GPR Concrete Scanning to Locate Rebar, Post-tension Cables, Electrical Conduits, and Telecommunication Conduits
When sawing, cutting, drilling, grinding, coring, or setting anchors in existing concrete, avoiding structural members within the concrete is paramount! Rebar, electrical conduits, post-tension cables, and telecommunication conduits are all easily damaged or destroyed without a thorough scan using ground penetrating radar (GPR) ahead of time.
When GPR is used by a trained operator, like those at Enhanced Scanning, it can locate embedded targets within the concrete. Doing this prior to disturbing the concrete helps our clients maintain the integrity of their concrete and avoid injury. GPR scanning is both quick and effective!
If a more thorough picture is needed, Enhanced Scanning also offers Holistic Concrete Structural Analysis, which makes use of tools such as utrasonics, eddy currents, and rebound hammer instruments. This type of analysis allows us to gain an understanding of the concrete, beyond just the locations of its structural steel elements.
Polls have shown that 9 out of 10 utilities prefer to be found with enhanced scanning rather than through “meh” scanning.
– Forrest Sim, Owner
Who Needs Concrete Scanning?
Our clients come to us for concrete scanning for a variety of reasons. Some of our clients are in need of rebar verification. Others are looking to drill into or cut a post-tension slab and want to make sure they avoid hitting the post-tension cables.
What Is Provided with Concrete Scanning?
Following a thorough concrete scan, Enhanced Scanning will provide one or more of the following deliverables:
- Markings on the concrete
- A customized CAD overlay
- A laser scanned point cloud and digital twin capturing all of our on-concrete markings
Equipment Used for Concrete Scanning
In 99% of cases, GPR is the technology we use for concrete scanning because it is quick, effective, and safe to use around humans. However, when we need to “thread the needle” in a highly congested concrete slab, we may employ the use of X-ray. X-ray offers slightly higher resolution than GPR, but it’s also slower, more expensive, and people have to be cleared out of the area because of the radiation that is emitted.
Prior to the start of any concrete scanning project, a team member from Enhanced Scanning can go over all the options to determine the best approach to get the needed results.
Why Use Enhanced Scanning for Concrete Scanning?
The team at Enhanced Scanning is highly trained in the use of GPR scanners and delivers thorough, accurate results—every time! We provide our clients with the information they need to safely cut, drill, or core their concrete slabs.
We provide transparent pricing and do our part to keep our clients’ projects on schedule. We respond quickly to all inquiries and mobilize our team in a timely manner, knowing that their projects often can’t move forward until we complete the concrete scanning.
We use industry-leading technology in order to provide every client with the high quality they are looking for!