Using Science of Geophysics in Cultural Heritage is very useful especially if we find techniques that don't have any destruction effect to save all historical Artifacts.
NDT Method not only to map the internal geometry and degradation state of cultural artifacts and historical buildings but also to check the restoration/conservation quality when consolidation treatments are being applied.
provide either qualitative or quantitative information on materials, deterioration patterns and the decay factors.
4. STARTING
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Since
1950
21st
Century
Geophysics in
Archaeological Research
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Geophysics in Monuments
and culture Artifacts
6. DANGERS
Climatic changes
Moisture Content
The materials' deterioration
Air Pollution
Sea Salts
Inland & Offshore
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The physical and mechanical properties of
monuments' main stones
8. GPR AND SEISMIC/ULTRASONIC
GPR
• Most Commonly Method
• Depent on The discontinuities
• The assessment of the preservation
state of artworks and monuments.
Seismic / Ultrasonic
• Availability to use anywhere
• Sensitve to Mechanical Charactristics
• Evaluate the degradation of the
element
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9. LIMITATION OF GPR &
SEISMIC/ULTRASONIC
Useless in Saturated Material
Mainly Salt-Water
Depth Penetration
Reduce by Highly Conductive material
One Surface
Need Opposite side to run
Size of Antenna
problem in the study of rough surfaces or small artifacts.
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10. ERT METHOD BENEFITS
Don’t Require
Opposite Side
Useful with
Saturated matrials
(mainly Salt-water)
Don’t affect by the
Highly conductive
environment
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Study of rough
surfaces or small
artifacts
11. ERT METHOD OVERVIEW
Active Technique
Response of Injection current
Using
Most used in Determine Moisture content
System of ERT
Many electrodes
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12. SUMMARY
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NDT Method not only to map the internal geometry and
degradation state of cultural artifacts and historical
buildings but also to check the restoration/conservation
quality when consolidation treatments are being applied.
provide either qualitative or quantitative information on
materials, deterioration patterns and the decay factors.
13. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
GPR Seismic/Ultrasonic ERT
Thickness of Walls + - +
Location of Voids or cracks + + -
Location and size of
reinforcement bars
+ - -
Evaluation of repair
interventions
+ + +
Moisture Content - - +
Decay Material - + +
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14. THANK YOU
Omar Waleed Fouad
Sci.omarwaleed@Gmail.com
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Editor's Notes
In the Beginning, we took a look about the starting of NDT in Culture heritage. The Geophysical tools have been applied to archaeological research since 1950. But recently, in the twenty-first century, there has been great interest in the direction of Monuments and cultural Artifacts
Monitoring of historical monuments is an issue of great interest and of upmost importance, for their effective preservation and restoration. Detailed knowledge of its internal structure is the key to their conservation and/or restoration. In the case of buildings, such structure is composed of different types of stones, bricks, with wooden or iron elements inserted into walls and cavities as ties, etc. (Valle and Zanzi 1998). Moreover, the wall thickness, the recognition of detachments and cracks is crucial to verify the stability of buildings. In the case of the study of cultural built heritage, the major problem is related to the impossibility of touching and taking samples in order to be studied in the laboratory or even in-situ.
All these techniques, including the ones that were just mentioned, are nondestructive and helpful for characterizing subsurface and monumental heritage conditions without the need for test excavation or core sample. The Choice of method depends on several factors, including spatial and physical characteristics of the cultural targets and their surroundings, aim of the investigation (research, conservation), issues to be addressed (e.g., decay assessment, moisture), depth of investigation and resolution.
The discontinuities that generate electromagnetic-wave reflections are linked to changes in the dielectric characteristics in the material this non-destructive technique can be carried out in situ and in laboratory samples as well.
(locating areas of decay and structural weakness hidden within) measurement depth and Extent of fracture