Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-83-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-83-2020
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22 Apr 2020
Pre-conference publication |  | 22 Apr 2020

On the radioactive marker technique for in-situ compaction measurements: a critical review

Massimiliano Ferronato, Matteo Frigo, Laura Gazzola, Pietro Teatini, and Claudia Zoccarato

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The regular monitoring of radioactive marker positions along a vertical borehole can provide in-situ measurements of deep rock compaction. Developed in the ‘70s, in recent years the effectiveness of this technology has been often debated. The present communication analyses the state of the art of the radioactive marker technique and provides a critical review on the role that these measurements might play in the future evolution of land subsidence monitoring and modelling.