BARNES LAYER ANALYSIS

MAIN CONTRACTOR: ACE ENERGY SDN BHD

TEST LOCATION: Ayer Keroh Melaka

DATE: 20/05/2017
TITLE : Pipeline Relocation Route in Ayer Keroh Malacca

TESTERS: 1) Arzaine

SRT No : Chainage 1450

METHODOLOGY: r = 2paR, per ASTM G 57 & Barnes Method

TEST INSTRUMENT: Digital Earth Tester Model Megger DET 5/4R

Spacing 4 Pin Wenner Data Barnes Layer Analysis

a R Spacing Resistivity 1/R D 1/R 1/(D 1/R) Spacing Layer Resistivity
(m) (Ohms) Factor (Ohm-cm) (Mhos) (Mhos) (Ohms) Factor Layer (m) (Ohm-cm)
1.0 33 628 20,734 0.030 n/a n/a n/a 0 - 1.0 20,734
2.0 26.5 1,257 33,301 0.038 0.008 125.00 628 1.0 - 2.0 78,500
3.0 10.2 1,885 19,227 0.098 0.060 16.67 628 2.0 - 3.0 10,469
6.0 3,770 1,885 3.0 - 4.0
9.0 5,655 1,885 4.0 - 5.0
Resistivity (ohm.cm)

(Table format from "Control of Pipeline Corrosion," by A. W. Peabody, pg. 91)

LAYERRESISTIVITY

R e s is t iv it y ( o h m .c m )
80, 0
AVERAGE RESISTIVITY
70, 0
35,000 60, 0
30,000 50, 0
40, 0
25,000 f(x) = 727.410269193867 ln(x) + 23986.1432073861
30, 0
20,000 20, 0
15,000 10, 0
10,000
0
1.0
5,000
2.0
0
3.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 Depth (m)
6.0
Depth (m)
9.0