College of Science at the University of Basrah organized a seminar on describing subsurface layers and detecting weak areas under roads using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology. 

The seminar aimed to characterize the layers beneath roads, identify anomalies associated with weak spots, and explore the possibility of linking electromagnetic properties to soil strength. 

The seminar, presented by graduate student Salma Manaf Qasim under the supervision of Dr. Iman Malallah, included a review of field geophysical surveys conducted using the Ground Penetrating Radar device (Sensors & Software LMX200) at a frequency of 250 MHz at five selected sites in Basrah Governorate. These sites included the 40 km road, Al-Tuwaiseh, Al-Touba and Al-Nakhila, Al-Hawali road, and Al-Jazeera. It also covered the future research plan for processing radar data, interpreting electromagnetic responses, detecting subsurface anomalies, and studying the potential correlation between electromagnetic properties and soil strength indicators based on geotechnical data.