GPR Benefits in Civils and Mining

Civils
Speed and accuracy are critical in locating or mapping underground utilities. Simply marking known utilities based on as-built maps is often a risky approach, as many of these documents are incomplete or outdated. Since the consequences of making an error are potentially huge – ranging from the financial costs of interrupting communication or electrical service, to loss of life – professional locating contractors are being called upon with increasing frequency to verify what lies below the surface.

GPR offers superior ability to determine the location and depth of utilities and identify voids and buried objects. Unlike other locating technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification, GPR can detect utilities of all material types, including PVC, and enables the user to map closely spaced utilities in 3-D. When integrated with GPS technology, an accurate map of the area can be produced and archived for future reference.