GPR Services

We Provide Professional GPR Services

Ground Penetrating Radar or GPR services are critical to locating components that are below the surface. Any construction work that you’re about to undertake benefits from using GPR scanning in Sydney. As a result, you’re aware of areas that are sensitive and risky to penetrate. Essential cables and pipes could be running through a particular section that your project intends on penetrating. Subsurface Utility Solutions assist in identifying the contents below the surface and provide the green light for your project to commence. 

Benefits of Using Ground-Penetrating Radar in Sydney

Working with elements beneath the surface is tricky and requires a level of skill and equipment to ensure a job done right. Some people recommend that you use X-rays to establish what’s below the surface. While X-rays produce high-quality images in the healthcare sector and other applications, it’s not as effective for GPR concrete scanning.

  • Safety is a crucial factor on a construction site.

    Site managers strive to complete projects without injuries to their workers. Using a ground-penetrating radar survey is safe for workers and civilians. There’s no need for personal protective equipment to operate the GPR device as it is non-destructive. Furthermore, revealing the data of what’s under the surface prevents accidents with severe consequences. 

  • It’s always a good idea to save money when embarking on a project.

    As such, you must make smart decisions that benefit the project while not compromising on the quality of work. Hiring a company to conduct a GPR scan is more affordable than the alternative which is using X-rays to identify the components underground. The worst-case scenario is attempting to penetrate the concrete without any data and meeting an obstacle that is essential or hazardous. As a result, the costs of repairs could soar. 

  • Using GPR technology is highly efficient, especially if you’re working with a strict deadline for a project.

    There’s no need to wait for data from an off-site lab as you receive results almost instantaneously. A company that provides GPR scanners deploys their equipment in the surface area you need to cover and supplies you with a comprehensive report. As a result, your construction process can commence without fear of striking any critical objects below. 

Furthermore, GPR scanning is extremely thorough and provides data about the thickness of the concrete slab you’re drilling through and how far down you will find the power, water and communication lines.

Interesting Facts About GPR Surveys in Sydney

Essentially GPR is a geophysical locating method of using radio waves to record images of elements that exist below the surface in a non-invasive manner. It allows construction crews to identify any dangerous or critical utilities without disturbing the surface. These are some interesting points about ground radar in Sydney that you probably don’t know about.

  • The system found its roots in 1910 when Gotthelf Leimbach and Heinrich Löwy received a patent to use a continuous-wave radar to locate buried items.

    In 1929, W. Stern used GPR to measure the depth of a glacier. After more developments, the military developed it for commercial use, and they sold the first-ever GPR device in 1975. The Apollo 17 mission from NASA used a GPR device called the Apollo Lunar Sounder Experiment to record depth of up to 1.3km while orbiting the moon. Due to the lack of technology, they recorded the data on film. 

  • There’s usually two pieces of equipment relating to GPR, a transmitter and a receiving antenna

    The ground-penetrating radar sends electromagnetic pulses below the surface and records any echoes that bounce off objects in the subsurface. When the impulse hits an object, it reflects and refracts the signal to the receiver. The purpose of the receiver is to detect those signals while specific GPR software translates the signals into images to provide a map of the components underground. 

  • There is a vast range of items that a GPR can detect.

    Using this equipment allows you to identify metal, plastic, PVC, natural materials, and concrete. As such, it has various uses to detect elements such as critical telecommunication cables or water pipes, amongst others, geological obstructions, air pockets, bedrock, and changes in ground strata. Furthermore, there are multiple materials that it can penetrate such as soil, concrete, ice, freshwater and rock. 

About Subsurface Utility Solutions

If you’re about to excavate the ground, it’s better that you’re aware of what lies beneath the surface. We have years of experience in subsurface elements and provide GPR scanning services to guide you and your project. We are available 24-hours a day and commit to responding promptly to any requests. We guarantee same-day service, which reduces your waiting time and gets you working faster instead of waiting for reports. 

Our certified operators have extensive training in their field. Our equipment is top-of-the-range, so you’re guaranteed to receive premium assistance. Contact us for any questions or a quotation.