Radar is a useful tool with familiar uses such as detecting aircraft and observing weather. It also has some less known applications, such as a technology known as ground-penetrating radar (GPR).

Advanced ground penetrating radar systems designed for accurate underground utility locating and modern surveying ...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) offers residential and commercial inspectors, plumbing and utility contractors and electricians a host of safety, efficiency and revenue benefits. Image credit: ...

Despite the proven importance of identifying metal targets and electrical lines before cutting into concrete, every day there are stories about mishaps that happen when the necessary reconnaissance is ...

A major advantage of concrete is that it can be easily poured and formed into complex shapes, and reinforcing elements such as steel rebar and post-tension cables can be incorporated within it to ...

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Falerii Novi was once a walled town just north of Rome, likely founded around 241 BC as a relocation site for a Falisci tribe that had rebelled against the Romans. Located on a volcanic plateau, ...

Ground-penetrating radar map of the newly discovered temple in Falerii Novi, Italy L. Verdonck Rome wasn’t built in a day, and, apparently, neither was Falerii Novi. Thanks to new radar imaging ...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems help contractors observe the interior features of concrete structures. This is extremely useful in drilling and cutting operations, as it prevents unwanted ...

An international team of researchers has mapped the entirety of an ancient, buried Roman city known as Falerii Novi using radar scanning technology. The researchers unraveled the secrets of the city, ...