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SibER

Landviser, LLC offers advanced equipment for deep electrical tomography (RES/IP/SP) – SibER  – R&D of our European Partners

Since 2012 our Partners have been producing a modified version of “SibER”, which quickly became very popular worldwide. The instruments have a safer body, and a powerful generator (inject current up to 2A), providing more stable and faster measurements.

SibER ( -32k4, -48k12, -64k15 )

Powerful and accurate multi-electrode tomography instrument for resistivty and induced polarization (RES/IP) reaching 300+ m below. Cables with spacings of 1 to 20 m are available.

RES2DINV & RES3DINV

Software for robust and fast 2D/3D inversion of Resistivity/IP data.

Free DEMO

The SibER method

All resistivity methods in geophysics are based on applying a known DC through a couple of output electrodes set on the ground surface and measuring the voltage caused by this current through another couple of electrodes, as in the well-known four-electrode measurement method, also implemented in our handheld LandMapper device.

With the known current and voltage, we can calculate the resistance; and for a known configuration of the electrode array, through geometrical coefficients, we can establish the true resistivity of the ground layers without digging. The larger distance between current electrodes corresponds to a higher depth of resistivity survey and this is the main sounding factor for Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) technique.

However, an operator of  SibER can get realization not only for the VES method but also for the method of Dipole Electrosounding  (DES) and for constant separation traverse (CST) when the separation between electrodes remains constant but the entire setup is reallocated within the profile or the site.

Detection of underground utilities

  • Mapping underground utilities. 
  • Monitoring of the state of underground utilities; 
  • Determining the location of underground utilities, structures, etc.; 
  • Search for the source of the leak and estimate the amount of leakage from the pipelines. 

Hydrogeology

  • Underground water search;
  • Distinguish between salt and fresh water;
  • Ground exploration for placement of water wells.

Archaeology

  • Localization of archaeological sites;
  • Localization and analysis of archaeological objects – burials, artifacts, household items;
  • Mapping of ancient structures to determine the locations of foundations and walls of destroyed buildings;
  • Monitoring of the state of the architectural monuments hidden under the ground.

Surveys of the building basis with 3D array protocols

The survey of the building basis allows you to get the necessary data on the exploitation of structures, their reconstruction, the construction of additional superstructures over them.

Such operations are especially necessary with the expected increase in dynamic loads on the ground in the following cases:

  •  increasing the number of floors;
  • placement of heavy equipment inside building structures;
  •  there is a necessity to strengthen the structure.

Use electrical tomography with SibER system to obtain the most accurate data about the layers of soils and their physical and mechanical properties.

It will help you:

  • to select the required materials for construction;
  • to increase the safety of building exploitation.

Want to learn more? We will explain complex technologies in simple terms!

We offer a full range of geophysical instruments and software:

  • Versatile field EC/RES/SP devices – LandMappers;
  • Electromagnetic scanners (AEMP-14 and Geovizer);
  • Deep & fast Electrical Tomography RES/IP instruments (SibER-32, -48, -64);
  • Multifrequency 3D  Ground Penetrating Radar (GRT-2X GPR – TerraZond);
  • RTK GPS/GLONASS receivers;
  • RES2DINV / RES3DINV and Aarhus Workbench Geo software

Contact us for advice on YOUR surveying project needs! Don’t get lost in details!