Underground cavity detector reflects the characteristics of underground targets in the form of reflected wave waveform. When there is enough electrical difference (conductivity and dielectric constant) between the target body and the surrounding soil medium, reflected waves will be generated. The reflected waveforms of targets with different shapes have different characteristics. Because the dielectric constant of air is 1 and the dielectric constant of surrounding soil is about 9, there is obvious difference between the dielectric constants of underground cavity and surrounding soil, which can produce obvious reflected waves at the interface between them, so the underground cavity detector can effectively detect underground cavities.
The waveform characteristics of underground cavities are as follows: (1) the in-phase reflection wave group of the stratum which should be continuous is interrupted and discontinuous; Due to the filling of air, the intensity of reflected waves in the cavity becomes weak, and even the reflected waves in the cavity disappear; The characteristics of reflection wave group between karst cave and surrounding strata are obviously different.
The recent practice in Beijing, Deyang, Sichuan, Shanxi and other places proves that LD9000 urban underground cavity detector can effectively detect the distribution range and depth of underground cavities under suitable conditions (the soil around the cavities is relatively dry and uniform, and the surface is relatively flat), which is an effective method to detect underground cavities.