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Concrete X-Ray
Click to Learn About Our Company Concrete X-ray is the opposing technology to GPRS and Ground Penetrating Radar. The advantages of Ground Penetrating Radar over concrete x-ray are numerous. Like concrete x-ray, Ground Penetrating Radar locates almost anything underground and can accurately and nondestructively see through solid materials. But concrete x-ray, like in hospitals, requires radiation. Concrete x-ray is an inefficient method for seeing through slabs. Concrete x-ray is also unable to look into the ground because a film must be placed on the opposite side of the material as the source. This that concrete x-ray is only able to look at supported slabs, or structures where both sides are accessible. As an alternative to concrete x-ray, ground penetrating radar can see through asphalt and concrete to detect subsurface objects and determine the condition and thickness of the material examined. Rather than concrete x-ray, GPR uses a noninvasive electromagnetic geophysical technique which has the highest resolution of any geophysical method. Ground Penetrating Radar (and not concrete x-ray) also uses scattering to image, locate and measure spot changes in the ground. Scattering results when an electromagnetic wave locates a change in electrical or magnetic subsurface material. GPR (as opposed to concrete x-ray) is an excellent way to locate underground utilities, underground concrete and any number of other underground applications. Ground penetrating radar (instead of concrete x-ray) also enables the technician to locate piping, conduit and sewers to a depth of ten feet. When Ground Penetrating Radar (rather than concrete x-ray) is used on concrete, it can reveal joint spacing, locations of reinforcements and full-depth asphalt patches. As opposed to concrete x-ray, GPR technology works in a fast and reliable manner. It is also very safe and uses no radiation.An improvement over concrete x-ray, ground penetrating radar is able to provide a 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional image of the areas that are scanned. Choose GPR over concrete x-ray. Ground Penetrating Radar is available for shallow ground penetrating surveys or deep ground penetrating surveys. Shallow GPR would be used to locate pipes and utilities, and tanks and drums. Deep GPR would be used to determine bedrock depth and sinkhole locations. Utilizing GPR instead of concrete x-ray takes a heavy burden off the shoulders of contractors, utility workers and anyone who needs to conduct subsurface work. By utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar rather than concrete x-ray, subsurface drilling is conducted with less worry of cutting or drilling into an embedded object and the hassles and safety risk of concrete x-ray is avoided.
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