Title :
An Interferometric CW-SF Radar for Remote Testing and Monitoring Large Structures
Author :
Fratini, M. ; Pieraccini, Massimiliano ; Parrini, Filippo ; Bernardini, Giulia ; Atzeni, C.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica, Firenze Univ.
Abstract :
The authors propose to use a high speed interferometric radar equipment for static and dynamic monitoring of large structures. The equipment is a CW-SF radar with very fast hopping capability in order to sample the movements at a rate high enough to enable structural analysis to be performed. Several experimental tests have been carried out on various structures, here are presented the Cadore highway bridge (near Belluno, Italy) and the Giotto´s tower of S. Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Firenze, Italy)
Keywords :
CW radar; monitoring; radar interferometry; testing; CW-SF radar; Cadore highway bridge; continuous wave-step frequency radar; interferometric radar equipment; large structure monitoring; remote testing; Bridges; Buildings; Electronic equipment testing; Poles and towers; Radar equipment; Radar measurements; Radar remote sensing; Remote monitoring; Spread spectrum radar; Vehicle dynamics; CW radar; displacement measurement; interferometry; remote sensing; spread spectrum radar; vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2006. EuRAD 2006. 3rd European
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-7-9
DOI :
10.1109/EURAD.2006.280292
