GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY TO DETECT WEAK ZONES AT THE LOCATION OF BAGHDAD MARTYRS BUILDING AT AL- WEZEERIYA DISTRICT

Abstract

During Baghdad martyr building construction of ten-floor next to the Turkish Embassy, weak zones were formed at the Embassy. Microgravity survey and ground penetrating radar survey were executed along the wall alongside the building site. Two GPR records were acquired. Relative Bouguer values were deduced and used to define the weak zones. Comparison of GPR records and Bouguer values indicates the existence of weak zones.Two main weak zones were delineated. It was concluded that there are no caverns in the studied area along that wall. Arecommendation was given about the result.