Ground Penetrating Radar
Non Conductible Utilities: Locating non-conductible utilities such as plastic and concrete storm drains or sewer lines can be difficult. These non- conductible utilities frequently result in project delays and unplanned costs. Traditional methods based on backhoe excavation and inaccurate as-built drawings have been unreliable, to say the least. APS has found a cost effective solution.
Non-Conductible Locating: In addition to APS' standard underground utility locating services, APS now provides a variety of methods to locate and mark non-conductible utilities. Storm water, sewer, spare conduits, crushed conduits and stub-outs now can be accurately located using fiberglass push-rods with attached trace wire and/or transmitting "Sonde's" using multiple frequencies. APS equipment includes 120' to 1000' fiberglass rods with diameters of 3/8" to 9/16" and an assortment of electronic Sonde's for almost any operation. This cost effective solution to locating non-conductible utilities is becoming a great benefit in APS' efforts at damage prevention. APS also uses environmentally safe dye tablets as a method of locating pipes.
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GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)
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Underground Storage Tanks
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AC Water Mains
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Radiant Floor Heating Lines
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Rebar and PT Cable Scanning
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Concrete Floor and Wall Scanning
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Clear Boring Locations
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Underground Storage Tanks (UST’S)
Utilizing GPR can accurately pinpoint underground storage tanks (UST’s) to help determine their size and orientation. Shown to the left is a “screen shot” of a typical view of two UST’s in the sub surface. Finding the edges of the UST’s is very helpful when drilling for environmental studies.
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Locating Underground Utilities
GPR can be useful in locating buried utilities, including storm and sewer. GPR is also useful in clearing boring locations of unknown or otherwise unlocatable utilities.
