If you are looking for any type of underground services in Geelong, do check out Victoria-based GeoScan Utility Location Service. It is a company that provides a range of underground services with the help of advanced technology to locate underground assets and execute site survey investigations.

Have a look at our major services.

Acoustic water main detection service in Geelong

The purpose of acoustic water main detection technique is to address the challenges earlier faced by using electromagnetic locators to identify underground pipes, cables and conduits. With the advent of this advanced technique with its simple-to-use acoustic pipe locator, it has become easier to provide underground investigations in Geelong area with state-of-the-art equipments.

GeoScan Utility employs fully trained human resources who are constantly updated with the changes in technology. Also, we give equal importance to each of our customers along with providing 24/7 emergency response service throughout Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and South Australia including Melbourne and Geelong. 

Underground Pipe and Cable Location

This service can be used in different areas such as domestic water services, fire services, gas networks, electrical networks - both high and low voltage, telecommunications, storm water, sewer or drainage conduits among others. When it comes to metal detection, GeoScan induces an electromagnetic signal to identify the targeted object. The purpose of using this powerful latest technology is not only to identify the location of the object but also its depth and size. This information can go a long way in any type of excavation demanding less time and energy.

Ground Penetrating Radar Imaging   

With the introduction of this geophysical technique, it has become easier to image objects, changes, voids or cracks or any other activity happening under the surface. The objects may include rock, soil, ice, fresh water, pavements and structures. Some of the best clients of GeoScan Utility include engineering companies, organizations/people interested in environmental studies and even archaeology. 

GeoScan is committed to take full advantage of this technology. As a result, we use latest equipment to execute ground penetrating radar imaging process. The equipment is not radioactive and is operated by electromagnetic signals. Our equipment does not require you to connect GPR to any services like underground pipe or cable locators. Other benefits include:

• Accurate information of size and depths of underground objects
  
• Can be used even on rough terrain
  
• Information can be stored in USB stick
  

Other underground services provided by GeoScan Utility Location Service include: 

• Cable fault detection
  
• Concrete scanning
  
• Ferrous metal detection
  
• Site survey and drafting
  

Having obtained range of technical capacities and accreditations, GeoScan Utility has become a trusted name in Geelong area when it comes to providing various types of underground services. One of the major accreditations that we have is Australian plant locators license (Telstra) for Telstra copper and optic fiber cables and Dial Before You Dig.

Give us a call and see we can do for you and explore possibilities together. 

Are you any engineering company planning to set up a new plant?

Are you a contractor starting to build any new building?

Are you a home owner planning to build your dream home?

In all this case, a looming scare that remains in air is that of what lies beneath the surface. It is to remove this scare and give you green signal to go ahead with your project fearlessly and confidently that concrete scanning comes into picture.

Reasons for concrete scanning by expert professionals:

While the scare of what lies beneath is a very abstract term to use, let us have a look at some more concrete reasons for why you need professional help to execute concrete scanning by expert professionals at GeoScan in Geelong:

• To locate whether there is any type of cable buried under the surface
  
• No contractor or company can afford to lose human life or damage the property
  
• To safely avoid subsurface installations
  
• To assure safety of workers and bystanders
  

Concrete scanning per se

This is a non-destructive (NDT) modern technique that is exploited to clear the subsurface from any hindrances that may impact any type of excavations adversely. This technology has improved a lot over all these years enabling any type of detection under any type of slab.

Type of detection carried out by GeoScan in Geelong

When you approach professionals like GeoScan for concrete scanning, you are rest assured to get your desired results. Professional companies like GeoScan can detect following objects that may hinder excavations:

• Structural Steel (Rebar and Ligature Identification)
  
• Post Tension cables (PT'S)
  
• Pipes and Conduits (Services in Structures)
  
• Live Electrical Wiring present in Structures
  
• Heating Lines (Concrete Slab Heating)
  
• Concrete Assessment and Structural Investigation, such as looking for voids and Structural Deterioration.
  

Benefits of concrete scanning by expert professionals

One of the greatest benefits of availing professional services for concrete scanning in Geelong are obvious. You save both time and money as pre-scanning of your targeted land eliminates the possibility to spend more money in case of hitting or cutting through live electrical wires, post tension cables or any type of object while digging the land.

It naturally saves your time as you do not have to put aside your core work in the middle of the excavation. Apart from these two obvious benefits of availing concrete scanning services by professionals in Geelong, another benefit is that of obtaining detailed reports and documentation for future reference. Professionals like GeoScan Utility offer a comprehensive report for concrete scanning. This report includes detailed findings, images that indicate depths and space between structural objects.

Professionals like GeoScan use latest equipment with high frequency 1.6 MHz and 2.3 MHz antennas to carry out flawless concrete scanning. This enables:

• Analysis of concrete, brick structures and asphalt layer thickness
  
• Any type of structure can be looked into: floor slab, suspended floor slab, walls, ceilings, concrete roof beams, columns, tunnel structures etc.
  
• Identification of concrete slab thickness
  

Do you need more reasons to avail professional concrete scanning services by GeoScan in Geelong?

Call us right NOW.