Ground radar research for the protection of cultural heritage and an application example: Edirne house

Culture, which has been the subject of interdisciplinary studies from past to present, is defined as a comprehensive concept. The word culture comes from the Latin words "Colere" or "Cultura" and includes meanings such as caring and nurturing. Colere is very rich as it includes meanings such as cultivating, repairing, planting, cultivating, caring, educating. Cultural heritage refers to the heritage of a community, including its traditions, artworks, language and other cultural elements from the past. This heritage should be protected as it reflects the identity, history and values of societies. Ground penetrating radar studies for the preservation of cultural heritage buildings, including monumental (and non-monumental) structures, emphasize the role of modern technology in the survey, documentation and preservation of cultural heritage. Ground penetrating radar allows archaeologists and specialists to better understand historical remains and develop conservation strategies by non-destructively imaging the remains of underground structures in the design of archaeological excavations. This technique can be used for mapping archaeological sites, identifying burial sites and assessing the condition of historic structures. In this context, ground penetrating radar studies support conservation efforts by contributing to the precise and detailed study of cultural heritage. Within the scope of this thesis, one wall of the Miralay Fethi Bey (Ayten AKBAL) house, which is located on the parcel numbered 272, block 18, on Karanfiloğlu Street, Babademirtaş Neighborhood, which has survived from the Ottoman period, was imaged with GRP (Ground penetrating radar) and it was aimed to obtain information about the invisible carrier system geometry, wall thickness, wall internal structure in a non-destructive way and to obtain data that will benefit the survey studies and restoration projects. Ground penetrating radar is an important tool in heritage conservation and civil engineering. When used in collaboration, such technologies provide many advantages, such as detection of hidden details, investigation of structural deterioration (wall cracks, moisture and hidden structural problems), foundation analysis, restoration planning. In this study, GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) measurements were made on a wall of a traditional Edirne house belonging to the Ottoman period. Information about the wall thickness, plaster thickness and internal structure of the wall, which can be the basis for the relief, restoration, strengthening and maintenance-repair projects, were obtained without damage. Previous thesis studies and literature researches were carried out in the region from the researches related to the historical process. The results obtained by using non-destructive geophysical methods (Ground Penetrating Radar) in historical (Traditional Edirne House) building investigations; It is seen that it provides an important contribution to all professional groups such as architecture, civil engineering and art historians who are trying to collect data during the protection of cultural heritage.