Ground Penetrating Radar – A Non-Destructive Solution

We offer Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to our clients as an effective, easy method to non-destructively locate subsurface targets.

Ground Penetrating Radar works by sending a tiny pulse of energy into a material and recording the strength and time required for the return of any reflected signal. A series of pulses over a single area make up what is called a scan. Reflections are produced whenever the energy pulse enters into a material with different electrical conduction properties (dielectric permittivity) from the material it left. The strength, or amplitude, of the reflection is determined by the contrast in the dielectric constants of the two materials.

The “MTC Difference

MTC uses a GSSI SIR3000 GPR system and can deploy 1600 MHz and 400MHz antennas for various applications ranging from locating rebar/conduits in concrete floors and underground storage tanks to shallow geology investigation and utility location.

GPR is safer and more cost effective than radiography (X-ray) since there is no need to evacuate large areas preventing other trades from working within the vicinity.