A master’s thesis was discussed at the Department of Earth Science at the College of Science, entitled: “Application of electrical resistivity imaging to investigate the soil section for engineering purposes at the Palm Towers project in Baghdad” that was submitted by the student Murtada Muhammad Zughair under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Manal Shaker Ali.
The study aimed to apply two-dimensional electrical resistance imaging (ERI) in ground soil probing to examine the site and distinguish clay soil layers, as well as to use two-dimensional resistance profile and three-dimensional visualization by applying the Wenner-Schlumberger array for an integrated interpretation of the features of the subterranean weak zone. The findings showed that the electrical resistance method is a useful technology for determining the layer and that however it cannot provide a complete idea of the composition of the soil, it is still necessary to use drilling as an alternative to figure out the depth of groundwater at the site.