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Department of Geological EngineeringPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Fred Kofi Boadu

74 Publications26 Research Themes5 Open Access
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Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's research is focused on fluid dynamics within soils, specifically examining unsaturated flow and water saturation effects across various domains. Their work encompasses methodologies such as hydraulic conductivity modeling, electrical response analysis using non-destructive techniques like NMR, and the application of artificial neural networks for predictive purposes. Key themes include the study of porous media, fluid flow in geothermal applications, seismic imaging methods, and innovative computational approaches to predict soil properties.

Key Research Themes (26)
Physical Sciences

Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation

Physical Sciences

Dam Engineering and Safety

Physical Sciences

Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Physical Sciences

Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

Physical Sciences

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Physical Sciences

Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Physical Sciences

Geophysical Methods and Applications

Physical Sciences

Geotechnical and construction materials studies

Physical Sciences

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization

Physical Sciences

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Physical Sciences

Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Physical Sciences

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Physical Sciences

Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Physical Sciences

Innovative concrete reinforcement materials

Physical Sciences

Landslides and related hazards

Physical Sciences

Mineral Processing and Grinding

Physical Sciences

NMR spectroscopy and applications

Physical Sciences

Non-Destructive Testing Techniques

Physical Sciences

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Physical Sciences

Planetary Science and Exploration

Health Sciences

Radioactivity and Radon Measurements

Physical Sciences

Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Physical Sciences

Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Physical Sciences

Seismic Waves and Analysis

Physical Sciences

Soil and Unsaturated Flow

Physical Sciences

Soil Geostatistics and Mapping

Publications (74)

Potential improvements in montmorillonite-nanoclay-modified Cold-Mix Asphalt

Open Access
2022Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationDOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01331

Construction and Monitoring of the Short-Term Strength Development of a Cement-Stabilized Lateritic Pavement Layer Under Tropical Climatic Conditions

2021Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77230-7_55

Evaluating effective stress conditions in soils using non-invasive electrical measurements – Laboratory studies

2020Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2020.103961

A support vector regression approach to predict geotechnical properties of soils from electrical spectra based on Jonscher parameterization

2020Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1190/geo2019-0256.1

Assessing Relations Between Electrical and Geotechnical Properties of Sand-clay Mixtures Using Jonscher Fractal Power Law Model

2019Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.2113/jeeg24.1.77

Deriving SPT N-Values from DCP Test Results: The Case of Foundation Design in a Tropical Environment

2018Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationDOI: 10.1007/s10706-018-0480-4

Regression Models to Estimate Critical Porosity of Soils from Basic Soil Properties Based on Percolation Theory

2017Soil and Unsaturated FlowDOI: 10.1007/s10706-017-0387-5

A laboratory study of horizontal confinement effect on the dynamic cone penetration index of a lateritic soil

2016Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresDOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2016.12.002

Introduction to the JEEG – NSG Geotechnical Assessment and Geo‐environmental Engineering Geophysics Special Issue

2013Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsDOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2013049

Introduction to the JEEG – NSG Geotechnical Assessment and Geo-environmental Engineering Geophysics Special Issue

2013Seismic Waves and AnalysisDOI: 10.2113/jeeg18.4.201

Artificial neural network and statistical models for predicting the basic geotechnical properties of soils from electrical measurements

2013Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2013011

Post Construction Failure Analysis of Road Pavements in Ghana.

Open Access
2013Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Chemical Stabilization of Laterite Soils for Road construction CASE STUDY: THE LATERITE SOILS AT LEGON

2013Geotechnical and construction materials studies

Economical Structural Lightweight Concrete made with Natural Palm Kernel Shell Aggregates.

2013Innovative concrete reinforcement materials

Predicting the engineering and transport properties of soils using fractal equivalent circuit model: Laboratory experiments

2011Soil and Unsaturated FlowDOI: 10.1190/geo2010-0299.1

Exploring the Linkages between Geotechnical Properties and Electrical Responses of Sand-Clay Mixtures under Varying Effective Stress Levels

2011Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.2113/jeeg16.2.73

Investigating the Deformational and Microstructural Changes in Unconsolidated Earth Materials Using Complex Resistivity Measurements

2011Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4133/1.3614213

Artificial Neural Networks Models for Determining the Basic Geotechnical Properties of Soils from Electrical Measurements

2011Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4133/1.3614282

On the use of a fractal equivalent circuit model to predict the geotechnical properties of soils

2010Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1190/1.3513224

Influence of petrophysical and geotechnical engineering properties on the electrical response of unconsolidated earth materials

2010Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1190/1.3374465

Characterization of Geotechnical Parameters Affecting Stability of Unconsolidated Materials from Electrical Measurements

2009Non-Destructive Testing Techniques

Relating Engineering and Petrophysical Properties of Unconsolidated sediments to Electrical parameters: Laboratory Measurements

2009Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Seismic Waveform Parameters and the Engineering Properties of Unconsolidated Sediments: Laboratory Measurements and Models

2009Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Reply to the Discussion

2009Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1190/1.3109662

Reviews

2008Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsDOI: 10.1190/tle27111574.1

Reviews

2008Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1190/tle27050674.1

Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater at Farmlands in Nsawam, Ghana: The Role of Fractures from Azimuthal Resistivity Surveys

2008Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.2113/jeeg13.1.27

Humanitarian Geophysics

2008Earthquake Detection and AnalysisDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.177.8

Geotechnical Parameters From Integrated Geophysical Methods: Laboratory Measurements And Regression Models

2008Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.177.31

Exploring The Linkages Between Geotechnical Properties And Geophysical Responses Of Unconsolidated Materials - Laboratory Measurements

2008Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.177.9

Geotechnical Parameters from Integrated Geophysical Methods: Laboratory Measurements and Regression Models

2008Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsDOI: 10.4133/1.2963269

Humanitarian Geophysics

2008Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4133/1.2963340

Exploring the Linkages Between Geotechnical Properties and Geophysical Responses of Unconsolidated Materials — Laboratory Measurements

2008Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsDOI: 10.4133/1.2963265

Geotechnical and Petrophysical Properties of Unconsolidated Materials from Electrical Measurements

2007Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Geophysical Signature of the Lake Bosumtwi Impact Crater from Pre-drilling Site Surveys

2006Planetary Science and Exploration

Nitrate contamination in groundwater at farmlands in Nsawam, Ghana: The role of fractures from azimuthal resistivity surveys

2006Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Effects of Clay Content and Salinity on the Spectral Electrical Response of Soils

2006Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.2113/jeeg11.3.161

Electrical Response measurements and models of Sand-clay mixtures under stress.

2006Geophysical Methods and Applications

Reviews

2005Geochemistry and Geologic MappingDOI: 10.1190/tle24020208.1

Determining subsurface fracture characteristics from azimuthal resistivity surveys: A case study at Nsawam, Ghana

2005Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1190/1.2073888

Use of azimuthal resistivity survey in mapping subsurface fractures and assessing their hydraulic properties in crystalline rocks in Ghana.

2003Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Are there any relationships between the dry frame moduli and hydraulic properties of unconsolidated sediments

2003Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Hydrological and Petrophysical Properties of Unconsolidated sediments from Spectral Electrical Response Measurements.

2003Mineral Processing and Grinding

Review

2003DOI: 10.1190/tle22111163.1

Use of multifractal seismic waveform parameters to characterize the hydraulic properties of fractured media: numerical experiments

2003Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246x.2003.02066.x

Predicting seismic velocity and other rock properties from clay content only

2003Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1190/1.1635037

Predicting oil saturation from velocities using petrophysical models and artificial neural networks

2002Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisDOI: 10.1016/s0140-6701(02)86119-7

Relating Electrical Response and Petrophysical Properties of Sands Subjected to Stress Changes

2002Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4133/jeeg7.2.88

Spectral Electrical Response Representations of Soils and Their Transport Properties

2002Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Contaminant Indication and AVO Analysis in Unconsolidated Poroelastic Media

2002Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Transport Properties of Soils and Spectral Electrical Response: Equivalent Circuit Models

2002Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Seismic Attributes of Contaminated Unconsolidated Geomaterials: A Numerical Approach

2002Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils from Grain-Size Distribution:New Models

2001Dam Engineering and SafetyDOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2001)127:10(899)

Petrophysical Parameters Affecting NMR Relaxation Times and Cementation Factor: Artificial Neural Network Analysis

2001NMR spectroscopy and applicationsDOI: 10.4133/jeeg6.3.107

Predicting oil saturation from velocities using petrophysical models and artificial neural networks

2001Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/s0920-4105(01)00110-3

Relating the Spectral Electrical Response of Soils to Salinity and Clay Content

2001Soil Geostatistics and Mapping

Evolution of Contamination Indications From the Spectral Electrical Response of Soils Over Time

2001Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Chapter 11 Permeability estimation with an RBF network and Levenberg-Marquardt learning

2001NMR spectroscopy and applicationsDOI: 10.1016/s0950-1401(01)80025-2

Closure to “Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils From Grain-Size Distribution: New Models” by Fred Kofi Boadu

2001Soil and Unsaturated FlowDOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2001)127:10(899.2)

Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity and Porosity of Soils from Spectral Electrical Response Measurements

2000Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4133/jeeg5.4.1

Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils from Grain-Size Distribution: New Models

2000Soil and Unsaturated FlowDOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2000)126:8(739)

Reviews

2000Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsDOI: 10.1190/tle19060663.1

Predicting the transport properties of fractured rocks from seismic information: numerical experiments

2000Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/s0926-9851(99)00020-8

Wave propagation in fluid-saturated media: waveform and spectral analysis

Open Access
2000Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246x.2000.00073.x

Neural inversion for oil saturation from seismic velocities

2000Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1190/1.1815668

Inversion of fracture density from field seismic velocities using artificial neural networks

1998Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1190/1.1444354

Geoenvironment: An Introduction

Open Access
1998Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsDOI: 10.1029/98eo00057

Relating the hydraulic properties of a fractured rock mass to seismic attributes: Theory and numerical experiments

1997Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/s1365-1609(97)80002-0

Rock Properties and Seismic Attenuation: Neural Network Analysis

1997Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1007/s000240050038

Fractured rock mass characterization parameters and seismic properties: Analytical studies

1997Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/s0926-9851(97)00008-6

Effects of fractures on seismic-wave velocity and attenuation

Open Access
1996Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1996.tb01537.x

Statistical distribution of natural fractures and the possible physical generating mechanism

1994Landslides and related hazardsDOI: 10.1007/bf00879304

Fractal characterization of fractures :effect of fractures on seismic wave velocity and attenuation

1994Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD

1994Groundwater flow and contamination studiesDOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(94)92802-9
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DepartmentDepartment of Geological Engineering
Total Publications74
Research Themes26
Open Access Papers5

Department of Geological Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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