Concrete scanning is essential when determining where to place a core drill, where to cut and structural design. Having this critical information discovered in real time creates a safer working environment, assists with your project design, decreases standby time and assists unforeseen cost reduction.
What Can We Locate?
Post-Tension Cables| Embeded Conduits | Concrete Thickness | Rebar | Wire Mesh | Honey Combing/Voids
8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CONCRETE SCANNING
1. How Does GPR Work? Ground Penetrating Radar (often referred to as Concrete Scanning or Concrete X-ray) works by sending a pulse of energy into a material and measuring the strength and time of the returning signal. The equipment will repeat this action multiple times as the unit is maneuvered across a surface and process the returning data points. This processed data will then appear on the operating systems monitor for viewing by the GPR Operator.
2. How Long Does Data Processing Take? Findings are collected in real time. This means that there is no post job processing that needs to be completed. A GPR Operator can mark out findings as they go along, making it great for timely decisions.
3. How Are Findings Noted? Once an area is scanned and complete, the findings will be laid out directly on the surface. This can be done with spray paint, marker or lumber crayon. If items can be categorized they will be color coded and labeled. Reports of findings can also be generated.
4. Is GPR Safe? Yes, GPR is completely safe to operate around people. The frequency emissions are less than that of a smart phone.
6. How Mobile Is The Equipment? The equipment is very compact and mobile. As so long as the surface of the concrete is relatively smooth and dry, there are not many areas where a scan cannot be performed.
7. How Accurate Is GPR? When scanning concrete, GPR has an accuracy of approximately +/- one-fourth of an inch horizontally from the center of the item and one-half inch vertically from the surface of the scan to the top of the item.
8. Is GPR Noisy? No, GPR is very quiet to operate.
