Geophysical surveys for the dynamic characterization of a cultural heritage building and its subsoil: The S. Michele Arcangelo Church (Acireale, eastern Sicily)

Grassi, Sabrina; Imposa, Sebastiano; Patti, Graziano; Boso, Domenico; Lombardo, Giuseppe; Panzera, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2018.09.015

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“…Due to that, it is often used in pharmaceutical applications as both a suspending agent and an emulsifying component in water-based preparations. Moreover, it presents an excellent thermal stability and high viscosity [7].…”

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“…[1][2][3][4][5], and where their use in archaeology has not been different due to their proved capabilities. In fact, applied geophysics in archaeology is carried out in the early stages of a subsurface investigation, before any other invasive actions that could damage potential hidden structures, as a useful tool to guide and support all the whole process [6,7]. Among all the geophysical techniques, the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method is one of the most common technique used in archaeology [8].…”

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Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites: A Case Study

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Martínez‐Pagán

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et al. 2020

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This communication reports an improvement of the quality of the electrical data obtained from the application of electrical resistivity tomography method on archaeological studies. The electrical contact between ground and electrode enhances significantly by using carbomer-based gel during the electrical resistivity tomography measurements. Not only does the gel promote the conservation of the building surface under investigation, but it also virtually eliminates the necessity of conventional spike electrodes, which in many archaeological studies are inadequate or not permitted. Results evidenced an enhancement in the quality of the electrical data obtained in the order of thousands of units compared with those without using the carbomer-based gel. The potential and capabilities of this affordable gel make it appropriate to be applied to other geoelectrical studies beyond archaeological investigations. Moreover, it might solve corrosion issues on conventional spike electrodes, and electrical multicore cables usually provoked for added saltwater attempting to improve the electrical contact.

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Section: Carbomer-based Gelmentioning

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Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites: A Case Study

Vásconez-Maza

Martínez‐Pagán

Aktarakçi³

et al. 2020

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6], and where their use in archaeology has not been different due to their proved capabilities. In fact, applied geophysics in archaeology is carried out in the early stages of a subsurface investigation, before any other invasive actions that could damage potential hidden structures, as a useful tool to guide and support all the whole process [7,8]. Among all the geophysical techniques, the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method is one of the most common technique used in archaeology [9][10][11][12][13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites A Case Study

Vásconez-Maza¹,

Martínez‐Pagán²,

Aktarakçi³

et al. 2021

Prime Archives in Material Science

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“…In addition, geophysical surveys are useful tools to characterize the buildings making up the cultural heritage and to monitor the subsoil features on which they are constructed. The information obtained is necessary for planning future restoration work [1]. Therefore, the aim of this research is to apply geophysical prospecting methods for the seismic site characterization of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.…”

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“…In 2019, Sabrina et al, carried out geophysical surveys for the dynamic characterization of a cultural heritage building and its subsoil: The S. Michele Arcangelo Church, Acireale, eastern Sicily, Italy [1]. These authors argued that the extensive use of geophysical techniques in the last decades, especially for surveys on the cultural heritage, is linked to their low or zero invasiveness, compared to other survey techniques.…”

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Application of Geophysical Prospecting Methods for Soil Structure Characterization of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Pérez-Cuevas¹,

Sasso²,

Prieto-Vicioso³

et al. 2021

12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions

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Hispaniola is in the edge of interaction between the North American and Caribbean plates. In this zone, the occurrence of earthquakes greater than 5.0, Mw is frequent, characterizing it as a seismically active zone. These earthquakes cause considerable material damage and can provoke loss of human lives. The Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Primate of the Americas, is in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. It is the most important colonial building in Dominican Republic, was built between 1521-1541, and is a masonry building made with stone ashlars and covered with stone ribbed vault. However, it is essential to know about the possible seismic behavior that the ground could have in case of a relevant earthquake to try to avoid possible damage to this heritage. For this reason, the aim of this research is to apply geophysical prospecting methods for the seismic site characterization of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. For this study, the geophysical methods applied were: MASW (Multichannel Analysis of Surface Wave), H/V Spectral Ratio and Georadar. The characterization of site conditions was determined with the values of the average shear wave velocity for the top 30 m of soil (Vs30) obtained with the MASW method. As a main result it was found that the site seismic class determined with the MASW method was type Cvery dense soil and soft rock (360-760 m/s), according to the NEHRP classification. In addition, the Georadar tests allowed confirming that there are no unknown caverns in the basement of the Cathedral in the first 5 m, thus it is accepted as valid the seismic classification of the soil obtained by the MASW method.

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Geophysical surveys for the dynamic characterization of a cultural heritage building and its subsoil: The S. Michele Arcangelo Church (Acireale, eastern Sicily)

Cited by 16 publications

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Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites: A Case Study

Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites: A Case Study

Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites A Case Study

Application of Geophysical Prospecting Methods for Soil Structure Characterization of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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