scholarly journals GPR and IRT tests in two historical buildings in Gravina in Puglia

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loredana Matera ◽  
Raffaele Persico ◽  
Edoardo Geraldi ◽  
Maria Sileo ◽  
Salvatore Piro
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Geophysical Investigation ◽  
Santa Croce ◽  
Stepped Frequency ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
The Church

Abstract. This paper describes a geophysical investigation conducted into two important churches, namely the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Church of Santa Croce, both in Gravina in Puglia (close to Bari, southern Italy). The Church of Santa Croce, now deconsecrated, lies below the cathedral. Therefore, the two churches constitute a unique building body. Moreover, below the Church of Santa Croce there are several crypts, which are only partially known. The prospecting was performed both with a pulsed commercial ground penetrating radar (GPR) system and with a prototypal reconfigurable stepped frequency system. The aim was twofold, namely to gather information about the monument and to test the prototypal system. The GPR measurements have also been integrated with an infrared thermography (IRT) investigation performed on part of the vaulted ceiling in the Church of Santa Croce, in order to confirm or deny a possible interpretation of certain GPR results.

scholarly journals GPR and IRT Tests in two Historical Buildings in Gravina in Puglia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loredana Matera ◽  
Raffaele Persico ◽  
Edoardo Geraldi ◽  
Maria Sileo ◽  
Salvatore Piro
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Santa Croce ◽  
Stepped Frequency ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
The Church

Abstract. This paper describes a noninvasive investigation conducted in two important churches, namely the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the church Santa Croce, both placed in Gravina in Puglia (close to Bari, southern Italy). The church of Santa Croce, now deconsecrated, lies below the Cathedral. Therefore, indeed the two churches constitute a unique building body. Moreover, below the church of Santa Croce there are several crypts, only partially known. The prospecting was performed both with a pulsed commercial GPR system and with a prototypal reconfigurable stepped frequency system. The aim was twofold, namely to achieve some information about the monument and to test the prototypal system. The GPR measurements have been also integrated with an IRT investigation performed on part of the vaulted ceiling of the church of Santa Croce, in order to confirm or deny a possible interpretation of some GPR results.

scholarly journals Integrated Geoscientific Surveys at the Church of Santa Maria della Lizza (Alezio, Italy)

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2205
Author(s):  
Lara De Giorgi ◽  
Ivan Ferrari ◽  
Francesco Giuri ◽  
Giovanni Leucci ◽  
Giuseppe Scardozzi
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Spatial Relationship ◽  
Scanner Data ◽  
Medieval Architecture ◽  
South Italy ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
The Church

The church of Santa Maria della Lizza is one of the most important examples of medieval architecture in the Salento Peninsula in south Italy. In order to understand the extension and layout of the crypts, integrated ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prospections and laser scanner surveys were undertaken in the church and in the surrounding areas. The analysis of the GPR measurements revealed many anomalies that could be ascribed to unknown structures (crypts), as well as other anomalies related to the old church. The GPR data were supported by the laser scanner data establishing the spatial relationship between the surface and the level below the church.

3D Diagnosis of a Tunnel Through Infrared Thermography Combined with Ground Penetrating Radar

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Christophe Gourry ◽  
Colette Sirieix ◽  
Lucien Bertrand ◽  
Francis Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Ground Penetrating

scholarly journals Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey for the Study of the Church of Saint Cosma in Helerito (Tagliacozzo, L’Aquila, Italy)

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Marilena Cozzolino ◽  
Elisa Di Giovanni ◽  
Vincenzo Gentile ◽  
Paolo Mauriello ◽  
Natascia Pizzano
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Electromagnetic Signals ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
The Church ◽  
Regular Patterns

This paper deals with the application of geophysical prospections to the study of the Church of Saint Cosma in Helerito inside the Monastery of Saints Cosma and Damiano (Tagliacozzo, L’Aquila, Italy). The research aimed to verify the presence of buried ancient archaeological structures of a construction phase older than the current building. Thus, a grid of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) profiles was carried out inside the building in the available spaces using a radar unit equipped with a multi-frequency antenna of 200–600 MHz. The analysis of 2D radargrams and horizontal slices relative to different temporal ranges led to the identification of significant regular patterns of the amplitude of the electromagnetic signals. The results suggest the presence of a buried structure below the analyzed surface.

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