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    Electrical resistivity testing measures the conductivity of soil by determining how well it conducts an electric current. The test involves driving probes into the ground in a Wenner configuration and applying a current between two outer probes while measuring the voltage between two inner probes. This allows calculating the apparent resistance of the soil using Ohm's law. Moving the probes farther from the fixed probe measures resistivity at increasing depths. Soil resistivity depends on water content and dissolved salt concentration, with wetter, saltier soils being more conductive.

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    Electrical resistivity testing measures the conductivity of soil by determining how well it conducts an electric current. The test involves driving probes into the ground in a Wenner configuration and applying a current between two outer probes while measuring the voltage between two inner probes. This allows calculating the apparent resistance of the soil using Ohm's law. Moving the probes farther from the fixed probe measures resistivity at increasing depths. Soil resistivity depends on water content and dissolved salt concentration, with wetter, saltier soils being more conductive.

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    Electrical resistivity testing measures the conductivity of soil by determining how well it conducts an electric current. The test involves driving probes into the ground in a Wenner configuration and applying a current between two outer probes while measuring the voltage between two inner probes. This allows calculating the apparent resistance of the soil using Ohm's law. Moving the probes farther from the fixed probe measures resistivity at increasing depths. Soil resistivity depends on water content and dissolved salt concentration, with wetter, saltier soils being more conductive.

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    Electrical resistivity testing measures the conductivity of soil by determining how well it conducts an electric current. The test involves driving probes into the ground in a Wenner configuration and applying a current between two outer probes while measuring the voltage between two inner probes. This allows calculating the apparent resistance of the soil using Ohm's law. Moving the probes farther from the fixed probe measures resistivity at increasing depths. Soil resistivity depends on water content and dissolved salt concentration, with wetter, saltier soils being more conductive.

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    ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST OF SOIL

    WHAT IS IT? Soil resistivity testing is the This method depends on differences in the electrical resistance of different soil (and
    process of measuring a volume of soil to rock) types. The flow of current through a soil is mainly due to electrolytic action and
    determine the conductivity of the soil. The therefore depends on the concentration of dissolved salts in the pores. The mineral
    resulting soil resistivity is expressed in ohm- particles of soil are poor conductors of current. The resistivity of soil, therefore,
    meter or ohm-centimetre. decreases as both water content and concentration of salts increase.

    WENNER METHOD Electrical resistivity is the measurement of the specific resistance of a given material. It is expressed in ohm-meters
    and represents the resistance measured between two plates covering opposite sides of a 1 m cube.
    This soil resistivity test is commonly performed at raw land sites, during the design and planning
    of grounding systems specific to the tested site.

    PROCEDURE: 1. In the following Wenner 4-Point Test Setup diagram, a probe C1 is driven into the
    earth at the corner of the area to be measured. 2. Probes P1, P2, & C2 are driven at 5, 10 & 15
    respectively from rod C1 in a straight line to measure the soil resistivity from 0 to 5 in depth. 3. C1 &
    C2 are the outer probes and P1 & P2 are the inner probes. 4. At this point, a known current is applied
    across probes C1 & C2,
    while the resulting voltage
    is measured across P1 &
    P2. Ohms law can then be
    applied to calculate the
    measured apparent resistance. 5. Probes C2, P1 & P2 can then be moved out
    to 10, 20 & 30 spacing to measure the resistance of the earth from 0 to
    10 in depth. 6. Continue moving the three probes (C2, P1 & P2) away from
    C1 at equal intervals to approximate the depth of the soil to be measured.
    Note that the performance of the electrode can be influenced by soil
    resistivities at depths that are considerably deeper than the depth of the
    electrode, particularly for extensive horizontal electrodes, such as water
    pipes, building foundations or grounding grids.

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