Ground Penetrating Radar Applications

MAVERICK’S PRIMARY

SUBSURFACE TECHNOLOGY

Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) is the flagship technology in Maverick’s Subsurface Department. GPR is the science of penetrating the subsurface with radio waves in order to gather information about underground features and facilities.

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Subsurface Investigation

Comprehensive Services

Utility Locating

Direct and Indirect Connections

Private Underground Facilities

Secondary Locates

Push Camera

Sewer Inspections

Drone and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mapping and Georeferenced Orthomosaics

Ground Penetrating Radar Applications

TYPICAL GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR APPLICATIONS

FAQ: IS GPR LIKE X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY OR ULTRASOUND?

Concrete scans to locate and map out conduits, post-tension cables, rebar, and other features prior to cutting or coring
Mapping out structural steel, concrete thickness, and other structural elements for engineering studies
Underslab void and saturation mapping
Utility locates
Archeology & forensics support
Cemetery and First Nations burial site mapping
Mapping out subsurface features and conditions prior to critical crane lifts
Contamination plume mapping when other technologies cannot be deployed effectively
Locating of underground storage tanks
Gathering data for gravel and placer mining exploration
Sub-bottom profiling of lakes, ponds, peat, etc.
Ice road thickness studies
Asphalt thickness studies

GPR is different from both of these imaging methods. X-ray is actually Radiography, which uses a radioactive source, and requires site evacuations and other risk factors. Ultrasound uses mechanical sound waves to image conductive materials in high detail. GPR uses radio waves, similar to a cordless phone to locate objects within various surfaces.

If there is a situation where Ground Penetrating Radar does not appear to be as effective as desired for any reason, and x-ray is deemed more applicable for the application, Maverick Inspection will inform you. Maverick has a good working relationship with x-ray providers, and understands the benefits and limitations of both technologies. There have even been job-sites in the past where neither technology alone could provide adequate information, and they have been used together to tackle complex inspection scenarios

WHAT SETS MAVERICK APART FROM ALL OTHERS?

From Edmonton Alberta, Maverick has been performing GPR services in Western Canada since 2001, on all types of sites for all industries. We have a wide range of systems, not limited to one manufacturer, frequency, make, model, generation, or deployment platform. Every GPR system has strengths and weaknesses, and experience and training is required to select the right option, or even combine multiple frequencies or deploy complementary technologies.

We have the experience and training required for diligent equipment selection, data gathering, software analysis, reporting, and communication of results. We maintain the qualifications and requirements to access the most secure and demanding sites and facilities. With Maverick you are not paying for an untested, eager entrepreneur with a new hardhat and a supposedly user-friendly system fresh out of the box. You are purchasing access to a team of expertise dedicated to providing results.

Maverick’s commitment to safety, quality, and reliability extends beyond training, experience, and data gathering procedures. Our team includes an Electronic Technologist with a decade of experience testing, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing remote sensing geoscientific equipment on a component level.

About Ground Penetrating Radar

Maverick uses a range of application-specific analysis software systems and methods. We create georeferenced mapping and modeling. We understand our clients’ specific data requirements, and we provide reliable results that engineering, geophysical, construction, inspection and other professionals trust.

In addition to Ground-penetrating Radar, Maverick deploys subsurface technology such as Magnetometry, EM Profiling, Seismic, Conductivity, Resistivity, and Acoustics.