Peak detection of GPR data with lifting wavelet transform (LWT)

Ghozzi, Rim; Lahouar, Samer; Souani, Chokri; Besbes, Kamel

doi:10.1109/aset.2017.7983663

Cited by 7 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 19 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Particularly, Ground Penetrating Radar is an effective solution for nondestructively detecting, from the surface, all types of buried pipes without disturbing the structure [8]. In fact, the GPR emits short electromagnetic pulses to the ground, which are later reflected back from the interfaces between the media of different dielectric constants [9][10][11]. The reflected signals are then displayed to the user for immediate analysis or recorded for later thorough processing.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mapping of Sewer Lines Using GPR: A Case Study in Tunisia

Ghozzi

Lahouar

Besbes

et al. 2018

Data

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many infrastructure enhancement projects require underground utility mapping before starting any excavation processes, especially in urban areas. In fact, mapping of an area provides a general overview of the infrastructure above and underground. This mapping can be done by Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), which is commonly used as a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technique that allows, among others, the detection and localization of buried utilities without any damage to the surface. This paper presents the results of mapping sewer lines in an urban region of the city of Tunis, Tunisia, using GPR. In this study a ground-coupled GPR system with a frequency of 400MHz was used to detect and locate the sewer lines in the study area. In order to reduce the amount of collected data over the large study area, some subareas were selected where GPR testing was conducted and data were analyzed. Then, sewer lines were interpolated over the whole area using the GPR results and the locations of manholes visible from the surface. It was shown that using this technique mapping of the pipes in the entire area can be achieved. All data presented in this study were collected by the Office of Topography and Cadastre (OTC) in Tunisia.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%