Optimization of soil parameters in multiple layers of ground structure

Abstract

This paper proposes an optimization methodology to estimate the parameters of multilayer earth structure by using the hybrid genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization. By using four wire Wenner method on the ground is to acquire the experimental apparent resistivity curve. With the measured experimental apparent resistivity, can compute the theoretical apparent resistivity curve and estimate the soil parameters such as a number of layers, thickness of each layer (Nth layer thickness is infinity) and its resistivity. The representation of unknown soil is determined by comparing the closeness of experimental apparent resistivity curve with the theoretical optimized apparent resistivity.