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Featured Concrete Scanning Story

After the power outage, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was called to scan the basement area to ensure that all of the sub-surface items were located to ensure that the contractor would not be making any additional mistakes at this job-site. The results of our scan allowed the customer to confidently dig without running into any power lines.

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Featured Utility Locating Story

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was called recently to scan a portion of the property at a power facility in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Some new equipment was going to be installed and trenches needed to be dug. The general contractor made the wise decision to have utility locating done prior to digging. GPRS was able to locate the utilities in the area where the digging was planned to occur.

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GPRS, Inc. has specialized in underground utility locating and concrete scanning since 2001. Above, a GPRS Project Manager utilizes a 400 MHz antenna to locate underground utilities in Las Vegas Nevada. Our process began with using the EM pipe locator to locate pipes or utilities throughout the scan area. We first sweep all areas with the receiver to detect live power or radio frequency signals followed by connecting to any visible risers or...

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GPRS’s office in Las Vegas, Nevada was hired by a client to locate utilities near underground storage tanks that were potentially leaking into the soil. GPRS utilizes both Ground Penetrating Radar as well as your typical electromagnetic locating wand. The area scanned for the tank was roughly 20’x30’, just out front of the main building. It was very important to have us come out and locate the utilities since there were multiple utilities...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas, Nevada was contacted by a major general contractor to help locate underground utility lines such as gas, electric, power, water, and communication lines in a ground level slab for a major resort casino. This project’s need for utility locating was essential as there were over 120’ of proposed saw cut trenches to be made into the concrete slab. GPRS’ private underground utility...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas, Nevada was contacted by a local general contractor to scan for 17 proposed core drilling locations in an elevated concrete slab containing rebar and post tension cable, in Las Vegas, NV.

A GPRS project manager was able to meet the quick turnaround time needed to accomplish the job and to schedule and complete the task within twenty-four hours of being notified of the need. The...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas, Nevada was contacted by a local general contractor to scan 17 proposed core drilling locations in an elevated concrete slab that contained rebar and post tension cables at a project, in Las Vegas, NV.

A GPRS Project Manager was able to meet the quick turnaround time needed to accomplish the job and to schedule and complete the task within twenty-four hours of being notified of...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. of Nevada was contracted by a major environmental contractor to locate underground utilities such as water, electric, gas, communication, and power lines prior to excavation at a job site in Las Vegas. Private underground utility locating was necessary as 811 or “Blue Stake” services will only locate on the public utility side of any meter. The contractor knew it was essential to recruit a private...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas, Nevada was contacted by a major environmental contractor to help locate underground utility lines such as gas, electric, power, water, or communication lines that may interfere with proposed soil borings that were to take place later that day. GPRS’ private underground utility locating was necessary as 811 or “Blue Stake” services will only locate on the public utility side of...

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Electricity has become a vital part of life in our country. It’s almost near impossible to realistically imagine what life would be like without it. Creating the electricity to power homes, businesses, and anything else you can think of is no simple task. Routine maintenance is constant. Occasionally surprises happen and immediate work needs to be done. If not treated with the respect in which it deserves, electricity can cause shock,...

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Time capsules have been a part of civilization for centuries. They are a way to preserve artifacts from the current era for generations in the future to see firsthand what life was like at the time the capsule was created. Most time capsules are meant to be opened within a hundred years or so, but others intend for them to be opened thousands of years later. Unearthing one that is more than 100 years old is a rather significant...

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While saw cutting at a project that was taking place in the basement of The Paris Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, a contractor mistakenly cut through the main power line for the building. As a result of this, the building had a power outage for roughly 20 hours, the hotel had to be closed, and the hotel had to relocate their guests to a different property. Not only did this ordeal cost the hotel a significant amount of money in lost...

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When NGC needed assistance locating underground utilities, they called Ground Penetrating Radar Systems. Once on site, GPRS scanned the area and was able to help the customer locate all utilities on the property. We were able to locate all underground utilities and provide depths of the pipes, to help this customer with their expansion plans.

If you need utility locating performed on an upcoming project in the Las Vegas or St....

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The state of Nevada called GPRS prior to completing a project at Lake Mead in Nevada. The project was to upgrade a line of 15-foot diameter pipe that carries water from Lake Mead to a water treatment plant which provides water to the city of Las Vegas. The entire pipe was encased in concrete and needed to be exposed. The project required the concrete to be removed so that the pipe could be exposed and modified. GPRS was able to use ground...

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Opening in 1933, the Hoover Dam has been one of America’s most iconic landmarks for over 80 years. This dam not only helped to form Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the world, but it also is a great source for hydroelectric power in the southwest. Without it, cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix would most likely not be the thriving cities that they are today. Due to the dam’s age and incredible importance in keeping the...

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Recently, GPRS received a call from a foundation stabilization company. A local resident noticed some cracking and leaking in her pool. This is an all too common problem here in Las Vegas. Due to poor soil composition many structures begin to sink into the ground over time. We were able to use ground penetrating radar to locate voids beneath the concrete in order to isolate the locations where stabilization structures were needed....

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GPRS received a call to scan a historic hotel in downtown Las Vegas. GPRS completes projects similar to this particular project very often as hotels and casino remodels are always taking place in the Las Vegas area. With a more aggressive remodel like the one at the Westgate, concerns arose when the architect determined the number of holes that they needed to drill. Because the Westgate was built in the 60s, rebar was used as a primary...

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GPRS of Las Vegas was contacted by a large general contractor to locate the reinforcing steel in a concrete slab prior to core drilling. The driller was coring 6” into the concrete and GPRS was able to mark the location and depth of the reinforcing steel onto the surface of the concrete so that the core drilling could be performed without cutting through the shallower layer of reinforcing steel.

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas was contacted by a large general contractor to locate underground utilities prior to excavation in Las Vegas, NV. The contractor was not allowed to damage any underground utilities such as the electrical conduits, water lines, or gas lines that run through the area to be excavated. GPRS was able to locate and mark the underground utilities onto the surface of the asphalt so that the...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. was contacted by a health care provider in Reno, Nevada to locate post tension cables and other reinforcement in a parking structure prior to drilling to install new drains. The assistance GPRS was able to provide enabled the customer the ability to confidently complete this project while minimizing possible complications.

GPRS uses the latest ground penetrating technology to provide...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas was contacted by a large general contractor to locate underground utilities prior to installation of carports with solar panels in Las Vegas, NV. The contractor was not allowed to damage any underground utilities such as the electrical conduits or the water lines that run underneath the asphalt. GPRS was able to locate and mark the underground utilities onto the surface of the...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. (GPRS) of Las Vegas was contacted by a large general contractor to scan 19 core drilling locations prior to installation of new piping at The Gramercy in Las Vegas, NV. The contractor was not allowed to damage rebar during core drilling and especially did not want to drill through one of the numerous electrical conduits that were embedded in the slab.

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. was contacted by a contractor to locate underground utilities along their proposed trench path. The ground penetrating radar unit detected multiple underground utilities within the proposed trench path. As seen in the picture below, a water line and two anomalies were marked out. This saved time for the contractor and gave confidence to the trenching process.

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) of Nevada was contacted by Arcadis to locate any utilities in a private lot. Arcadis is installing two monitoring wells and needed precise locations on all the utilities as to avoid them while drilling the wells. Our GPR technology is a great tool for locating utilities, voids; underground storage tanks as well as rebar, conduits, and post tension cables. Using our GPR equipment is very efficient;...

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A Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scan was performed by GPRS at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our Las Vegas Nevada office was contacted by Quality Control Systems to scan a concrete slab prior to the installation of a new floor sink. Our GPR equipment is very efficient and we are able to mark the results of a scan on the surface without needing to process or develop the data off-site. Ground Penetrating Radar is a great...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. was contacted by a contractor in the greater Reno, Nevada area to map out the post tension cables in a garage floor. The blue lines in the picture above show the post tension cables. This allowed anchor bolts to be installed without concern of busting the cables.

We use the latest ground penetrating technology to provide critical information on utilities, materials, and other potential...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. was contacted by a contractor in the greater Reno, NV area to perform a GPR scan of an elevated slab. As shown in the picture to the right, the results of the scan were marked onto the project surface with black marker. This gave the contractor the knowledge needed to make an educated decision on where to place their core drill.

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. was contacted by a large contractor in the greater Reno, NV area to clear for a proposed trench line. As shown in the picture above one location surveyed had multiple utilities running through and parallel with the proposed trench line. GPRS, LLC. was able to locate and give accurate depths on the utilities.

Ground Penetrating Radar is a great tool to scan areas of post tension cables, rebar, and...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of Nevada was contacted by Breslin Builders to locate any utilities or major obstructions passing over a damaged sanitary sewer line at the Aquarius hotel and Casino. Our GPR technology is a great tool for locating utilities, voids; underground storage tanks as well as rebar, conduits, and post tension cables. GSSI GPR equipment was used to locate the post tension cables as well as electrical conduits...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) of Nevada was contacted by ATC Associates to locate any utilities or underground obstructions for Soil Borings. ATC is conducting an environmental impact study at the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge for the future construction of a new visitor’s center. Our GPR technology is a great tool for locating utilities, voids; underground storage tanks as well as rebar, conduits, and post tension...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was recently contacted by AK Fire Protection Systems to use their ground penetrating radar technology to scan the concrete for rebar, post tension cables, as well as electrical conduits prior to approximately 100 anchor bolts into a post tension slab in Las Vegas, Nevada. Once on site, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was quickly able to determine the concrete slab thickness, the...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was recently contacted by Danoski Clutts Building Group to use their ground penetrating radar technology to scan the concrete for rebar, post tension cables, as well as electrical conduits prior to coring (13) 10” holes at McCarron International airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Once on site, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was quickly able to determine the concrete slab thickness, the...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was recently contacted by Best Electric to use their ground penetrating radar technology to scan the concrete for rebar, post tension cables, as well as electrical conduits prior to coring 9 holes at a Las Vegas, Nevada location. Once on site, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was quickly able to determine the concrete slab thickness, the location of the rebar, post tension cables as...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was recently contacted by AR Electric to use their ground penetrating radar technology to scan the concrete for rebar, post tension cables, as well as electrical conduits prior to coring 15 holes at a Las Vegas, Nevada location. Once on site, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was quickly able to determine the concrete slab thickness, the location of the rebar, post tension cables as well...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems has been working with Fluor Enterprises at the Newmont TS power plant in Beowawe, Nevada. After the completion of the power plant there was uncertainty about the depth of the fire protection system around the facility. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was able to quickly scan the locations to verify that the fire protection system was below the frost line while the areas that didn't meet the required...

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems has been working with Clearview pools at a private residence in Las Vegas, Nevada. After numerous remodels of the pool and landscaping around the pool, Clearview pools needed to map out all electrical conduits leading to the underwater pool lights to locate the junction boxes. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems was able to quickly scan for the conduits and locate all electrical junction...

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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...

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