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GPRS Scans for Conduits at Football Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was contacted by a general contractor to locate the conduits inside a suspended slab at the Cowboys football stadium in Dallas, Texas. The contractor needed multiple core drills and anchor locations cleared for the ventilation and piping for the new restaurant opening in the stadium. Concerned about hitting a conduit and shutting down sections of the stadium, or the entire stadium itself, the contractor called upon GPRS to locate all the electrical inside the slab before making any penetrations.
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems used a GSSI 1600 MHz antenna and mini for this application to locate the conduits. All findings were marked directly on the concrete at customers request for easy interpretation. GPR was ideal for this application due to the active work site in the surrounding areas. GPR emits no radiation and is safe for others to work in the area near the scan location.
For a similar scan on your job site please contact Adam Kubicki at 682-999-0046 or at adam.kubicki@gprsinc.com. Sonar has also been used to locate utilities in Fort Worth, Arlington, Wylie, and Plano, Texas. For safety, X-ray is also used to locate critical post tension cables inside concrete to prevent injuries while cutting or drilling.
Conduit Mapping at Hospital – Longview, TX
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was contacted by a general contractor to locate the conduits running through a commercial slab of concrete and make sure there were no post tension cables running in the slab inside a hospital in Longview, Texas. The GC was concerned of the safety issues with his contractors hitting an electrical conduit while saw cutting the hundreds of feet to trench in the new piping for the new kitchen. It was crucial that Ground Penetrating Radar Systems located the entire conduit system because serious problems could arise if there were electrical issues within the hospital.
GPRS was able to come on site within 24hrs of the requested job and safely locate the type of reinforcement running through the slab reassuring the general contractor that there was no post tension and locating the conduits running inside the slab of concrete. It is becoming the norm for hospitals to request locates before any kind of digging, cutting, drilling, or any other penetrations on site due to the safety concerns and the financial benefits of being preventative. GPRS is a key element when compared to the cost of replacing or fixing lines that have been penetrated. To save time and money, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems is ideal for both.
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems used a GSSI 1600 MHz antenna for this application to locate the conduits. All findings were marked directly on the concrete at customers request with spray paint for easy interpretation. GPR was ideal for this application due to the active work site in the surrounding areas. GPR emits no radiation and is safe for others to work in the area near the scan location. No one needs to clear the area from above, below, or around the scan locations.
For a similar scan on your job site please contact Adam Kubicki at 972-922-0223 or at adam.kubicki@gprsinc.com. GPR "X-ray" has been used to locate utilities in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Addison, and Carrolton, Texas. Sonar can also be used to locate your residential gas line, water line, sewer line, and other important utilities that can cause safety issues as well as financial.
GPRS Uses Specialized Tools to Trace Embedded Conduits and Buried Utilities - Dallas, TX
When Saw cutting or coring, utilities like electric, water, and gas lines are embedded and/or buried to keep them safe from damage that could occur on the surface by people, equipment, weather, etc. It is extremely important that when saw cutting or coring near these buried utilities, that one takes great care in ensuring these utilities remain safe from damage. This is why contractors in North Texas tasked GPRS with tracing electrical lines and scanning concrete prior to excavating an area nearby. Using specialized tools, the lines in question were safely located so work could proceed without incident.
Find out more how GPRS, Inc can help you stay safe on your project by contact Rami Baloch at 682.999.0046 or e-mail at rami.baloch@gprsinc.com
Rameez “Rami” Baloch
Project Manager – DFW/North Texas
