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Geophysical test site
Unique in Europe, the site is primarily intended for the application of methods for locating buried objects under perfectly controlled conditions: the surrounding soils are well identified and carefully compacted to ensure their stability over time, and the objects - various pipes, rocks, cavities, masonry - are perfectly located in a local geodetic reference frame. This enables the performance of methods and equipment to be revealed and fine-tuned, and provides data for testing or calibrating numerical models. The geophysical test site is also useful for comparative tests between equipment or methods, on the initiative of measurement equipment users. Last but not least, it is an excellent support for training courses in the use of geophysical methods or in the interpretation of measurements and images.
Practical information
Themes/sub-themes
- Infrastructure and materials
- Geotechnie
Industrial sector(s)
- Construction industries
Laboratory
- GERS/GEOEND Geophysics and Non Destructive Evaluation Laboratory
Field of expertise
- Geophysics
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The platform in detail
Detection / Location of buried objects (especially buried networks).
National and international collaborations.
Professional training (MTES network) and university training (pracical exercices).
Very useful test site for training students in geophysics (techniques, signal processing, applications).