Numerical simulation of two-dimensional magnetotelluric forward modeling of Heifangtai loess landslide in Gansu, China
Bin Li, Qiang Xu*, Sui-wang Ji, Qiang Cheng, Tian-Xiang Liu*, Hu Zhao, Ming-gao Tang, and Guang Zheng
1. Chengdu University of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection,
Sichuan, Chengdu 610059, China
2. Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Ltd., Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, China
Abstract Loess soils are widely distributed worldwide and typical in northwest China, and excessive agricultural irrigation has caused landslides in the area, specifically in the Heifangtai loess region in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Geophysical exploration is an essential method in landslide engineering geological surveys, and geological surveying, drilling, geophysical prospecting, monitoring, and other methods are used for performing engineering geological evaluation and obtaining comprehensive basic data for landslide protection design and construction. The theoretical feasibility of using geophysical methods in loess landslide detection is essential. On the basis of the shallow geological structure of the Heifangtai landslide region in Lanzhou, Gansu, China, a typical geoelectric model of the magnetotelluric method was established, and the loess landslide area was modeled through a two-dimensional finite element method, forward numerical simulation, and engineering geological analysis. The distribution characteristics of the magnetotelluric field were determined. This is a typical application of the geological process analysis method in geophysical exploration. This study provides the typical stratigraphic structure and electrical characteristics of different groundwater distributions in Heifangtai, Gansu, China, verifies the accuracy of forward modeling and calculation results, and provides a detailed theoretical basis for landslide detection through magnetotelluric methods. Through the numerical simulation of the forward modeling of the Heifangtai landslide region in Lanzhou, Gansu, China, this study can provide a detailed geophysical basis for landslide investigation, corroborate results of geological investigation and landslide design, and facilitate the sustainable development of agriculture in Heifangtai.
Fund: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41630640), the National Science Foundation of Innovation Research Group (41521002), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41790445),the Construction S&T Project of the Department of Transportation of Sichuan Province (No. 2023A02,No. 2024A04,No. 2020A01), the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (NO: 2022YFG0141), the Research Project of Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design, and Research Institute Ltd.(Grant No.KYXM2021000049,No. KYXM2022000038, No.KYXM2023000056).
Corresponding Authors: Xu Qiang (Email: xq@cdut.edu.cn); Liu Tianxiang(411495191@qq.com).
E-mail: xq@cdut.edu.cn&411495191@qq.com
About author: Li Bin is a professor-level senior engineer at Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Ltd, Chengdu, China. His main research interests are geophysical data processing and geological interpretation.
E-mail: libin@schdri.com
Cite this article:
. Numerical simulation of two-dimensional magnetotelluric forward modeling of Heifangtai loess landslide in Gansu, China[J]. APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, 2024, 21(4): 752-765.
2024, Vol. 21 
