Locating Rebar at the Miami Science Museum

A General contractor needed to core drill holes in the concrete beams to install new drain lines in at the new Miami Science Museum. The area that needed to be scanned, using ground penetrating radar, was a new construction project with large beams with critically important structural steel. Thus they contacted the specialists in rebar locating, Ron Anderson of GPRS. This application, rebar locating, is a common job for GPR. GPRS, LLC. in South Florida took the call and mobilized to the site.

On site, GPRS was able to identify the structural steel, quickly and accurately. They marked them on the surface of the beam and provided a report explaining the results. GPRS then collaborated with the general contractor, as to the depth and location of the rebar. The advantage to radar compared to X-Ray is that radar can locate structural rebar, without dangerous radiation. The project was a success and why radar is “The New Way to X-Ray”.

Ron Anderson runs GPRS operations in the South Florida area. This includes Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and the Florida Keys. He can be reached at (305) 801-4138 or by email at ron.anderson@gp-radar.com. Locating structural rebar for the installation of plumbing pipes is a very frequent service performed by the GPR technicians at GPR.

Ron Anderson from GPRS of Miami, Florida locating structural steel in the concrete beam. He can be reached at ron.anderson@gp-radar.com or (305) 801-4138.