Soil Resistivity Test

Parallel Rod Formula

 *Based on (British Standard 7430:1998) - Page 13

0.625 inch

Soil Resitivity Length of Radius of Resistance Single Number of Factor λ

(ohm-m) Rod (m) Rod (m) Rod (ohm) Electrodes (n)

30.16 3 0.0079375 10.1139485158 5 6.14

Radius of Rod
Inch Meter
0.25 0.00635
0.5 0.0127
0.75 0.01905
1 0.0254
1.5 0.0381
0.625 0.015875

Formula For Cooper Plate (as per IS 3040)

�= �/𝑨 √(�/𝑨)

Soil Resitivity Resistance the

Length (m) Width (m) A (m2)
(ohm-m) plate (Ω)
30.16 1 1 2 18.8951858419

Formula For Parallel Rods (as per IS 3040)

R = ρx[ln (2L/A]/ (2×3.14xL)
A = √ (a x S)

Soil Resitivity radius rod Length rod Rod separation (m) Resistance the
A
(ohm-m) (m) (m) parallel rod (Ω)

30.16 0.015875 3 9.689 0.3921898456 4135.13935312

Soil Resitivity Length of Radius of Resistance Single Number of Factor λ
(ohm-m) Rod (m) Rod (m) Rod (ohm) Electrodes (n)

30.16 3 0.015875 9.0048859623 5 6.14

30.16 3 0.015875 4.3645364696 5 6.14

Resistivity Test

ula
 *Based on (British Standard 7430:1998) - Page 13

Space between Resistance Total (Rn)

a Resistance Total (Rn) Method 1
rod (s) Method 2

�/�𝒕𝒐𝒕 = 5
9.689 0.049009 2.6314726077 10.113948516
Rtot = 2.0227897032
Space between Resistance Total (Rn)
a A
rod (s) Method 1

9.689 0.055045 0.3921898456 2.409660097

9.689 0.113568 0.3921898456 1.4815901985

 Single Rod Formula

*Based on (IEEE Std 142-2007) or (IEEE Std 81-2012, Page 15)

Factors for electrodes arran

Factors for Parallel Electrodes arranged in line

h Standard 7430:1998) - Page 13
Factors for electrodes arranged in a hollow square
 Radius of Rod Parameter
Inch Meter Phi 3.14
0.25 0.00635 0.003175 Soil Res. 35.11
0.5 0.0127 0.00635 L Rod 3
0.75 0.01905 0.009525 R. Rod 0.015875
1 0.0254 0.0127
1.5 0.0381 0.01905
0.625 0.015875 0.0079375

Soil Resitivity Length of Radius of Resistance Single

Phi
(ohm-m) Rod (m) Rod (m) Rod (ohm)

35.11 3 0.015875 3.14159 10.4828098851

Point A - B
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 5.244059 0.2329485 0.980729 5.4725184316

Point B - C
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 5.244059 0.2329485 0.980729 5.4725184316

Point C - D
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 5.244059 0.2329485 0.980729 5.4725184316

Point D - A
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 5.244059 0.2329485 0.980729 5.4725184316
Total of Parallel 1.3681296079
 Radius of Rod Parameter
Inch Meter Phi 3.14
0.25 0.00635 0.003175 Soil Res. 35.11
0.5 0.0127 0.00635 L Rod 4
0.75 0.01905 0.009525 R. Rod 0.015875
1 0.0254 0.0127
1.5 0.0381 0.01905
0.625 0.015875 0.0079375

Soil Resitivity Length of Radius of Resistance Single

Phi
(ohm-m) Rod (m) Rod (m) Rod (ohm)

35.11 4 0.015875 3.14159 8.2639945778

Point A - B
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 4.1340896 0.2329485 0.967901 4.3595607601

Point B - C
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 4.1340896 0.2329485 0.967901 4.3595607601

Point C - D
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 4.1340896 0.2329485 0.967901 4.3595607601

Point D - A
Spacing (m) Resistance Total
12 4.1340896 0.2329485 0.967901 4.3595607601
Total of Resistance 1.08989019