1. One Call (811) will mark out all my utilities. One Call usually marks only the public portions of the underground utilities. Sometimes they mark elec[...]
Locating Underground Storage Tanks – Or Not One of the more common requests we get is to locate Underground Storage Tanks (USTs). These can be situated on commercial or residential properties. It ofte[...]
Locating Utilities Under Reinforcement Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) can be a great non-invasive investigation tool to determine conduits and pipes running underneath the reinforcement of a concrete [...]
In thetwenty-five years Utility Survey Corp. has been in business this is one of the worst winters any of us here can recall. Bad as the winter’s been though we’ve never stopped getting out there to l[...]
In layman's terms, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) works on the same principle as sonar or aerial radar (what the police use). A radar wave is pulsed into the substrate (ground, concrete, etc.) at a ce[...]
Concrete slabs can be very deceiving. “It’s just a wall” or “It’s just a floor” or “What can possibly be in there?” These are statements we hear on our client job-sites practically every day. At a fir[...]
How We Make the Case for Multiple Technologies Having multiple underground locating technologies available simultaneously, which include GPR, Radio Frequency (RF) Pipe and Cable Locators and Electro-M[...]
Older buildings, warehouses, and various industrial buildings often have a problem with cracking and sinking concrete. How does one know when the concrete that’s being traveled upon could be a problem[...]
“Why can’t ground penetrating radar find everything??!!” That was the question our technician was suddenly cornered with. He had just pulled up to the job and the client did a walkthrough of a relativ[...]
Selecting the properGround Penetrating Radar (GPR)antenna frequency is critical when scanning concrete. Resolution levels can make a difference between useful information to a client and inconclusive [...]
Is it possible to locate pipes, conduits, and other hidden targets, not only inside, but also underneath concrete slabs? Hidden targets such as electric conduits situated inside concrete slab pose pro[...]
