Ing. Volker Reinprecht M.Sc., Dr. Markus Kaspar M.Sc.
{"title":"Advances in remote sensing techniques in engineering geology for infrastructure inspection and site characterization","authors":"Ing. Volker Reinprecht M.Sc., Dr. Markus Kaspar M.Sc.","doi":"10.1002/geot.202500017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202500017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Remote sensing technologies have significantly transformed engineering geology over the past two decades, enabling efficient data collection for infrastructure inspection and site characterization. Advances in sensor platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based photogrammetry, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), have led to significant advances in terrain monitoring, rock mass characterization, and geohazard assessment. While these technologies improve data accuracy and accessibility, they also introduce challenges related to data processing and integration. This study discusses the advantages and limitations of active and passive remote sensing methods and emphasizes their role in engineering geological investigations. Based on short case studies, the study emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary approaches to fully exploit remote sensing data in engineering geology, ensuring more reliable and cost-effective infrastructure monitoring and hazard mitigation strategies.</p><p><b>Moderne Fernerkundungsmethoden in der Ingenieurgeologie zur Bauwerksprüfung und Charakterisierung von Gelände- und Gebirgsverhältnissen</b></p><p>Fernerkundungstechnologien haben die ingenieurgeologische Arbeit in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten erheblich verändert und neue Wege für die geologische Kartierung und Bauwerksprüfung ermöglicht. Diese Studie gibt einen Überblick über die aktuellen Fernerkundungsmethoden für die ingenieurgeologische Praxis (z.B. UAV-basierte Photogrammmetrie, LIDAR und InSAR) und hebt deren optimale Anwendungsfälle zur Erfassung von Geländeveränderungen, Gebirgscharakterisierung und Naturgefahrenanalyse hervor. Die Fortschritte in Datenqualität und -verfügbarkeit, brachten jedoch auch neue Herausforderungen für die Datenverarbeitung und -visualisierung mit sich. Diese Studie fasst die Vor- und Nachteile aktiver und passiver Fernerkundungsmethoden zusammen und analysiert die jeweilige Bedeutung für ingenieurgeologische Anwendungsfälle. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf interdisziplinären Ansätzen, um das Potenzial von Fernerkundungsdaten in der Ingenieurgeologie auszuschöpfen und ein zuverlässiges und effizientes Infrastrukturmonitoring und Risikominderung zu gewährleisten.</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"178-187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preview: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580298","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"News: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580271","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":"94-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Product Information: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580278","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":"162-166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imprint: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580297","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover Picture: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580201","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Stockholm metro expansion project provided ground for finding innovative engineering solutions due to complex geological conditions. The paper by Jekaterina Jonsson, Peter Leiner and Johanna Nilsson highlights the insights gained during the project, showcasing key factors that contribute to the success of the tunnelling of the project. (Photo: Peter Leiner, for the article see pages 124 to 132)</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580201","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diary of Events: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580279","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":"167-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Content: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 2/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580211","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580211","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Projects in Scandinavia\u0000 Projekte in Skandinavien","authors":"Robert Thurner","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 2","pages":"92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580231","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}