Monitoring Lateral Movement of Leachate Using Electrical Resistivity and Moisture Content of Soil| Chapter 9 | Research and Developments in Engineering Research Vol. 5

 This member researched on listening lateral Movement of Leachate Using Electrical Resistivity and Moisture Content of Soil. Ground water and soil adulteration by leachate is a serious pollution question. Landfill leachate is one of the main beginnings of groundwater and surface water pollution if it is not correctly collected and doctored and safely ready as it may percolate through soil arriving water aquifer. Study again create a easy model to track allure movement. An arising technique for characterization of soil is soil energetic resistivity. Moisture content and soil moisture bulk are two key factors that influence it. Determinations of electrical resistivity of soil in and apart a municipal waste dump scene as well as laboratory perseverance of soil moisture content were completed activity in this study. The fall of potential plan is adopted in this place work for calculation of electrical resistivity. The materials contain an ammeter, a voltmeter, earth electrodes,  dense cable and a 9-volt artillery.  A linear link 'tween resistivity and regression reasoning was intended to be settled. The results demonstrate that liquid content dropped as distance from the beginnings of leachate formation raised, but resistivity increased. The grown model showed a good coefficient of equivalence of 0.975 thus substantiating the model. Leachate concentration/dampness content has been habitual to vary accompanying distance away from point of production.

Author(s) Details:

Akpan P. Paul,
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Uneke A. Louis,
Department of Industrial Safety and Environmental Engineering Technology, Kenule Beeson Sawo-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Anea-Bari D. Burabe,
Department of Surveying, Kenule Beeson Sawo-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Abednego G. T. George,
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Kenule Beeson Sawo-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Letam P. Leelee,
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Kenule Beeson Sawo-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Nwikina B. Bariene,
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Kenule Beeson Sawo-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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