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For the investigation of the complex inner structure of historic buildings, the application of radar has been increased during the last ten years. Although historic masonry in general is very inhomogeneous and although in some cases high absorption occurs due to enhanced moisture, radar has been successfully applied to get information on geometry, position of inclusions and about kind and size of existing damages. In this paper case studies will be presented concerning the localisation of metallic inclusions and the investigations of the structure of an exterior wall with a multiple leaf structure.
Non-destructive and minor destructive testing methods enable a classification of historic structures, building processes, applied building technologies and materials. Therefore, these methods should be part of the global investigation of historic buildings which is usually required before the planning of any building intervention. The case study presented herein encompasses experimental work carried out at the St. Servatius Church in Quedlinburg, Germany. Within a comprehensive restoration campaign, non-destructive on-site investigations were carried out with radar and ultrasonics. The results were combined with plans, views and cores recorded in advance.
Monitoring of cracks in historic concrete structures using optical, thermal and acoustical methods
(2015)
Cracks are a major issue in the field of cultural heritage. In order to evaluate the significance of a crack, a long term monitoring of the damaged region is required. However, there is a lack of easy to operate tools for such monitoring measures. Therefore, new or existing methods for other applications have to be optimised for cultural heritage investigation. The paper describes the application of such crack observation methods on a historic concrete sculpture. Beside conventional methods, like mapping by hand and ultrasonic depth profiling, a novel tracking system is presented. Furthermore, the suitability of active thermography for the investigation of cracks was investigated. The results show promising prospects for these non-destructive techniques.