Assessment of fractures in some columns inside the crypt of the Cattedrale di Otranto using integrated geophysical methods

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-232

  Leucci, Giovanni ^a   Cataldo, Rosella ^a   De Nunzio, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deterioration of cultural heritage; Fractures; GPR and ERT survey; Microclimatic investigation

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL HERITAGE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; FRACTURE; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HISTORIC BUILDING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750198983     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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