Behavior of the quality factor and its constituents in radar detection of voids at the rock–lining interface

One of the critical problems in underground construction and operation, in particular, in subway tunnels, is detection of voids at the rock–lining interface using the geophysical methods. One of the common approaches is the radar detection advantageous for the promptness, continuity of data acquisition and for the high resolution of the results. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages such as complex interpretation of results and the noise interference which is especially acute in underground excavations. It is possible to abate the impact of these factors using additional information obtained from calculations of attributes. This study analyzes the behavior of such attribute as the quality factor Q using the modeling data and in-situ information on the tunnel lining in the Moscow Metro. It is found that the values of Q differ highly in case of a void and when the void is absent. However, Q is incapable sometimes to identify a defect. The analysis of the Q factor components (used to calculate Q), namely, the spectrum maximum frequency fmax and the inverse width of the spectrum peak in the center frequency range of the radar, f–1, shows that the major contribution to the behavior of Q is max made by f–1, while f behaves chaotically. On this ground, it is possible to deduce an inference on the efficiency of the mentioned attributes and on the advisability of integrating them in the attribute sets.

 

Keywords: lining, tunnel, void, radar detection, noise, quality factor, attribute.
For citation:

Nabatov V. V., Utkina A. V. Behavior of the quality factor and its constituents in radar detection of voids at the rock–lining interface. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2022;(6):142155. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2022_6_0_142.

Acknowledgements:

The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Project No. 20-05-00341.

Issue number: 6
Year: 2022
Page number: 142-155
ISBN: 0236-1493
UDK: 550.8:528.854:[624.19:625.42]
DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2022_6_0_142
Article receipt date: 19.01.2022
Date of review receipt: 18.03.2022
Date of the editorial board′s decision on the article′s publishing: 10.05.2022
About authors:

V.V. Nabatov1, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: nv4@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0047-0462,
A.V. Utkina1, Graduate Student, е-mail: alex-av7@mail.ru,
1 National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049, Moscow, Russia.

 

For contacts:

V.V. Nabatov, e-mail: nv4@mail.ru.

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