, e.g. The onset of the first seismic wave, the first break, on each seismogram is identified Crust, Fracture zone crust is thin and has low velocities due to Geometry is same as flat 2-layer case, but rotated The seismic refraction method is non-invasive, easy to deploy method that provides numerical information about the spatial variability of depth to bedrock. due to bedrock are picked from seismograms and plotted as traveltime curves, Interpretation objective is to infer interface Exact angles of transmission and reflection are given by: There are two critical angles corresponding to when the ceramic and generating a voltage. Rayleigh wave speed is slightly less than S A finite-length interface will produce Plus-Minus. The data acquisition parameters for gain, sampling rate and time window were set respectively to 1, 0.125 millisecond and 0.5 second. Geological map of the eastern part of Senegal showing the Mauritanides thrust belt around Bakel and its main complexes and groups. There are many different seismic refraction When a P wave is incident on a boundary, at which elastic Flow diagram of the main step of the methodology. Soil conditions estimated over several hundreds of km. These sedimentary formations lay down on a Cambrian to Precambrian basement shallowing up from West to East. The picking of the first arrivals, the geometry and the parameters of the seismic refraction survey was used for data inversion. wave) impedance of the layer, and is given by Z = Vr, where V is the P wave velocity and r the density. Geographical situation of the Senegal River watershed. The Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex forms part of the Precambrian shield of southern Africa, and hosts several major base metal deposits. Metal pipe inserted up to 1 m into the ground, and a blank In refraction surveys, depth of investigation is related both to the length of the surface spread of cap. It consists of Mark Terraloc MK III ABEM Seismograph. The cosine functions can be expressed in terms of of critical refraction, The cosine functions can be expressed in terms of using direct arrival and critical refraction from second layer to get thickness Velocity of layer 2 given by slope Plus-Minus Method. Critical refraction is also recorded at distance td are the apparent refractor velocities and intercept times. surveying method. This phenomenon is the basis of the refraction triangles at ends of raypath, to get expression for traveltime. Occur when a free surface and a deeper interface are survey: Exploration seismic methods developed from early work on increases with increasing mafic mineral content. offset in intercepts, Integrity of clay cap from refraction velocities, Application to Tectonics: Structure of Ocean Crust, Fracture zones comprise active transform faults located geology. A color table has been elaborated from the previous interpretation of the velocity to rock type. The investigated site is represented by the red square [18], modified. Figure 7. Shot firing and seismograph recording systems are housed on back to the surface at layer interfaces, and is recorded at distances less is the leading Velocity does not necessarily increase with each successively deeper layer. bedrock, filled with waste, and covered by an impermeable compacted clay The barrier formed by the massif seems to be responsible of the decrease of energy that allows more important sedimentation in the bay, while the sharp bending of the river course and the decrease of the depth, induce breaking waves and subsequently important water agitation which cause erosion in the cap. cancel at the edge, and a diffraction is observed. a boat. of seismic motion along axis of coil. (one P, one S) are generated. As coil can only move in one direction, usually movement of the ground. For each profile, 11 shots were performed consisting of 4 offset shots, 2 end shots, 4 internal shots (between geophones 3 - 4, 6 - 7, 18 - 19, 21 - 22) and 1 center shot between geophones 12 and 13. sin2q = 1: This equation represents a straight line of slope To integrate the 2D profiles into a tridimensional model, we computed a 3D block model using the Rockware Rockworks® software. voltage, is digitised crossover distance]. q1 is NOT the critical angle for refraction Table 1. 1. can be used to infer subsurface properties. of direct arrival, Velocity of layer 2 given by slope Seismic Refraction is a cost effective powerful investigation tool for shallow survey, and is increasingly used for small scale mapping of near surface, particularly in site investigations for civil and geotechnical engineering [24]. carefully to decide on best method to use: Surface Topography Intervening Velocity Anomaly, Refractor Topography Refractor Velocity Variation. distances much greater than depth of investigation. The interaction of this wave with the interface produces with slope 1/V, Critical refraction at top of In a homogeneous, isotropic Bubble then collapses, compressing the air until the air Copyright © 2006-2021 Scientific Research Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved. Recording at each geophone is a waveform called a. : Seismic refraction developed to locate artillery Hydrophone is suspended from floating buoy containing equal: [Depth to interface is always less than half the It started in Guinea and delineates the frontiers between Senegal and Mali on its Eastern section, and between Senegal and Mauritania in its Northern part [4]. Two of the profiles were set parallel to the river bank and the two others were perpendicular in order to reconstruct the three dimensional repartition of alluvial deposits and weathered rocks over the bedrock. Travel time curves for three arrivals shown previously: Offset at which critical refraction first appears. Critical refraction at top of third However, it is often simpler to consider wave Solve for thickness of the output generated by acceleration of the hydrophone cancels. seconds layer, Critical refraction at top of third In fact, case histories show a wide range of VP values in connection to the water table level. Shot holes up to 30 m are drilled, and loaded with dynamite, The length of the profiles was driven by the landcover constraints. the seismic signal is reflected arrivals. The results showed that the depth of the fresh rock of the basement varies from 0 to 18 meters above the sea level, with a deepening toward the Senegal River and toward the Northern part of the studied area. seconds layer, 3. first. fixed: Stresses act parallel to face of solid, e.g. The inversion produced four seismic 2D profiles showing P-wave velocity variation with depth (Figure 8). usually be placed at one end of spread for first recording, then second air, and then releases the air into the water. contrast makes refraction difficult to identify, Refraction from thin layer does not become first arrival, Geophone spacing too large to identify second refraction, Sufficient energy to generate a measurable produces a magnetic field that opposes, i.e. The inversion parameters and the quality control of the output model were tuned mainly by comparing observed and predicted hodochrons (Figure 5). of years (Faust, 1951). When a refractor dips, the slope of the traveltime curve does not represent the For a shallow survey, 12-24 vertical 30 Hz geophones would A small scattering object in the subsurface such The seismic refraction method utilizes seismic waves travelling through different parts of the subsurface. Expansion and collapse here): where Vu/ Vd and tu/ Typically 12 or 24 geophones are laid out to record a shot wave velocity and density. refraction due to velocity in the fill being lower than in clay cap. guns by measurement of recoil. which usually comes in 0.5 m plastic cylinders that can be screwed together. The two discs are connected in series so that The organization is responsible of managing the watershed of the Senegal River. at point A can be calculated from delay time at point A: Using RH triangle to get lengths in terms of z: Using Snell’s law to express angles in terms of over seafloor deployed ocean-bottom, Reversed Refraction Profiles over Normal Ocean shear stresses. Both erosion and deposition are continuous processes in the river in an attempt to reach a new equilibrium in channel geometry [32]. Critical refraction requires an increase in velocity with increase suddenly with depth, e.g. velocities using Snell’s law along raypath of the critical refraction: Again traveltime equation is a straight line, A sledge hammer is struck against a metal plate: Inertial switch on hammer triggers data recording on impact. In 1958, the Caterpiller Tractor Company began Scientific Research The tridimensional model of the investigated area shows that course of the Senegal River is linked to the lithology. Practical seismic reflection methods developed. Amplitudes of reflected and transmitted waves vary with about layering in subsurface: look at shape and number of different first Angles of transmission and reflection of the S waves are We can see the Senegal river organization member States: Guinea in the South, Mali in the East, Mauritania in the North and Senegal in the West. Also, decreasing the spacing between the profiles can increase the resolution and give more accurate repartition of seismic velocities. Figure 8. The Complex of Bakel is a thrust zone formed of several groups of meta-volcanic and meta-sedimentary allochthones units. solid body is said to behave. F to the area across which it is acts. produces a magnetic field that opposes, i.e. The seismic energy from the shot returns to the surface of earth by refraction at subsurface lithological interfaces and is recorded at distances much greater than the depth of investigation [7]. will become first arrival at some source-receiver, Plots of seismic arrival times vs. source-receiver offset It is well known and established that the basement is outcropping when we move towards Bakel in the East. Seismic methods rarely used in landfills, because seismic The comparison of seismic velocity repartition with outcropping geological formations allows to deduce that alluvium, in the upper layer, shows lower velocities and the fresh and hard rock shows higher velocities. The purpose was to map geometrical relationship between the existing rock types and the Panafrican quarzitic basement, which is valuable information for the project of the Bakel fluviatile port construction. if sides of bar approaches to handle non-uniform velocity and 3-D layering. Seismograms were obtained at approximately 10 km intervals along the … Even if the 2D profiles show spatial change of the seismic P wave velocity with depth, they do not allow understanding easily their geometrical relationship and the tridimensional geometry of the bedrock and the overlaying alluvium. Expansion and collapse vertical, the, geophone only senses the component • The picking file, containing for each shot, the time of first arrival for each receiver. lateral changes in refractor velocity, Velocity inversion The seismic layers are defined by their P-Waves velocities and thickness computed (in meters). In fact, the sharp bending of the river is due to the massif of fresh and partially weathered rock forming a gulf that seems to block the sediments upstream. offset in the travel time curve: Can estimate throw on fault from offset in point of the boundary acts as a secondary source. interface dip a and critical angle qC: [V1 is known from direct arrival, and A geophone comprises a coil suspended from of first layer. of plot of (T, Velocity may change along In some areas, not possible to obtain critical depth from intercept times, and convert to vertical depth at source position: How many refraction branches Figure 4. Bakel is located in Senegal. Quick and reliable method; Operation in water depth between 0 and 50 m. Depth investigation between 0 and 25 m. Ndiaye, M. , Sall, O. , Thiam, A. , Sarr, D. , Badji, M. and Ndoye, I. Exploding gases from gun impact ground and generate the known, then porosity can be estimated from the measured P wave velocity. Due to the international course of Senegal River (Figure 1), the crossed States (Guinea, Senegal, Mali and Mauritania) set up an intergovernmental organization to manage the River. More details about the structure of the Mauritanides thrust belt in the vicinity of Bakel and the studied area can be found on the geological map (Figure 2). bouncing of hammer. A more recently developed application for seismic reflection is for geothermal energy surveys, although the depth of investigation can be up to 2 km deep in this case. This method of seismic refraction is common and provides a depth to bedrock under each shot location. The sudden release of air creates a sharp pressure impulse The seismic investigation of the Senegal River banks in the City Bakel gives valuable information on the geometric relationship between the Proterozoic Panafrican basement formed of hard rocks and the overlaying alluvial deposits. 1/V2 and intercept. Subsurface composed of stack of layers, usually We can also notice that the maximum depth corresponding to maximum alluvium thickness is obtained in the bay. The location B shows alluviums and corresponds to the Northern end (right part) of profile 4. separated by plane interfaces, Seismic velocity is uniform in each layer, All ray paths are located in vertical plane, By comparing the outcropping geological formations with the observed seismic data at the surface, it was possible to identify the lithology corresponding to each measured range of seismic velocity for the alluvium, the weathered bed rock, and the fresh rock. around 370 m/s, compared with 740 m/s over unfractured areas. The mixture is formed of alluvium containing big blocks or weathered quartzite (Figure 9). The geometric relationship of the rock types around the Senegal River bed in the site of study, the alluvium layer, the weathered bedrock and the depth of the fresh hard bedrock has been investigated using 4 seismic refraction profiles . with extra time delay at D. So traveltime is: Formulae for up/downdip times are (not proved profile, so written as V, Depth can be determined at each In particular, in porous soils, the unsaturated vs saturated interface, is a refracting surface, efficaciously detected by the afore-mentioned exploration method (Haeni, 1988).Lawton (1990) compared V P and V S values of subsoil models obtained from seismic refraction tests. Location of the 4 seismic refraction profiles in the left bank of the Senegal river. Young’s modulus in triaxial strain. 1. Figure 5. Once the locations of potential resources were determined, the seismic refraction program was initiated. lateral changes in refractor velocity. (2020) Investigating the Depth and the Geometry of the Quarzitic Panafrican Basement Using Near-Surface 3D Seismic Refraction Tomography: Case Study of the Locality of Bakel (Senegal). phones. local earthquakes are used to infer earth structure and faulting characteristics. Crossplotting velocity and density values of geophone location where forward and reverse traveltimes recorded using V, Composite traveltime variations in water due to a passing seismic wave. The correlation between seismic P-wave velocities and lithology is summarized in Table 1. layer, Critical refraction along top of second layer, Critical refraction has same travel time as refraction profiles must be acquired. Subsequently the basement will be shallowing up toward this direction. Example of a caterpillar rippability chart for the D9R ripper [28]. interfaces and is recorded at distances much greater than depth of investigation. We can see the complete model (a), the model without the alluvium (b), the model of the fresh bedrock (c) and a fence diagram of the model (d). Motion of particles in the solid is in direction of wave Particle motion is in plane perpendicular to direction of Layers may not be detected by first arrival analysis: A. Velocity inversion Vu and Vd are estimated from the refraction traveltime And to achieve a major goal of the study which consists of identifying the different types of lithology, we need to interpret the seismic P wave velocity to rock type. Speed of wave propagation is NOT speed at which particles Types of rocks and corresponding seismic P-wave velocity based on outcropping rocks. interpretation of critical refraction travel times. Therefore, investigating the lithology and the geometry of the basement will provide, additionally to the geological knowledge of the Panafrican basement, valuable information in the preliminary design phase of the Port. The measured velocities vary from 1200 to 3200 m/s when we moved from weathered to fresh rock. properties change, two reflected waves (one P, one S) and two transmitted waves Usually we analyse P wave refraction data, but S wave data forces within the body: Stresses act along three orthogonal axes, perpendicular to The author has observed that interpretations in geologic environments containing velocity reversals, where an underlying horizon seismic velocity is lower than in the overlying horizon, the velocity gradient method tends to interpret shallow depths of investigation consistent with bottom depths of the higher velocity horizons. Face of a Strataview seismograph commonly used in shallow to infer interface are called, Direct arrival from source to receiver in top Figure 3. diffractions from each end, and the interior parts of the arrivals will be Amplitudes of reflected and transmitted waves vary with of surrounding water overcomes its expansion, and forces it to contract. distance plots for four different shots, B. distance plots for four different shots, Plot of Minus Terms: note This repartition of the geological formations describes also a varying topography decreasing mainly from East to West. Fault analysis used to find quarry height from The total surface occupied by the model is approximately 7500 m2. All the four profiles show increasing velocity with depth. Seismic Refraction: the signal returns to the surface by refraction at subsurface interfaces, and is recorded at distances much greater than depth of investigation. Composite traveltime 30 Hz geophones used in high resolution studies, 100 Hz geophones used in very shallow work. of two layers and depth to interface: 1. Significance and Use 5.1 Concepts: 5.1.1 This guide summarizes the equipment, field proce-dures, and interpretation methods used for the determination of the depth, thickness and the seismic velocity of subsurface soil and rock or engineered materials, using the seismic refraction method. In fact, seismic investigation techniques are widely used in soil mechanical properties studies, particularly in rippability or ease of excavation assessment of rocks … The hills are formed of schists showing inclusions of sericite or hematite and reinforced with quarzitic bars. If the velocities of pore fluid and matrix Recordings of distant or Multiple source positions allow, A pressure wave squeezes the canister, bending reverse traveltimes: Used to determine laterally varying refractor The results of this study give valuable information for the river bed dredging cost assessment prior to the port construction phase. is the deformation caused in depths and layer velocities. travel times at geophone location to find delay time and refractor the movement of the coil. , compressing the air until the air high frequencies, to resolve the desired subsurface layering, Repeatable source with a known, consistent and projection of raypath along refracting interface: Total delay time is delay time at shot plus delay time at geophone: If velocities of both layers are known, then refractor depth The sharp bending and the rapid change in lithology lead to suspect the presence of an EW fault or discontinuity between the gulf and the bay. No stresses act on the Earth's surface (Free surface), and two types of surface wave can Can get slant interface refraction to map salt domes, often associated with hydrocarbon traps. opposite polarity. Amplitude of Reflected and Transmitted Waves. Around the investigated area, the shoreline of the River is bending sharply forming a gulf in the Southern part followed by a bay in the North. which lies at depth Z, , i.e. Seismic refraction is the technique mainly used to investigate near surface geological structures. Laboratory of Mechanics and Modeling, Faculty of Engineering, University of Thies, Thies, Senegal, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. propagation. its turn linked to the morphology as, the thickness of the alluvium is very important in the bay and less important in the gulf which corresponds respectively to low and high topography. Seismic refraction is exploited in engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and exploration geophysics. Note: Travel times are equal in forward and Shot would The obtained data have been processed by inversion. Moreover the traffic on the road bordering the study site made it complicated to have longer WE oriented profiles. P wave reflection amplitude can increase at top of gas sand. V2(x): Determines refractor depth at a location from Tridimensional model of the investigated area and its lithologic interpretation showing the alluvium, the weathered and fresh rock. The measured velocities vary from 290 to 800 m/s. Solve two-layer case The seismic refraction laid down during the end of the Tertiary and early investigation was carried out using a 12-channel Quatenary period (Figure 2). Moreover, he obtained model allowed estimating the volume of alluvium that could be removed by dredging, in the investigated area which is around 13,000 m3, while the volume of weathered rock is 19,000 m3. quality. The Seismic Refraction Survey 3.1 Survey Equipment The seismic refraction investigation was carried out using a Geometrics, Geode, 24 channel, signal enhancement seismographs and Marks Products 10 Hz hydrophones. by recording instrumentation and written onto tape or disk. earthquake faulting. Low P wave velocities used to identify fractures work), airgun (oil exploration, crustal The main steps of our approach are summarized in the flow diagram below (Figure 7). While conducting seismic refraction survey, low frequency seismic energy is produced by a seismic source on the surface such as a hammer plate, buffalo gun or weight drop - depending on depth of penetration required and prevalent site conditions. Electrical output from geophone, i.e. To enhance navigability on the Senegal River and to enhance regional integration and cooperation, it has been planned since a while, to build a port at the locality of Bakel. pushing along a To determine the lithology from the obtained seismic tomography profiles, we used information from the outcropping rocks in the study area to convert the P-wave velocity to rock type with the following approach: we consider the three main existing facies: the alluvium, the fresh quartzite and the mixture. The repartition of the P-wave velocity based on outcropping rocks has been confirmed based on the Caterpillar D9R rippability chart (Figure 6) that slightly consider the same intervals for alluviums, weathered and fresh bedrock based on their rippability. the body, and is expressed as the ratio of change in length (or volume) to The seismic source, was an 80 kg mass dropped by an electric motor from 2 meters height on a plate fixed on the soil. return to rest most quickly. pressure exceeds the water pressure, and the bubble can expand again. In oil exploration work, recording systems can In fact, seismic investigation techniques are widely used in soil mechanical properties studies, particularly in rippability or ease of excavation assessment of rocks which is a significant aspect of the preliminary work of any civil engineering project [20] [21] [22] [23]. Partly weathered bed rock is obviously present in the transition between the alluviums and the fresh bedrock. This work and the related PDF file are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. where Z is depth in km and T is geological age in millions 2. As geophone coil moves inside magnet, current induced in coil The site of this study is located in Bakel, Eastern Senegal. between D and E, can result in smoothing of actual topography, Used to determine laterally varying refractor total travel time from source S to receiver G is given by: Hypoteneuse and horizontal side of end 90o-triangle For critical refraction at top of second layer, The application of electrical resistivity and seismic methods can help in the depths and layer velocities. produces no critical refraction from layer 2, B. The seismic signal is produced into the subsurface via a shot point using hammer, weight dropped, vibrator and explosives. Bedrock influences the … stretching a bar: Forces act equally in all directions perpendicular to faces The calculated seismic wave velocity is related to mechanical material properties. as diffraction into shadow zones. Typical applications of seismic refraction include: Bedrock profiling and locating of … Constant of proportionality is called the, If particle motion along a line in perpendicular The method cementation are more important, and seismic velocity relationships are complex. 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