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A contractor reached out to Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Virginia Beach, Virginia to investigate a concrete bridge full of reinforcing. The contractor was planning to drill into the bridge with 4” core drill, and the government did not want them to hit any reinforcing in the bridge and weaken the integrity of the bridge. GPRS came out and located the reinforcing in the bridge and marked the reinforcing with paint so the reinforcing could easily be seen. The contractor started drilling as soon as I had finished the first hole and showed me the core sample and there was no reinforcing in the core sample. This made the drilling process faster because they didn’t have to drill through any reinforcing. This also saved them time and money with the equipment, not drilling through any reinforcing saves the drill bit from getting dull as fast. GPRS has been helping contractors reduce the likelihood of subsurface obstruction strikes during drilling, cutting, trenching, anchoring and other construction/demolition processes. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems not only can locate the reinforcing, but we can give you the depth of the reinforcing as well. The on-site scanning and marking process was completed within a few short hours and the contractor was able to complete the project in a timely fashion and with valuable information of what to expect. This was all done in a safe, time efficient, non-destructive way. The radar emits radiation less than 1% of that found to be emitted by standard cell phones. This means practically no hazardous radiation to operators or persons above or below the work zone.
GPRS is proud to provide rapid response for convenient scheduling. If you need Post-Tension mapping, Rebar mapping, and or Conduit mapping in the Virginia Beach VA, Norfolk VA, Chesapeake VA, Hampton VA, Newport News VA, Williamsburg VA, or surrounding areas please contact Bryan Housand at 757-335-1789 or at Bryan.Housand@gprsinc.com
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