Investigações geofísicas em rochas graníticas no município de itu, São Paulo - Brasil

Abstract

Geophysical investigations was realized on the Granitic Suite of Itu, located near to Itu City, State of São Paulo - Brazil, with the objective to find fractures zones in granitic rocks and determine the depth of top of fresh rock, through of integration of GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar and Resistivity Methods. The geophysical profiles were realized on a same line for a comparative study between these two methodologies, inside of philosophy of integrated interpretation. One GPR profile of 80m was acquired with 50,100 and 200MHz antennas and two electric profiles with dipole of 2 and 10m. Analysis of geophysical profiles allowed to identify two strong dip reflectors: one about 10m depth, interpreted as fractures filled with water and the other between 12 and 17m depth that correspond to one resistive region dipping after of 15m depth, interpreted as the top of granitic fresh rock. Besides, two anomalous regions were identified: one about 50m and the other about 80m. In GPR profiles, these regions are characterized for one shodowzone, because the high attenuation of electromagnetic waves. In electric profiles, these regions correspond to the conductive regions that can be related with the presence of one sub-vertical fracture zone.