Four Big Reasons Why Ground Penetrating Radar Scanning is Essential
Ground penetrating radar concretes scanning can detect various things during a scan.
GPR concrete scanning is a method we use that discovers subsurface hazards through the use of ground penetrating radar, or GPR for short. Ground penetrating radar concretes scanning can detect various things during a scan. These include various things like conduits, pipes, utilities, post tension cables, live wires, voids, rebar, and much more. If you’re thinking about using our GPR concrete scanning services, you’ve come to the right spot. Read on to learn all about GPR scanning and why it is so essential!
Safety Reasons
Cutting in concrete at random without doing research and scanning is dangerous and reckless. There is a small chance that while digging into unscanned concrete that you could encounter some unknown subsurface hazard or object. Doing this could harm and potentially even electrocute your workers. This is why GPR concrete scanning before you begin any digging is so essential.
Time for Concrete Cutting
Striking subsurface objects could result in extended injuries or delays. Usually, clients will call for GPR after they’ve already hit an unknown object by surprise or mistake. After this, they take some time to scan the rest of their concrete to make sure that it will not happen again. Occasionally, repairs are even needed to fix up the damage done by the accident before anything else could be done, which further increases delays. This is something you should try to avoid if you wish for your project to be completed on time.
Save Some Money
Without correct scanning, you are guessing when it comes to your own concrete, which can make working with it in a cost-effective and timely manner next to impossible. However, ground penetrating radar gives you a more clear picture of a proposed cut, core, and trench space, so you know exactly how it will need to be addressed without any nasty surprises. This will increase the overall work-time of the construction project, which is overall highly cost-effective.
Get the Job Done Right the First Time
Large projects require accuracy, which is next to impossible if you’re guessing at what exactly your concrete contains and what their dimensions are. This haphazard guessing leaves a big margin for error and all types of surprise problems down the road. These can make projects a lot more complicated and take much longer, ultimately making them more pricey than you would have anticipated. Also, without some ground penetrating radar, you’re putting workers at risk for injuries and possibly death. You also are risking possible unexpected damages to your concrete. It is a better idea to pick GPR from the beginning and go in with all of the information required to get the job done safely, effectively, and on schedule.
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G&M Services is proud of our employees and the dedication they have for safety in the workplace. We reward our employees for displaying positive safety practices. We incorporate weekly and monthly discussions and meetings to ensure that all involved know how to handle equipment and potentially risky situations during a project. We offer services in the way of concrete core-drilling and sawing, concrete scanning, Air Barriers, Firestop, and BIM Project Management and Coordination. To get started with us, call today at 410-787-8828 or visit our contact page. Follow the official company page today on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
