Geophysical Investigation at Hazardous Waste Management Site 16 Radford Army Ammunition Plant Radford, Virginia

Abstract

This report describes procedural details and test results of a geophysical investigation conducted at Hazardous Waste Management Site-16 (HWMS- 16), Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Va. The geophysical investigation, part of a comprehensive ground-water assessment program, was conducted to obtain subsurface information regarding HWMS-16, thus aiding in determining the most optimal locations for future monitoring wells. The two geophysical methods used in this investigation were electromagnetic (EM) induction and seismic refraction. A number of anomalous areas including a suspected sinkhole were discerned at HWMS-16. Also, the EM method proved to be effective in delineating the boundaries of covered and leveled-off landfill cells and distinguishing landfill cells used for the disposal of household waste from those used for the disposal of hazardous waste. Keywords: Electromagnetic induction; Geophysical investigations;Hazardous waste management; Seismic refraction; Army facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212665

Entities

People

  • José L. Llopis
  • Keith J. Sjostrom

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductivity
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geology
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • North America
  • Parallel Orientation
  • Stations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.