CEMETERY SURVEYS AND DETECTION OF UNMARKED GRAVES
A common application for GPR is that of cemetery investigations and mapping. Such investigations may include grave consolidation (searching for free plot allocations), headstone realignment, or general site characterisations. Subsurface investigation within cemetery environments is a very sensitive issue and in most cases requires a non destructive testing method which has minimal to no impact on the grounds and surrounds. The MALA MIRA 3D system is the ideal instrument to gather such subsurface information in a discreet, efficient manner.
The MALA MIRA 400MHz antenna is custom mounted to the front of a John Deere mower. With a 400MHz antenna running 16 GPR channels, the system is setup to only require a single pass over the surface to gather enough data for 3D modelling. The entire rig arrives on site on a trailer and is pre-setup to virtually begin data collection immediately. Data collected from the survey is then returned to MALA GPR Australias office where a qualified MALA geophysicist analyses, post-processes, interprets and reports on the data/project. The system integrates with RTK GPS to support GPR data with sub inch GPS accuracy. Interpreted GPR data is delivered as a .dxf file, an extension recognised by CAD and similar GIS software packages. CASE STUDY ONE: PLOT ALIGNMENT - MACQUARIE PARK CEMETERY, NSW
A small area within a large cemetery underwent construction and the centre slab hosting the headstones and defining grave locations was replaced. The cemetery was uncertain as to the correct orientation of the new slab compared to coinciding grave locations. Using the MALA 400MHz system and full RTK GPS support the area was mapped within a few hours. Experienced interpretation of the data within a dedicated post processing software package provided sufficient information to present results on the project. Data exports display interpretations (yellow) outlining the extents of plots based on the GPR data collected. Blue dots indicate GPS points taken at every headstone which in turn made it possible to determine the graves orientation compared to the headstones and centre slab. The data (yellow interpretations including depth, and blue GPS survey points were delivered in a .dxf format for CAD import.
CASE STUDY TWO: LOCATING UNMARKED GRAVES - HAWKER CEMETERY, SA
A large cemetery in the middle of the Australian outback has had a history of extreme weather and in this case, was severely affected by dust storms. Excessive dust and flooding had covered and moved headstones/grave markers making it very difficult, if not impossible, to relocate the graves. Again, the MALA 400MHz system with full RTK GPS was deployed to survey the cemetery area. The survey took an entire day and returned helpful results. The plot result displays interpreted grave locations (blue) along with the interpreted location of the road/pathway (yellow) through the cemetery. Similarly the data was delivered as a .dxf incorporating sub inch accuracy GPS coordinates which in turn allows for easy relocation of interpreted features.
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