The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

The non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of civil infrastructure has been an active area of
research in recent decades. The traditional inspection of civil infrastructure mostly relies on …

Just a few meters below the Earth's surface lie features of great importance, from geological
faults which can produce devastating earthquakes, to lost archaeological treasures. This …

An evolving, living organic/inorganic covering, soil is in dynamic equilibrium with the
atmosphere above, the biosphere within, and the geology below. It acts as an anchor for …

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a widely popular sensing method with broad applications
in nondestructive subsurface imaging. This article presents a multistatic GPR for vehicle …

Built cultural heritage is under constant threat due to environmental pressures,
anthropogenic damages, and interventions. Understanding the preservation state of …

The term ultrawideband (UWB) describes a radar system with an effective signal bandwidth
that is a large percentage of the center frequency (20%–25%). This wide bandwidth gives …

Reduced maintenance costs of concrete structures can be ensured by efficient and
comprehensive condition assessment. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has been widely …

Abstract When applying Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to assess the moisture content of
building materials, different medium properties, dimensions, interfaces and other unknown …

This work presents the results of the Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar (LRPR), installed at
the bottom of the Chang'E-5 (CE-5) lander, which is the first antenna-array radar deployed …