Integrated use of ground penetrating radar and time domain reflection for volumetric water content evaluation in wood structures inside the castle of Carosino (Taranto, Italy)

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and time domain reflectometry (TDR) was used to estimate the dielectric permittivity and successively the volumetric water content of several types of wood. An empirical relationship was found between the dielectric constant and volumetric water content. Results were applied to a case study of the Castle of Carosino (Taranto, Italy).