Application of SPAC method and electromagnetic wave CT in karst detection of Wuhan Metro Line 8

Abstract

In recent years, karst construction projects in the built-up area of Wuhan (capital of Hubei Province, China) are increasing, and the karst geological disasters have aroused social concerns. The actual engineering projects usually use shallow geophysical exploration methods to explore karst. This paper uses Spatial Auto-Correlation Method (SPAC) and electromagnetic Computerized Tomography (CT) to detect karst in urban built-up areas. Depending on the different physical properties of rock and soil, the SPAC method can better reveal the interface between soil and rock strata and the interface between soil layers. The electromagnetic CT method can identify strata according to the apparent absorption coefficient, which can better reveal the interface between soil and rock, the interface between the more intact and weathered rock. The SPAC method is mainly qualitative to measure the low-speed area, namely, the wrong geological body i.e., karst cave, but also can detect the fracture zone or filling mode of karst cave, and at the same time, cannot use exploration holes or logging observation. The electromagnetic CT method can accurately detect the location and scale of the karst caves and has a higher accuracy detecting karst bands. In addition, exploration holes or well logging observations are also expected to be conducted, and their detection effect is greatly affected by lithology.