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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Servos, Stacia Lynn, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
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.
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.