Cultural heritage and civil engineering

Advanced remote sensing techniques, including differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and persistent scatterer interferometry (PSInSAR), have proven highly effective for monitoring structural deformation in cultural heritage sites. These methods, when integrated with novel data processing approaches, overcome limitations of single diagnostic techniques, enabling precise tracking of displacements in archaeological monuments like Rome's Roman Forum and Nero's Golden House. Additionally, non-conventional tools such as ground-based interferometric radar and high-frequency infrared cameras offer new insights into the dynamic behavior of structures, while innovative optic fiber sensors provide distributed monitoring of strain and temperature over long ranges. The study also highlights the potential of hypersiliceous rock characterization for tracing raw material origins, aiding in archaeological research on migration patterns.

Masini, N., Soldovieri, F., Buergo, M. A. d., & Dumoulin, J. (2012). Cultural heritage and civil engineering. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-2140/9/4/e01