It is critical to call 811 before you dig. This process usually starts a few days before you plan to start a new project. The 811 phone number is a toll free nationwide number and should always be called before starting any type of digging project. Be sure to look at your own state laws
X-ray vision isn’t just for superheroes. Underground utility contractors have it too…or maybe the next best thing: Advanced Utility Detection Technology. Our sub-surface infrastructure is truly a world of its own. A snapshot of a typical urban underground system reveals a complex network of communications, gas, electric, and water/sewer services that originated in the early
Video Pipe Inspection is a method of visually inspecting a utility line to detect cracks, infractions, blockages, and the overall structural condition of the line. It is also used to locate service laterals and obstructions in the line. The process of Video Pipe Inspection involves navigating a camera through the line, either manually or via
A look into the 2018 DIRT Report Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is an organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities. The program collects critical information and analyzes all 2018 data submitted anonymously and voluntarily by facility operators, utility locating companies, one-call centers, contractors, regulators and others. According
The robotic crawler is an incredibly useful Video Pipe Inspection tool. Video Pipe Inspection is a method of visually inspecting a utility line to detect cracks, infractions, blockages, and the overall structural condition of the line. It is also used to locate service laterals and obstructions in the line. The process of Video Pipe Inspection
GPRS was contacted by a small town near the Mississippi river to scan the entire towns public roads for large subsurface voids. GPRS scanned over 30 miles of road and was able to connect our GPR directly to a GPS unit in order to overlay all of the GPR findings in Google Earth and to
The job was to scan a slab on grade area for multiple sawcuts and trenches for a proposed bathroom installation. The problem was that this was a building addition from the original building and no prints or asbuilts existed, to show any potential sanitary tie in points for the client or existing utilities in or
