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[...]
For non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete, radiographic inspection (using X-Ray or Gamma ray, etc.) and pachometers (cover meters) are two of the commonly used methods. The disadvantages of radiog[...]
Whether it is a small project or a large project, National Safe Digging Month is a great way to remind us all to call before you dig! Without this call before a project begins, the risk of injury or e[...]
Utility Survey Corp. has been in the utility locating business for over 20 years and we’re often asked if we use X-ray to look for conduits, rebar etc. inside of concrete slabs? The answer is always; [...]
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[...]
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[...]
