Carter Electric Company Concrete
Scanning Project - Orlando, FL

GPRS, Inc was contacted by Carter Electric Company about locating electrical conduits beneath the concrete slab of a Guess Factory Store. Carter planned to remove the concrete in three small areas which required saw cutting. They contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems to make sure that they did not cut through any electrical conduit that could be running through the slab. Chris Moore with GPRS mobilized to the site and scanned the three small areas using both ground penetrating radar and radio detection. The concrete was found to be roughly 6 inches thick and it contained a 6”x6” wire mesh. There were no conduits found in or just below the concrete and Carter Electric was given the “all-clear” to continue with the saw cutting and concrete removal.

Electrical conduit locating prior to saw cutting and core drilling is a common application for GPR. Our 1500MHz antenna will attain accurate data to a depth of 20-24” thus revealing any conduit in or just below the concrete. In addition, GPRS has recently added Radio Detection to its conduit locating services. Radio Detection is ideal for locating live power. With both of these tools GPRS can now say they provide the highest possible assurance that no conduit will be struck during your next concrete or utility project.

Chris Moore runs our operations in the state of Florida. He is based in central Florida and he can be reached at (727)420-3292 or by email at chris.moore@gprsinc.com.