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The Ground Penetrating Radar Blog from SiteScan

How Deep Does Ground Penetrating Radar Go?

Though Ground Penetrating Radar serves as an insightful and comprehensive subsurface imaging tool, functionality and readings can vary widely due to site conditions. Though GPR equipment may not perform optimally in all conditions, it can perform basic functions in a wide variety of sites. The chart included here demonstrates the potential depth for GPR. As you can see, ground penetrating radar can reach depths of up to 100 feet (30 meters) in low conductivity materials such as dry sand or granite. Moist clays, shale, and other high conductivity materials, may attenuate or absorb GPR signals, greatly decreasing the depth of...

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Structure Scanning with Ground Penetrating Radar

Concrete Structure Scanning with GPR How Does Ground Penetrating Radar Work? Before you start a construction project, it’s important to ensure there are no unexpected conflicts with reinforcing steel, post tensioned cables, or embedded conduits. SiteScan uses Ground Penetrating Radar to detect obstacles either buried underground or embedded in concrete structures. But just how does GPR work? GPR technology emits non-destructive radar waves throughout the ground or within concrete which bounces back when it comes into contact with an unseen object. The technology records these waves to map out the location of these objects on a grid, maximizing the area...

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Recent LA Ground Penetrating Radar Clients

Some LA area clients who have recently used SiteScan’s Ground Penetrating Radar Services include: Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, Bernards Builders Downtown West Medical Office Building, Oltmans Construction LAC + USC Medical Center, County of Los Angeles

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What to Do if You Hit a Utility Line

What can happen if you don't do proper Utility Location first? Let’s face it – accidents happen! Or course, you should call SiteScan to utilize our ground penetrating radar utility location services, or at the very least, contact 811 to get an idea of what sort of utilities may lie underground prior to excavation, even if you only plan on digging a few feet underground. In the unfortunate case you do accidentally hit something, follow this advice: Move away from the area immediately Evacuate yourself and your crew to an area where you will not be exposed to potential harm....

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Subsurface Imaging in the Inland Empire

When you need it now, you need SiteScan. That means that you don’t need to waste time contacting a Los Angeles-based firm and waiting for your Ground Penetrating Radar technician to reach you in the Inland Empire. SiteScan offers premier concrete scanning and utility locating services to help you on projects of all sizes. With an office and staff located in Rancho Cucamonga dedicated to serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties with our GPR services, residents of the I.E. can rest assured that SiteScan is here to help!

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Orange County Ground Penetrating Radar

Orange County Ground Penetrating Radar

Snags in your renovation and construction projects can be such a beach – in the Orange County, that is! SiteScan is California’s premier ground penetrating radar firm offering concrete scanning and utility locating services to help you avoid costly mistakes. We have staff and technicians located within the cities of Orange County, so we know your beaches, boardwalks, and how to get the best bang for your buck when it comes to GPR services. Give SiteScan a call or fill out the form for a quote today!

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Why You Need GPR in Los Angeles

Did you know that SiteScan offers ground penetrating radar services throughout the Greater Los Angeles area? SiteScan’s responsive, state-of-the-art, and solution driven team delivers quality concrete scanning and utility locating services throughout Los Angeles County. And that dreaded L.A. traffic? SiteScan still stands by their ability to be on your job site within 24 hours of your call. Whether you’re in Long Beach, Lancaster, or anywhere in between, SiteScan has all of Los Angeles County covered! Call today to see how we can help you, or get a quote!

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How SiteScan Can Help Homeowners

Did you know that SiteScan’s ground penetrating radar services are useful not only to contractors on a huge jobsite, but also to homeowners completing a small residential project? Though concrete scanning and utility locating services are commonly utilized on large-scale commercial or residential construction, you also need to think about subsurface imaging needs when completing a kitchen remodel, backyard deck installation, bathroom upgrades, or other DIY projects around the house that involve drilling or digging. Accidentally compromising the rebar in a wall or colliding with an underground utility line can be costly and even dangerous. That’s why you need SiteScan!...

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Ground Penetrating Radar- a Treasure Hunting Tool

Ground Penetrating Radar can be used for all kinds of applications- even Treasure Hunting! The professional application of Ground Penetrating Radar is a great tool when cutting, coring, drilling, or digging on a job site, but the practicality of the technology spans beyond construction, utility location and demolition. Metal detection hobbyists also utilize GPR technologies for subsurface imaging needs. Prospecting, beach combing, and other variations of metal detecting have a history of being a popular pastime in the United States and abroad and still interest many today. While the fundamentals of the activity remain unchanged, the equipment has diversified. Traditional...

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Call 811 for information about locating underground utilities

Underground utility locating services like SiteScan are great for a variety of subsurface imaging needs. We can identify and map not only the location of a line, but also determine which type of utility is present and even determine whether or not the utility line is active or dormant. Clients get immediate information from our onsite technicians and their construction projects continue seamlessly. However, SiteScan is not the only important call to make before you dig – there are other precautionary tools for your excavation needs! Call 811 is a national organization that maintains extensive information about the location of...

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