• DocumentCode
    546806
  • Title

    Microwave tomography for GPR investigations on a steep fractured rock slope: An example from Maratea (Southern Italy)

  • Author

    Soldovieri, Francesco ; Bavusi, Massimo ; Loperte, Antonio ; Lapenna, Vincenzo ; Colangelo, Gerardo

  • Author_Institution
    Ist. per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell´´Ambiente, Consiglio Naz. delle Ric., Naples, Italy
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-15 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    888
  • Lastpage
    891
  • Abstract
    This paper deals with the application of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technique to the detailed diagnostics of a fractured limestone zone. The GPR survey exploits low-frequency antennas and a data processing approach, based on microwave tomography, is exploited to improve the interpretability of the diagnostic results. In particular, the results of the survey permits to identify and localise the detachment surface in the underground, which could be responsible of a landslide and consequent rock-fall.
  • Keywords
    fracture; geomorphology; geotechnical engineering; ground penetrating radar; radar antennas; rocks; tomography; Maratea; Southern Italy; data processing approach; fractured limestone zone; ground penetrating radar; landslide; low-frequency antennas; microwave tomography; rock fall; steep fractured rock slope; underground detachment surface; Ground penetrating radar; Microwave antennas; Microwave imaging; Soil; Surface cracks; Surface reconstruction; Tomography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0250-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5782582