Nondestructive Testing for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Giovanni Leucci

   Pages 1-6

3. Principles of Mathematics Used in NDT Methods

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   Pages 7-14

4. Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Cultural Heritage: Overview

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   Pages 15-73

5. NDT Geophysical Instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Processing Enhancement

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   Pages 75-130

6. NDT Geophysical Data Interpretation

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   Pages 131-167

7. Site Application: The Archaeological Site of Pompeii (Italy)

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   Pages 169-195

8. Site Application: The Archaeological Site of Sagalassos (Turkey)

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   Pages 197-215

9. Conclusions

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   Pages 217-220

10. Back Matter

    Pages 221-241

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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.

• NDT
• Geophysics and Exploration Techniques
• Innovation of Instrumentation
• Pompeii and Nondestructive Techniques in Archaeology
• Sagalassos and Nondestructive Techniques in Archaeology
• Monuments and Cultural Heritage
• Archaeological Restoration and Excavation
• Nondestructive Testing of Historic Structures
• Nondestructive Testing Techniques
• Textbook

• Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage, National Research Council, Lecce, Italy

  Giovanni Leucci

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.

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