GEORADAR SURVEYS

Cultural Heritage

3D Ground Penetrating Radar is a cutting edge geophysical technique providing the most accurate measurement and representation of the subsurface, useful both for precise archaeological reconstruction and for broader site characterization, allowing investigations in urban and rural areas, varying from local-site to landscape scale. 3D-GPR enables to approach a broad spectrum of Cultural Heritage applications:

– Archeological mapping for risk reduction (Preventive Archaeology) and site valorization;
– Archaeological mapping for excavation planning and site assessment;
– Locating of specific buried structures and underground deposits
– Diagnosis of historical building, materials and artworks, for preservation and restoration actions.

GEORADAR SURVEYS

Geology & Environment

The ability of GPR to see through and into natural and anthropic materials by a non-invasive approach, allows to determine the subsurface structure and to detect almost any type of buried features. 3D-GPR extends the productivity of the technique and enables three-dimensional representation, providing a realistic dimensional reconstruction of the objects under investigations. 3D-GPR is the leading tool to locate and map geological and environmental features:

– Stratigraphic layering and rock-features profiling and mapping;
– Cavities and sink-holes locating for natural risk reduction;
– Detection of buried tanks and foundations remains for site remediation;

GEORADAR SURVEYS

Structural Assesment & Engineering

GPR is broadly accepted and consolidated among the Civil Engineering community, mainly for the flexibility and accuracy in detecting all reinforcement elements and to monitor and assess the conservation status of civil infrastructures, including road, bridges, railways, tunnels, and dams. Flexible instrument configurations can address all kind of on-site logistic, including confined spaces and hardly accessible areas. Past limitations of the method have been overcome by last generation 3D-GPR equipment, with its ability to cover large areas with increased productivity at reduced costs. Multi-antenna high frequency GPR can lead to the full imaging of the concrete elements, providing accurate representations of its structure:

– Detection and imaging of rebars, post-tensioned cables, conduits and utility networks;
– Tunnel inspection and testing;
– Lining inspection, concrete health assessment, ribs and post-tensioned ducts localization;
– Extensive utility detection for damage prevention and pipeline relocation design;

GEORADAR SURVEYS

Forensic & Humanitarian

GPR is a well-established method in military and forensic applications, being able to detect metallic
and non-metallic buried objects, subsurface discontinuities related to burial, graves and
hidden caches. 3D-GPR allows to conduct large-scale investigations, providing high-definition representations of hidden objects and burial evidences.
Typical applications include:

– Unexploded ordnance and unexploded bombs location.
– Locating and imaging of clandestine graves, hidden victims and weapons.
– Cemetery mapping and gravesite locating.
– Location of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), unexploded bombs (UXBs)

Survey Gallery

6 Gl Alcala
Archaeological Survey At The Ancient Archbishop Palace Of Alacalà De Henares. A Project With ARPA And G3A.
Tutankhamon Tomb. Photography By Kenneth Garret, National Geographic.
Tutankhamon Tomb. Photography By Kenneth Garret, National Geographic.
Mobile GPR With Dog
Foto Survey Cantone
Searching For Bronce Age Remains (Asturias, Spain).  A Project With Universidad Complutense De Madrid.
Multichannel GPR
Project In South Africa. With Geostudi Astier.
Foto Survey Alcala B
Testing The Raptor System From ImpulseRadar.
GPR Survey At Isola Cantone (Genova, Italy). A Project With Università Degli Studi Di Torino.
The Valley Of The Kings Luxor, Egypt
GPR Survey At The Jesuit Mission Of Azäzö (Ethiopia). A Project With The Universidad Complutense De Madrid (Prof. Victor Fernandez).
Scanning The Piazza Del Campo In Siena (Italy). A Project With Geostudi Astier, Università Degli Studi Di Siena And CNR.
Georadar Survey
GPR Survey At The Phaistos Palace, Crete. A Project With Università Degli Studi Di Salerno.
Setting A Multi Channel GPR In The Piazza Del Duomo At Matera (Italy).
Concrete Inspection By Multi Channel GPR.
Integrated Multi Sensor Magnetic And GPR Survey (Forlì, Italy). Project With Geostudi Astier And ATS Techno And Surveys.
Foto Survey 9 Dualem
Multi Channel GPR Equipment Towed By A Tractor For Large Area Survey. A Project With GEO2XX And Geostudi Astier.
3 Gl Scanning Solution
Muli Channel Survey In The Area Of Phaistos Palace (Crete, Grece). A Project With University Of Salerno (Italy).
Subsurface Structural Assesment By Multi Channell GPR.
Foto Serbatoio