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TOC

1 Introduction
Purpose
Applicability
References
Worker and Environmental Safety

2 Geophysical Methodology
Uses of Geophysical Surveys
Responsibilities of the Project
Team

3 Seismic Procedures
General Seismic Methods
Seismic Refraction
Shallow Seismic Reflection
Surface Wave Methods
Sub bottom Profiling

4 Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods
Introduction
Self-Potential Method
Equipotential and Mise-a-la-Masse Methods
Resistivity Methods
Induced Polarization
Time-Domain Electromagnetic
Techniques for Resistivity
Sounding
Frequency-DomainElectro-magnetic Methods
Terrain Conductivity
Metal Detector Surveys
Ground-Penetrating Radar
Very Low-Frequency EM Procedures

5 Gravity Techniques
Introduction
Applications
Noise Evaluation
Rock Properties
Field Work

6 Magnetic Methods
Introduction
Theory
Field Work

7 Subsurface Geophysical Methods
General In-hole Logging Procedures
General Cross hole Procedures
Surface to Bore hole Procedures

8 Airborne Geophysical Methods
Scope of Air borne Investigations
Airborne Geophysical Measures
Contracting

9 Remote Sensing
Introduction
Capabilities of Remote Sensor
Characteristics of Various Remote Sensor Data
Sources and Characteristics of Available and Historic Data
Data Set Procurement and Merging.
Presentation of Data
Remote Sensing Recommendations

10 Engineering Vibration Investigations
Earthquake-Resistant Design
Vibration Concerns
Acoustic Emissions
Nondestructive Testing