When a mechanical contractor needed to core-drill through the wall to install new plumbing lines, Wade Vickers of GPRS-Oklahoma was contacted to mark out the reinforcing steel within the drilling areas in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The work consisted of scanning each drilling location within the mechanical room. After a thorough GPR investigation was performed, the precise location and depths of the reinforcing steel were marked directly onto the surface using red marking crayon. The markings gave a clear indication of what lies beneath the surface. During the drilling process, the customer was able to avoid any reinforcing steel within the wall and maintain the structure’s integrity. Unlike x-ray/gamma ray, Ground Penetrating Radar is time efficient, non-hazardous and able to show real time results. The energy emitted is equivalent to 1% of a cell phone, therefore, the production of the construction site can continue without any radiation hazards. Also, the results are marked directly onto the surface without the need of film development.

For concrete scanning in Oklahoma City, Bethany, Mustang, El Reno, Lawton, Ardmore, Altus, Elk City, Norman, Durant, Duncan, Chickasha, Enid, Stillwater, Yukon, and Guthrie please call 405.815.7415 or email wade.vickers@gp-radar.com. For concrete scanning in Tulsa, Catoosa, Owasso, Okmulgee, Tahlequah, Broken Arrow, Miami, Bixby, Sapulpa, Muskogee, Sand Springs, Bartlesville, or Broken Arrow please call 918.779.8323 or email wade.vickers@gp-radar.com.