Geophysical Surveys and Investigations

Geophysics is a non-invasive, subsurface site characterization of geology, geologic structures, groundwater, contamination and manmade objects beneath the earth’s surface. Our licensed geologists are knowledgeable and experienced in working with ground penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetics, and magnetics. They are able to provide the necessary geo-referenced information to locate utilities to avoid conflicts during excavation activities, and design or construction of new utility lines. These services include:

• Subsurface Utility Engineering
• Utility Locating and Mapping
• Underground Storage Tank Locating
• Dry Wells
• Borehole Clearance
• Rebar Mapping
• Concrete Assesment

In environmental remediation, it is used to define landfills, contaminant plumes, buried drums, underground storage tanks (USTs), and pipelines and conduit that could transport wastes from the spill location. In engineering and construction applications, the expense of geophysical investigations is easily justified in the face of discovery of unknown utilities that create work stoppages and change orders.