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

Detecting and mapping buried buildings with Ground-Penetrating Radar at an ancient village in northwestern Argentina

“…In particular, satellite and geophysical methods have proven to be valuable for detecting and characterizing a variety of archaeological targets (Arciniega-Ceballos et al, 2009;Garrison et al, 2008;Fowler and Fowler, 2005;Leopold and Völkel, 2004;Leucci et al, 2007;Linford, 2006;Orlando and Soldovieri, 2008). The success of these methods has greatly influenced archaeological fieldwork, extending their possibilities and scopes.…”

Integrated near-surface geophysical survey of the Cathedral of Mallorca

“…The data are represented as pseudosections along the selected profile, which provide detailed images of the behaviour of the electric resistivity across the vertical plane. Many authors have used this survey method together with GPR and have found good correlation between the results (Piro et al, 2000;Sass, 2007;Leucci et al, 2007a). However, electrical imaging seems to provide less resolution than GPR measurements in some cases (Leucci et al, 2007a).…”

“…Columns are frequently studied to detect damage and determine mechanical resistance (Arias et al, 2007;Leucci et al, 2007a). This analysis is also relevant to determine the structure and depth of the foundations of historical buildings.…”

Some tests of 3D ultrasonic traveltime tomography on the Eleonora d'Aragona statue (F. Laurana, 1468)

“…Also the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method is generally used for the study of cultural heritage (Capizzi et al, 2012;Cardarelli, 2002;Leucci et al, 2007;Nuzzo and Quarta, 2010;Tsokas et al, 2008). However, the potential field distribution within a volume delimited by a very irregular surface, such as that of a statue, is difficult to model.…”