Assessing the capabilities of ground penetrating radar for applications in geologic and engineering subsurface studies /
acquisition of the radar data, a depth only on the order of a
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | acquisition of the radar data, a depth only on the order of a and strength of the radar energy are affected by the contrast in electric pen-permittivity between two media gives electric pen-permittivity of soils and rocks to increase. A electrical properties of a material, namely electric engineering ', hydrogeology, and archaeology. GPR emits a expectations, namely in the amount of depth penetration by features in a variety of fields, particularly geology, few meters was reached. Ground penetrating radar was geologic environments achieving good results. However, the geologic studies conducted in this research did not meet Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has evolved into an effective, hyperbolic reflections within the radar profile. Gypsum is reflected back and recorded. The velocity, attenuation, located using ground penetrating radar. Some sinkholes non-destructive geophysical method for detecting subsurface penetrating radar has been widely used 'in a variety of permittivity is high (&,=8 1), will cause the relative permittivity. The presence of water, whose relative electric pulse of electromagnetic energy into the subsurface where it reached just below the surface. GPR also successfully mapped rise to a reflection in the radar profile. Ground roadway. Future engineering decisions regarding each site sinkholes compromising the stability of nearby roadways were studies. Metal objects act as perfect reflectors to radar successful in mapping subsurface targets for engineering the boundary of water saturation in a media underlying a the radar. Despite studies conducted prior to the to detect with GPR. These point-like objects 'yield waves, making underground storage tanksand metal pipes easy will be based on the results of these studies. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Geophysics". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 101 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 92-96. |