Ground Penetrating Radar

Theory and Practice

AvErica Carrick Utsi

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Ground Penetrating Radar: Theory and Practice, Second Edition provides well-thought-out, fully updated, and expanded coverage of this NDT, trenchless technique for investigating the subsurface. Written by a recognized field specialist, the volume clearly explains not only how the technology works with introductions to the underlying physics and formation of signal patterning, but also spotlights how it can be successfully applied, including experiential insights into how parameters such as wavelength, attenuation (loss), environment, target size, and depth need proper consideration in any sampling strategy to obtain good survey results.

Additional chapters explore a variety of methods for velocity calibration and suggest where they may be useful, review data processing, and address signal loss in challenging soil conditions and potential problem environments with a suite of useful resolution best practices. New to this edition are discussions on specialist GPR applications and state-of-the-art innovations (e.g., data digitization tools; machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence to improve detection and reliability in data interpretation; and robotization).

Covers critical, practical factors in using ground penetrating radar, including troubleshooting appropriate equipment selection
Explains why wavelengths matter through built-in practice calculations
Offers insights into how to spot ringing (echo effects) and air signals, and how to distinguish them from subsurface data
Highlights the importance of understanding the basic physics involved in using a GPR and calibration of transmission velocity by a range of methods
Builds on known problems to steer the practitioner towards more viable survey procedures

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:250
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780443342240

Utforska kategorier

Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Geologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Byggnadsteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Erica Carrick Utsi is the former director of GPR manufacturer Utsi Electronics Ltd and former Chairman of the European GPR Association. She is internationally experienced in most applications of GPR, specializing in new engineering adaptations, the maintenance and conservation of historical buildings, training, forensic searches, and research. She has served on the International Scientific Committees for several biennial International Conferences on GPR, International Workshops on Advanced GPR, and the steering committees of academic research projects. Her forensic search experience includes locating WW2 mass graves in the Ukraine, generating evidence for the Irish Mother and Baby Homes Commission, missing person and security searches. Her current work at EMC Radar Consulting includes ongoing research at the royal abbeys of Westminster in London and Dunfermline (Scotland). She is also the author of a wide range of GPR papers and co-author with David Daniels of GPR case histories and known physical principles (2013, DOI: 10.1109/IWAGPR.2013.6601507).

Innehållsförteckning

1. Fundamentals of GPR Operation2. Wavelengths and Why They Matter3. More Fundamentals of GPR Operation4. The Effect of Water and Air5. Velocity Calibration6. Attenuation or Loss7. Survey Strategies8. Data Processing9. Antennas and Screening10. Three-Dimensional Data11. Common GPR Applications12. Examples of Practical Problems13. Specialist GPR Applications14. Multichannel and Single Channel Systems15. Innovations in Technology16. Reports and Publication17. Regulation