These results demonstrate that resistivity is a good indirect predictor of porosity, which is the primary factor
affecting resistivity behavior during the consolidation process. Values for empirical constants a and m for Yellow
River estuary sediment can be obtained based on Archie's formula.The relationship between resistivity
and the geotechnical strength of silty sediments in the Yellow River estuary shows that the penetration resistance
(determined by a light penetration test) and undrained shear strength (determined by a vane shear
test) are closely correlated to resistivity with a power function during the consolidation process of a
uniform-originated seabed.
This study confirms that resistivity monitoring using a multi-electrode probe is
a relevant method to estimate the degree and state of sediment consolidation in real time and in situ.