Nondestructive Testing for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: A Practical Guide and New Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9783030018986 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 241 str.

Giovanni Leucci

Opis

This textbook provides a general introduction to the most important nondestructive testing (NDT) exploration methods for cultural heritage sites. It and highlights the application of NDT exploration methods to archaeology and monumental property. The ability to gauge the extent of an archaeological deposit or the state of preservation of artefacts without resorting to destructive actions is extremely useful in identifying unknown or potential artefacts, and can help to understand and approach a given site in a more targeted manner, both for excavation and restoration operations. This book describes the main physical principles, campaign procedures, and processing and interpretation techniques of NDT, while also introducing a new technique and algorithm for data acquisition and processing. A large section of the book is devoted to actual on-site applications, and focuses on significant historical-archaeological sites in Italy and Turkey. The book offers an essential reference guide for students and scientists in archaeology, geophysics, architecture, and the engineering disciplines, as well as specialists.

Spis treści

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Cultural Heritage: An Overview

1. NDT Methods in Cultural Built Heritage and Archaeology

2. NDT Data Processing Enhancement

3. NDT Data Interpretation

Part II: The NDT Instrumentation

1. State of the Art

2. NDT Instruments Enhancement

3. Acquisition Algorithm Enhancement

4. Field Data Acquisition Enhancement

Part III: Site Application: The Archaeological Site of Pompeii (Italy)

1. Site History

2. The Hydrogeology and Geology (3D Model)

3. Site Natural Hazards

4. NDT Surveys

Part IV: Site Application: The Roman Bath at Sagalassos (Turkey)

1. Site History

2. The Hydrogeology and Geology (3D Model)

3. Site Natural Hazards

4. NDT Surveys

Part V: Discussion and Conclusion

References

O autorze

Giovanni Leucci is a researcher at the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage - National Research Council (IBAM – CNR). He received a MS degree in Physics from the University of Salento and a PhD in Environmental Geophysics from the University of Messina. He has spent twenty years working on all aspects of exploration geophysics including field operations, data processing and interpretation, and research and development in non-destructive testing for cultural heritage. A former professor at the Faculty of Cultural Heritage, University of Salento, he has written more than 200 publications, many of which have appeared in international peer-reviewed, ISI-indexed journals. He has received many international best paper and poster awards including Journal of Geophysics and Engineering Best Paper Award (2014); Best Poster Award: IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Lecce Italy October 23-25, 2017; 2018 Premium Award for Best Paper in IET Science, Measurement & Technology as  recognition for the best research papers published during the last two years.

Blurb

This textbook provides a general introduction to the most important nondestructive testing (NDT) exploration methods for cultural heritage sites. It highlights the application of NDT exploration methods to archaeology and monumental property. The ability to gauge the extent of an archaeological deposit or the state of preservation of artefacts without resorting to destructive actions is extremely useful in identifying unknown or presumed artefacts, and can help to understand and approach a given site in a targeted manner, both for excavation and restoration operations. This book describes the main physical principles, campaign procedures, and processing and interpretation techniques of NDT, while also introducing a new technique and algorithm for data acquisition and processing. A large section of the book is devoted to actual site applications, and focuses on significant historical-archaeological sites in Italy and Turkey. 

  

The book offers an essential reference guide for students and scientists in archaeology, geophysics, architecture, and the engineering disciplines, as well as specialists.