Some examples of GPR prospecting for monitoring of the monumental heritage

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 190-199

  Masini, Nicola ^a   Persico, Raffaele ^a   Rizzo, Enzo ^b  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b IMAA CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Architectural restoration; Cracks; Ground penetrating radar; Historical building techniques; Masonry

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; CRACKING; CULTURAL HERITAGE; DETECTION METHOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HISTORIC BUILDING; MASONRY; MONITORING SYSTEM; MONUMENT; REINFORCEMENT; RESEARCH WORK;

EID: 77952934038     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/7/2/S05     Document Type: Article

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