GPR Scanning at Future Cranberry Bog - New Jersey

On a recent job in New Jersey we were called on site to perform GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) on a future cranberry bog.  Our scope of work was to scan with GPR a cranberry bog that was approximately 8 acres.  The purpose of the scan was to determine the depth of the top layer of “Moss/Organic Matter”

To collect the data we used the SIR 3000 attached to the 400MHz antenna to find the soil layering below the surface.  We took scans and marked our data every 50’ on stakes.   To ensure our findings were accurate we took an additional cross scans to compare our depth readings and findings. 

Through the data collected we were able to conclude that the “Moss/Organic Matter” was generally constant in nature and did not make drastic changes in depth.  The top layer ranged from 3’ to 5’ in depth.  We then took the information we collected and mapped it out on a CAD file for the company. 

Ground Penetrating Radar was able to determine the existing layering of the 8 acre cranberry bog; saving the cranberry company time and money in excavation and field preparation.  Prior to the technology of Ground Penetrating Radar the only way to determine this layering was by sampling by hand or through massive excavation.  Below is a section of the report indicating the layering depth.