Cultural Resources

SERDP and ESTCP are developing and demonstrating the science, tools, and techniques that enable DoD to serve as an effective steward of the cultural resources on its installations and ranges, while enabling continued military use for training and testing.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Identifying Military Impacts on Archaeological Deposits Based on Differences in Soil Properties at Soil Horizon Interfaces

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1698
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dick Gebhart, US Army ERDC-CERL-CM-C
SERDP Mar 2012

Physical and Geophysical Measurement of Replicated Military Training Impacts to Archaeological Sites

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1697
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bradley Fritz, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Jul 2011

Performance-Based Non-Destructive Load Assessment Tools for Historic DoD Buildings and Structures

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1654
Principal Investigator: Mr. Chris Inaba, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
SERDP Apr 2011

Assessment of Historic Masonry and Concrete Structures by Broadband Vibration Testing

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1653
Principal Investigator: Mr. Thomas Boothby, Penn State University
SERDP Aug 2010

Structural Integrity Assessment Using Laser-Measured Surface Vibration

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1655
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Bucaro, Naval Research Lab
SERDP Apr 2009

New Approaches to the Use and Integration of Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing for Historic Resources Identification and Evaluation

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1263
Principal Investigator: Dr. Fredrick Limp, Center for Advanced Spatial Technology
SERDP Nov 2006

Detection and Identification of Archaeological Sites and Features Using Radar Data

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1260
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ronald Blom, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
SERDP Nov 2006

Developing an Efficient and Cost-Effective Ground-Penetrating Radar Field Methodology for Subsurface Exploration and Mapping of Cultural Resources on Public Lands

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1261
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lawrence Conyers, University of Denver
SERDP Jul 2006

Dynamic Modeling of Military Training Impacts and Archaeological Site Distributions in Evolving Landscapes

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1130
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Zeidler, Colorado State University
SERDP Mar 2001

Direct Detection of Archeological Sites Using Remote Sensing

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1142
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Buck, Desert Research Institute
SERDP Apr 2000

Phased Array Acoustic Detection of Artifacts

Project Information
Project ID: RC-753
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Marsh, US Army CERL
SERDP Feb 2000

Initial Evaluation for Assessing Military Training and Testing Impacts on Natural and Cultural Resources

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1048
Principal Investigator: Dr. Keturah Reinbold, USA CERL
SERDP Oct 1996

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.16:
Cultural Resources Management (September 2008)
 
Workshop Report:
Prioritizing Cultural Resources Needs in Support of a Sound Investment Strategy (2006)
 

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