Author:Van Schoor, Michael; Nienaber, WC; Marais-Werner, ADate:Jun 2017A controlled three-dimensional ground penetrating radar monitoring study over simulated clandestine graves was conducted near Pretoria, South Africa, in which the detectability of graves as a function of post-burial interval was assessed, as ...Read more
Author:Van Schoor, Michael; Nkosi, Nomqhele Z; Magweregwede, Fleckson; Kgarume, Thabang EDate:Aug 2022This book provides the basic know-how and guidance to effectively exploit non-destructive geophysical technologies and apply them in the underground mining environment to optimise mineral extraction and to contribute to safer mining. The ...Read more
Author:Vogt, D; Van Schoor, MichaelDate:Oct 2013Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is often a good tool for detecting near surface structure, as it is cheap, fast and has high resolution. At lower frequencies, it is an excellent tool for detecting voids such as sinkholes, old excavations or ...Read more
Author:Ogunniyi, Samuel O; Withey, Daniel J; Marais, Stephen T; Crafford, Gerhardus JDate:Jan 2020As mining activities expand into deeper mines in South Africa's geology there are increasing safety concerns for personnel working within these mines. Ground Penetrating Radar can be used to find faults in the rock face; however, current GPR ...Read more
Author:Van Schoor, Michael; Turnbull, TV; Maphalala, BDate:Nov 2022All geophysical methods have a specific niche application(s); however, some methods are more versatile than others and are applicable to a wider range of earth science problems. This is particularly true in the case of the GPR method, which ...Read more