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Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method

Effective grounding is the most important aspect in every electrical installation because it can ensure efficient equipment operation in the event of electrical faults. Measurement data of soil resistivity is used to assess the suitability of the soil for grounding purpose and also to evaluate the s...

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Main Authors: Illias, Hazlee Azil, Su, Chuang Sheng, Bakar, Ab Halim Abu
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Published: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2021
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/27615/
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spelling my.um.eprints.276152022-06-14T01:55:12Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/27615/ Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method Illias, Hazlee Azil Su, Chuang Sheng Bakar, Ab Halim Abu TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Effective grounding is the most important aspect in every electrical installation because it can ensure efficient equipment operation in the event of electrical faults. Measurement data of soil resistivity is used to assess the suitability of the soil for grounding purpose and also to evaluate the structures of the soil. However, the limitation of soil resistivity measurement is various investigations on two-layer soil structures cannot be performed due to the variation of natural soil structures is limited. Therefore, in this work, modelling of soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures was proposed using finite element analysis method to estimate the depth of upper layer of non-homogeneous soil based on the measurement results from Wenner and Schlumberger methods. Also, using the proposed method, the effect of soil resistivity of each layer on the overall two-layer soil resistivity was investigated. To validate the results obtained from the proposed method, comparison between the FEA results and measured field data was made. It was found that the average error between both results is <3%. From the model that has been developed, the soil properties can be varied, which enhances the information that can be obtained from two-layer soil structures. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2021-05 Article PeerReviewed Illias, Hazlee Azil and Su, Chuang Sheng and Bakar, Ab Halim Abu (2021) Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method. IET Science, Measurement & Technology, 15 (2). pp. 120-129. ISSN 1751-8822, DOI https://doi.org/10.1049/smt2.12009 <https://doi.org/10.1049/smt2.12009>. 10.1049/smt2.12009
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Illias, Hazlee Azil
Su, Chuang Sheng
Bakar, Ab Halim Abu
Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
description Effective grounding is the most important aspect in every electrical installation because it can ensure efficient equipment operation in the event of electrical faults. Measurement data of soil resistivity is used to assess the suitability of the soil for grounding purpose and also to evaluate the structures of the soil. However, the limitation of soil resistivity measurement is various investigations on two-layer soil structures cannot be performed due to the variation of natural soil structures is limited. Therefore, in this work, modelling of soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures was proposed using finite element analysis method to estimate the depth of upper layer of non-homogeneous soil based on the measurement results from Wenner and Schlumberger methods. Also, using the proposed method, the effect of soil resistivity of each layer on the overall two-layer soil resistivity was investigated. To validate the results obtained from the proposed method, comparison between the FEA results and measured field data was made. It was found that the average error between both results is <3%. From the model that has been developed, the soil properties can be varied, which enhances the information that can be obtained from two-layer soil structures.
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author Illias, Hazlee Azil
Su, Chuang Sheng
Bakar, Ab Halim Abu
author_facet Illias, Hazlee Azil
Su, Chuang Sheng
Bakar, Ab Halim Abu
author_sort Illias, Hazlee Azil
title Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
title_short Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
title_full Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
title_fullStr Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
title_full_unstemmed Investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
title_sort investigation on soil resistivity of two-layer soil structures using finite element analysis method
publisher Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/27615/
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