In this page you can find all ISBN volumes published by COST Action TU1208.

In the left column, the open access volumes published with Aracne Editrice and TU1208 GPR Association are presented. They are available for free download.

In the right column,  the volumes published with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Springer International, and European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) are presented. Links are given, to webpages where the books can be read via subscriber institutions or purchased.

Aracne Series "COST Action TU1208"

• Proceedings of the First Action's General Meeting | Rome, IT, July 2013

Editors: L. Pajewski and A. Benedetto; Publishing House: Aracne; 1st Edition: Rome, Italy, July 2013; 2nd Edition: Rome, Italy, May 2014; 194 pp.;  1st Edition: ISBN 978-88-548-6191-6 & o.o. 978-88-548-6190-9; 2nd Edition: 978-88-548-7221-9. 

Available as free download!

• Booklet of Participants and Institutions 

Editors: L. Pajewski and A. Benedetto; Publishing House: Aracne; 1st Edition: Rome, Italy, July 2013; 2nd Edition: Rome, Italy, May 2014; 3rd Edition: Rome, Italy, May 2015;  1st Edition: 127 pp., ISBN 978-88-548-6192-3 & o.o. 978-88-548-6190-9; 2nd Edition: 313 pp., ISBN 978-88- 548-7222-6; 3rd edition: ISBN 978-88-548-8490-8.

Available as free download!

• Proceedings of the 2014 Working Group Progress Meeting | Nantes, FR, February 2014

Editors: L. Pajewski and X. Derobert; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2014; 283 pp.; ISBN 978-88-548-7223-3.

Available as free download!

• Proceedings of the Second Action’s General Meeting | Vienna, AT, April-May 2014

Editors: L. Pajewski and A. Benedetto; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2014; 403 pp.; ISBN 978-88-548-7224-0.

Available as free download!

• Short Term Scientific Missions and Training Schools – Year 1

Editors: L. Pajewski and M. Marciniak; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2014; 92 pp.; ISBN 978-88- 548-7225-7.

Available as free download!

• Proceedings of the Third Action’s General Meeting | London, UK, March 2015

Editor: L. Pajewski et al.; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2015; ISBN 978-88-548-8486-1.

• Proceedings of the 2015 WG Progress Meeting | Edinburgh, UK, April 2015

Editors: L. Pajewski et al.; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2015; ISBN 978-88-548-8487-8.

• Short-Term Scientific Missions - Year 2

Editors: L. Pajewski and M. Marciniak; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2015; ISBN 978-88-548-8488-5.

• Training Schools - Year 2

Editors: L. Pajewski et al.; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2015; ISBN 978-88-548-8489-2.

• GPR activities in COST Countries

Editors: L. Pajewski, L. Matera et al.; Publishing House: Aracne; Rome, Italy, May 2015; ISBN 978-88-548-8491-5.

TU1208 GPR Association Series "COST Action TU1208"

• This publication aims to provide a list of the main available test sites and laboratories where Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) equipment, methodology and procedures can be tested.  It also ecompasses  recommendations for the design of new GPR test sites.
• Most test sites presented in this volume are located in Europe;  information about a few extra-European facilities is included, as well.   
• The catalogue will contribute to identifying new collaboration possibilities among European research teams and stimulate a stronger cooperation between academia and industry. Furthermore, the catalogue clarifies which are the existing and missing testing facilities in the various European regions, thus highlighting and possibly addressing current and near-future research needs.
• Scientists, GPR end-users and manufacturers can exploit the facilities listed in this catalogue to test and calibrate their equipment and inspection procedures, to investigate the feasibility of new applications, to plan and offer training activities, to verify and increase the level of their own experience with respect to specific applications, and more. Moreover, this publication represents a helpful reference for the preparation of new project proposals, as well as for the definition of the workplan of research initiatives and industrial ventures.
• It is worth stressing that test sites are central to any future Quality Assurance/Control strategy to be developed in the GPR field. Additionally, test sites are the only practical means of collecting experimental datasets in controlled conditions, to be analyzed and compared for the purposes of deriving knowledge about the performance of different GPR systems, antennas, procedures and algotithms.

The list of facilities provided in this publication is not exhaustive. We hope that, in the future, this catalogue will progressively become more complete and we plan to update it on a regular basis; in particular, we are looking forward to enriching the list of facilities available outside Europe. The second edition of the catalogue is foreseen for Spring 2019 and will be presented during the 10th edition of the International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR 2019, Rome, Italy, 3-5 July 2019). Scientists and professionals willing to contribute to the upcoming edition of this publication are welcome to take contact with us at tu1208@gpradar.eu.

Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are among the best networking tools of COST Actions. They are aimed at supporting individual mobility of European researchers in a flexible and bottom-up approach,  a concept of particular interest to young scientists. STMSs significantly strengthen scientific networks and foster integration and collaboration, this is important to make Europe more competitive and put European scientists at the forefront of worldwide technological innovation.

In the framework of COST Action TU1208, we have noticed that STSMs are especially fruitful: in most cases, significant results are achieved by the involved scientists in a limited period of time;  almost all exchange visits result in the publication of joint papers. 

During Grant Period 3 of COST Action TU1208, twelve STSMs were funded by the Action and fruitfully carried out. This book is a collection of scientific reports prepared by the visiting scientists in cooperation with the host scientists.

For more information about STSMs carried out in COST Action TU1208, please visit this page.

Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are among the best networking tools of COST Actions. They are aimed at supporting individual mobility of European researchers in a flexible and bottom-up approach,  a concept of particular interest to young scientists. STMSs significantly strengthen scientific networks and foster integration and collaboration, this is important to make Europe more competitive and put European scientists at the forefront of worldwide technological innovation.

In the framework of COST Action TU1208, we have noticed that STSMs are especially fruitful: in most cases, significant results are achieved by the involved scientists in a limited period of time;  almost all exchange visits result in the publication of joint papers. 

During Grant Periods 4 and 5  of COST Action TU1208, eleven STSMs were funded by the Action and fruitfully carried out. Note that the additional Grant Period 5 had an exceptional duration of six solar months. This book is a collection of scientific reports prepared by the visiting scientists in cooperation with the host scientists.

For more information about STSMs carried out in COST Action TU1208, please visit this page.

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR 2014)

S. Lambot, A. Giannopoulos, L. Pajewski, F. De André, E. Slob, and C. Craeye, Eds.  IEEE Conference Record Number: 35163; ISBN: 978-1-4799-6789-6; IEEE Part Number: CFP14538-ART. October 2014.

Springer Book

"Civil Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar"

• Describes the most up-to-date applications of ground penetrating radar in civil engineering!
• Enables the reader to gain knowledge quickly and to apply it to specific sectors!
• Identifies the limits and points of weakness of the technology!

A. Benedetto and L. Pajewski, Eds. Springer International. April 2015. Book Series "Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering."

e-book ISBN:  978-3-319-04813-0; hardcover ISBN:  978-3-319-04812-3; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04813-0.

Download the  Introduction and Table of Contents. Download the Book Flyer.

EAGE Book

"Recommendations for the Safety of People and Instruments in Ground-Penetrating Radar and Near-Surface Geophysical Prospecting"

• Recommendations for a safe prospecting and minimal safety equipment to be brought in the field
• Specific advice for experimental campaigns carried out in challenging  situations
• Appropriate precautions related to various applications
• European regulations for GPR manufacturers and end-users; risks associated to EM emissions
• First medical aid guide
• Suggestions for a correct use and safe transport of equipment

R. Persico, A. Provenzano, C. Trela, M. Sato, K. Takahashi, S. Arcone, S. Koppenjan, L. G. Stolarczyk, E. C. Utsi, S. Ebihara, K. Wada, E. Pettinelli, L. Pajewski, “Recommendations for the Safety of People and Instruments in Ground- Penetrating Radar and Near-surface Geophysical Prospecting”, EAGE Publications bv, June 2015, ISBN 978-94-628-2162-0.