non-destructive testing (NDT) method was used in a concrete face rockfill dam (CFRD)
to identify the condition of the concrete face slab and detect any existing cavities between the concrete
face slab and the underlying support layer. The NDT for the concrete face slab was conducted
using the impulse response (IR) method and the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method
with the application of non-destructive electrodes. Information regarding the dynamic stiffness and
average mobility of the concrete was obtained based on the mobility-frequency of the IR method, and
cavity detection under the plate structures was analyzed using the two-dimensional (2D) electrical
resistivity section of the ERT method. The results of the IR method showed that zones with low
dynamic stiffness and high average mobility were expected to be found in concrete of poor quality
and in cavities beneath the concrete face slab. The results of the ERT method showed that zones
with high resistivity were expected to be cavities between the concrete face slab and the underlying
support layer. As a result, the tendency toward low dynamic stiffness, high average mobility, and
high resistivity in both methods implies unstable concrete conditions and the possible occurrence of
a cavity. The results of the two methods also showed a good correlation, and it was confirmed that
the NDT method was reliable in terms of cavity estimation.