Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.

A Chicago contractor needed to locate any reinforcement inside the concrete floor at one of their project sites in the downtown area. They wanted to core through the concrete so that they could run wires...

A Chicago contractor needed to locate the public utilities at one of their project sites. They wanted to drill soil borings around a gas station for soil testing. They wanted to do this without drilling into and damaging any underground utilities within the area, which could shut off power to a gas pump, or cause a gas leak, as well as potentially harming a worker in the area. The contractor hired Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) to...

GPRS was contacted by a small town near the Mississippi river to scan the entire town’s 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 GoogleEarth and to create a CAD drawing. What a cool project to be a part of! How can we help you on your next project?

All scanning conducted was implemented through our SIM...

GPRS was contacted by a medical research facility to perform GPR scanning around several core drilling areas. GPRS was able to locate all reinforcing and conduits within the elevated slab prior to the contractor’s work on this project. All scanning conducted was implemented through our SIM process. Click here to learn more about our industry leading SIM training and processes!

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A Chicago contractor needed to locate any conduits inside the concrete slab at one of their project sites in a downtown warehouse. They wanted to cut into the concrete so they could set up an electrical line that could be used to feed power for a new machine. They wanted to do this without cutting into the conduits shutting down power to a nearby machine, or injuring a worker. The contractor hired Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) to...

A Chicago contractor needed to locate the public utilities at one of their project sites. They wanted to dig down and tie into the sewer system for a new facility being added into an existing downtown building. They wanted to do this without digging into and damaging any underground utilities within the area, which could shut off power to an entire block downtown as well as potentially harming a worker in the area. The contractor hired Ground...

GPRS was contacted by a steel fabricating company in Chicago, Illinois to scan a little over twenty locations with GPR. GPRS was able to locate all structural steel prior to them fabricating steel plates for roof anchors. All scanning conducted was implemented through our SIM process.

GPRS was also able to provide the client with surface markings with depths of the structural steel as well as on site photos and a job summary report...

GPRS was contracted by a sign company to scan over 500 grocery store parking lot areas all across the nation for new drive up sign footings. For this particular project, there was a very strict deadline and many stores to scan at.

Some GPRS project managers literally worked from dusk to dawn in order to provide our client with the field markings and job summary reports in order to keep pushing forward with the rest of the work needing...

GPRS was contacted by a local police department to scan for a possible missing person. The case had been cold for almost 20 years! Since GPR has advanced so much since that time, the police department decided to contact GPRS for a volunteer job. Yep! You heard it right; GPRS voluntarily assisted the detectives from this police firm at no cost. GPRS plays an active role in investigating and is happy to help the community when provided the...

Here is some hard proof that GPR is necessary today! If you look at the photo below, you can visibly see a conduit in the trench dug out by the general contractors on site while installing new storm drains. GPRS was contacted before and during this install to ensure that no underground utility would be struck during the process.

GPRS had provided the client with a map as well as on site photos of the markings, but you can never be too...

“Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.” (www.gprsinc.com)

A Chicago contractor was working on a project in the downtown area that required them to locate rebar and post-tension cables inside of a...

Warning… heavy forklift traffic up ahead! GPRS was contacted by a large medical testing facility near Chicago, IL to locate structural reinforcing as well as any conduits within a suspended concrete slab prior to driving forklifts on the floor.

GPRS was able to locate all structural reinforcing, provide depths, and give approximate rebar spacing. After GPRS scanned seven 5’ x 5’ areas spaced evenly through one of the testing labs they...

GPRS was contacted by a general contractor to scan a roughly 15,000 square foot area for conduits and other underground utilities prior to digging down footings for new column instillations. What better tool is there than some of the newest equipment from GSSI!

“The StructureScan Mini XT is GSSI’s newest generation of the very popular all-in-one ground penetrating radar systems. The StructureScan Mini XT offers a 2.7 GHz antenna for...

GPRS was contacted by a local contractor to locate crucial utility lines in Chicago, IL prior to directionally boring a path for new fiber lines to be installed. GPRS was able to provide surface marks with approximate depths of each utility as well as overlay the findings on Google Earth.

After the construction company reviewed the findings with their engineering team, they were able to formulate a plan to drill. The contractors had no...

An electrical contractor needed to saw cut a new trench for all of the conduits. According to the as built drawings provided by the construction manager, all of these conduits were supposed to come straight out. Boy, were they wrong this time…

As you can clearly see, GPRS was able to come out and locate the structural reinforcing (painted in white) and conduits (painted in red) within the slab and provide depths of each anomaly....

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was contacted by a fish hatchery in Southern Illinois to come out and locate private and public utilities for running new communication lines underground. After scanning for a couple miles, we were able to confidently direct the electrical contractors away from hitting any utilities while trenching.

A structural engineer from New York, NY was working with a client in Chicago, IL that needed to locate structural reinforcement and conduits within the slab in order to determine the structural integrity of the building prior to installing thousands of pounds of equipment on the roof of the building.

GPRS was able to come out and locate the structural reinforcing and conduits within the slab, provide depths of each anomaly, and provide...

BRiC Partnership is currently performing upgrades at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy, Illinois. Parts of the upgrades require adding additional gas and water lines, branching off of the existing utilities. These upgrades will involve the contractor to dig and/or bore new utility runs throughout the property between the many buildings on site. This much digging gives many chances to hit and break unknown utility lines that may lay in way...

GPRS was contacted by a local plumber to scan the second level of a middle school. This was during the school’s spring break so we had to act fast in order for them to complete their project on time. The purpose of these scans were to find a safe place for them to core for a new drain line.

Little did we know the slab we were scanning on was pan deck! We were able to confirm this analysis by walking down to the first floor and looking...

A contractor that was investigating the potential contamination soil and ground water at a local factory in Elmhurst, IL contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois for concrete scanning services. The contractor was planning to perform boring in several areas, but they wanted to have the area scanned first.

GPRS assists contractors by giving them a real-time view of reinforcing and conduit layouts, and this information is...

An environmental firm contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) to scan a sidewalk for utilities prior to soil boring in downtown Evanston, Illinois. The client needed to to find a safe area on the sidewalk to drill and test for possible soil contaminants. While scanning the areas of concern, we were able to locate a water line that ran right through one of the original proposed drilling locations. What an expensive mess that would...

A steel contractor needed to anchor in new metal plating for a project that required them to install metal beams in order to reinforce an existing building in Chicago, Illinois. Along with rebar, there was post tension cables and conduits running within the slab. Hitting any one of these could be detrimental to their project!

As you can see in the picture to the right, GPRS was able to come out and locate the structural reinforcing,...

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois was called out for utility locating at an existing cell tower compound, by a contractor who is updating a cell tower site. The contractor hoped to find valuable information about utilities in the area for future modifications and add-ons in the site.

GPRS scanning assists contractors by giving them a real time view of the utility layout, helping them to know where they can place certain...

“Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.” (www.gprsinc.com)

A Chicago contractor needed to locate any utilities at one of their project sites. They wanted to install a new platform inside of the cell tower...

“Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.” (www.gprsinc.com)

A Chicago contractor needed to locate any reinforcement and conduits in the concrete slab at one of their project sites. They wanted to core all...

GPRS is of the top GPR companies in its industry at concrete scanning and has grown to provide GPR services daily and nationwide. Ground Penetrating Radar is a technology that is useful and efficient in the process of mark outs for reinforcing steel, conduit, post-tension cables, pre-stressed cables, and other critical obstructions that lie within a concrete slab or wall. It is applicable across many types of concrete systems including slab...

The Chicagoland area is filled every year for the summer festivals, food, music, and fun. With so much entertainment available, it is commonplace to see contractors setting up structures and other festival related items, seemingly daily. The skilled contractors whom perform these tasks can make it seem like an easy and often occurring task. But it is worth noting, that these professionals would likely spend time preparing and planning in...

“Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.” (www.gprsinc.com)

Recently, a Chicago contractor needed to GPRS, LLC to visit their site to conduct GPR scans of their columns. The contractor wanted to verify...

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois was called out for utility locating at an existing apartment complex by a contractor who is renovating the buildings in the complex. The contractor hoped to find valuable information about utilities in the area for future modifications and add-ons on the site. Because they inquired that GPRS came out and scanned, they can be more comfortable and confident in their future modification.

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“Time is a primary currency traded on any given construction project. At Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, our everyday efficiency in operations allows us to respond to the immediate needs of our customers, often within 24 hours or less.” (www.gprsinc.com)

A Chicago contractor needed to locate any reinforcement inside of the concrete column at one of their project sites in the downtown area. They...

GPRS was contacted by a local construction company to perform an emergency utility locate at a large food manufacturing plant near Chicago, IL. A GPRS scan project manager was able to respond and be on site within 30 minutes to the unfortunate, underground water line break and locate all of the utilities around the area for a safer dig while repairing the line.

GPRS was contacted by a local construction company to scan for suspect radiant heat tubing at a museum in Chicago, IL. The contractor needed to find the heat tubing in order to safely install 2” diameter anchors for future building projects. GPRS was able to pair thermal imaging and GPR technologies in order to locate the heat tubing for a smooth drilling.

Ground Penetrating Radar is a new technology that is extremely helpful to mark out reinforcing steel, conduit, post-tension cables, pre-stressed cables, and other pertinent obstructions that lie within a concrete slab or wall. GPR is applicable on an elevated slab, slab on grade, and as you’ll see in this entry, cement walls. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. is of the top GPR companies in its industry and has grown to provide GPR...

A Chicago contractor needed to locate any reinforcement in the concrete column at one of their project sites. They wanted to core through the concrete to run new plumbing lines without hitting any reinforcement or conduits and ruining the integrity of the concrete, or even shutting down power to nearby rooms. They hired Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) to come in and mark out the reinforcement, beams, and any other anomalies in the...

A contractor investigating the structural components of a grocery store building in Downtown Chicago contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois for concrete scanning. The contractor hoped to find valuable information about the reinforcing of the floor in the back of the building in order to saw cut and reroute the conduits. Because they inquired that GPRS came out and scanned, they can be more comfortable and confident in their...

A contractor investigating the possible contamination of the soil and water at a local gas station in Schaumburg, IL contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois for surface scanning. The contractor hoped to find valuable information about the locations of any conduit in the parking lot in order to perform soil borings. Because they inquired that GPRS came out and scanned, they can be more comfortable and confident in their future...

GPRS was contacted by an environmental firm to locate any potential underground storage tanks (USTs) dating all the way back to the early ‘20s prior to soil sampling. Due to either poor record-keeping or loss of records altogether there was no documentation to support that there was any USTs present.

After further investigation with GPR, we were able to locate a UST and provide documentation of our findings to the environmental firm....

A contractor that was investigating the structural components of a floor slab in a mechanical room contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Illinois for concrete scanning. The contractor hoped to find valuable information about the reinforcing and conduits of the building for future modifications and add-ons and because they inquired that GPRS came out and scanned, they can be more comfortable and confident in their future coring. The...

Recently, one of our clients needed to core several new plumbing lines through an existing concrete slab. However, they were unaware if there was an electrical conduit running through the slab. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) came to the site to scan the concrete, map out the rebar, conduits/unknowns on the surface in real time and provide this information to our client the plumbing contractor so they could continue to lay the...

The pictures you see below are from a local attraction in Orlando, FL. The demolition contractor was removing a curb when they unknowingly broke a main feed line for the sprinkler system. This would normally not have been something difficult to remedy. However, they did not know where the shut-off valve was for the system. With this problem hundreds of gallons of water were wasted and the ground will have to be repaired prior to work...