Ground penetrating radar applications in engineering, environmental management, and geology

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The ability to see through, below, and into solid materials using non-invasive techniques has important applications in a variety of fields where investigations may otherwise require intrusive or destructive methods. Probing concrete, soils, or bedrock using coring or drilling can provide detailed information about subsurface features, but is valid for only a short distance away from the test boring. Ground penetrating radar is capable of providing continuous high-resolution profiling of subsurface features, and is capable of locating objects and horizons at a variety of scales. The GPR technique is finding applications in fields as diverse as architecture, engineering, environmental management, and mineral prospecting.