Table 2 Application of geotechnical sampling and geophysical measurements

Water content distribution in a cross-section

Direct sampling

(Nagy 2010), (Nagy and Huszák 2012)

Geoelectric cross-section

(Nagy 2000)

Identification of desiccation cracks and raptures

Georadar measurement

(Fauchard and Mériaux 2007; Nagy 2010)

Saline solution pumping and electric resistivity tomography investigation

(Nagy et al. 2008; Jones et al. 2014; Kovács et al. 2020)

Water content distribution in the axis of an embankment

Longitudinal geoelectric section

(Fauchard and Mériaux 2007; Nagy and Huszák 2012)