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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 579, 2024
2024 11th International Conference on Civil and Urban Engineering (ICCUE 2024)
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Article Number | 01003 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Structural Engineering and Non-Destructive Monitoring of Buildings | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202457901003 | |
Published online | 18 October 2024 |
Roman stone masonry walls: The application of Ground Penetrating Radar to ancient structures
1 School of Computing and Engineering, University of West London, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London, W5 5RF, United Kingdom
2 The Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing, University of West London, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London, W5 5RF, United Kingdom
3 Roma Tre University, Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146, Rome, Italy
4 Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali, Rome, Italy
5 Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Antichità, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
* Corresponding author: Saeed.Parnow@student.uwl.ac.uk
An investigation on estimating Roman stone masonry wall thickness using non-invasive Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is presented in this paper. Historical building conservation and structural evaluation require correct wall thickness measurements. The methodology encapsulates data collection, signal processing, and interpretation techniques, including the use of local frequency attributes tailored for historical masonry structures. The main perimeter wall at the Circus of Maxentius, Rome, Italy, is used as the case study. The results indicate that GPR is capable of accurately estimating the thickness of Roman stone masonry walls. By conducting a comparative analysis against a wall section with a known thickness, it has been demonstrated that GPR is a dependable and precise method for conducting archaeological and architectural research. This study highlights the potential of using GPR attributes as a non-destructive investigative methodology in the field of heritage preservation. Future research includes extracting and improving further attributes and applying this approach to other historical structures.
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