Applying Seismic Traveltime Tomography in the Exploration of the Foundations of a Byzantine Church

B009 APPLYING SEISMIC TRAVELTIME TOMOGRAPHY IN THE EXPLORATION OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF A BYZANTINE CHURCH Abstract 1 This paper discusses the application of seismic traveltime tomography as employed to the exploration of the foundation structure and ground material of a Byzantine church. Byzantine churches are monuments of high historical cultural and artistic value. Moreover they are often important engineering and architectural constructions. Their preservation presents special concerns since it has to cope with specific building and foundation conditions. The investigation of the foundations of these buildings is of great interest since it can provide important information both on subsurface conditions