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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a geophysical NDT (non-destructive technique) of scanning for services and utilities underground. The basic principle of GPR is the transmission of a short electromagnetic pulse, with a specified frequency, down into the ground and the recording of reflected energy as a function of time, amplitude and phase. The specified central frequency is controlled by the transmitter and receiver antenna length. The reflected energy is recorded as a “pattern” on radargrams which are displayed in real time. The radargrams are displayed in real time on the control unit and basic interpretation can be conducted on site. Often data is recorded and processed and analysed off-site using specialized software.
To ensure the overall timely success of the job, utility detection is critical to any construction project where subsurface excavation is planned. If ignored, budget overruns multiply, your schedule turns chaotic and there’s risk of injuries taking place on your job site. To achieve the complete success you’re looking for, you’ll want to connect with an expert service provider like ORSCO (Pty) Ltd. We offer our clients a comprehensive range of reporting options, from marks on the ground, to a basic field sketch, to a full-blown report (GIS Auto CAD) that pinpoints buried electrical, water, gas, communication, sewer and storm drain lines. Our report provides you with a permanent utilities location record for future reference.
With new build construction and renovation projects, the likelihood of needing to cut or core a concrete slab is high. There is inherent risk of striking rebar, electrical and communications conduits, and post tension cables during cutting, coring or drilling process. The cost of such mistakes can be prohibitive. Unreasonable constraints on already thin budgets can occur, as well as infusing havoc into your schedule and creating a safety hazard for your employees. Our well-trained, skilled, experienced technicians respond quickly to service requests, especially when your need for concrete scanning is a last-minute discovery. The result is professional, accurate and timely scanning – the exact satisfaction you’re seeking to mitigate risk and keep your employees safe.
Our Ground Penetrating Radar solutions empower informed decision-making. Understanding what lies beneath the surface in materials like soil, rock, rubble, pavement, concrete, water, ice and snow opens endless possibilities.
Ground penetrating radar’s versatility coupled with integration with mapping and GPS technology, calibration techniques and 3D capabilities of a sophisticated subsurface imaging system allows it to be adjusted to suit a variety of applications.
Concrete Scanning & Assessment
Locate conduits, post-tension cables, and rebar/reinforcing wire mesh, detect current-carrying cables.
Utility Locating
Detect and Map Metallic or Plastic Utilities | Conduits & Voids | Gas Lines | Power Cables Conduits & Gas Lines
Forensic & Law Enforcement
Find buried evidence: bodies, weapons, caches of drugs, UXO detection, Intrusion monitoring.
Roads and Bridges
Measure pavement layer thicknesses, road structure assessment, and bridge deck deterioration analysis.
Rail Surveys
Railway Structure Investigations using GPR Technique
Infrastructure
Locate conduits, post-tension cables, and rebar/reinforcing wire mesh.
Mining & Quarrying
Explore hard rock (kimberlites, quarry stone) and sedimentary (potash)
Geotechnical & Environmental
Faults and sinkholes, bedrock depth, soil stratigraphy Water table delineation BathymetryTunnelling.
Archaeological Survey
The need for techniques that provide rapid area coverage and detailed imaging of the subsurface to evaluate the historical sites without intrusive investigations naturally leads to exploiting the power of GPR.
Military
Find buried evidence: bodies, weapons, caches of drugs UXO detection Intrusion monitoring.
Agriculture & Forestry
Check Material alteration or degradation in natural biological materials.
Custom Solutions
Some applications include systems for Geology/Geophysics/Civil Engineering earth scientists study landforms, soils, groundwater, and ice.