Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) - Meaning, Operation, Applications, Complications, and Limitations

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) - MEANING, OPERATION, APPLICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

WHAT IS A GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)?

Ground Penetrating Radar works on the geophysical locating

method,

which

uses

radio

frequencies

to

capture underground images.

It is possible to perform concrete scanning with GPR without disturbing the surface layers of the ground.

02/03

The operational process of GPR devices can be divided

HOW DOES GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) WORK?

into three following stepsFirst, GPR emits weak radio frequencies GPS detects the echoes reflected and uses the same to create an image It displays signal time delay and strength 03/04

APPLICATIONS OF GPR There are plenty of use-case of GPR, such asFor construction Measuring underground water content Concrete coring Bedrock mapping Archaeology Defense Forensics

04/05

Despite applications and use-case of GPR

in

various

complications

WHICH COMPLICATIONS ARISE WHILE USING A GPR?

domains,

might

certain

hamper

the

performance of GPR. Sometimes,

the

ground

is

complicated Complex

artificial

structures

present underground Some grounds absorb all of the signals, thus reflecting nothing.

LIMITATIONS OF GPR GPR device is sensitive to noise. Unwanted geologic noise can cause unwanted reflections.

GPR is a bulky and heavy device

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the

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place.

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in

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It

offers

the

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