Integrated Applications

Concrete Slab Scanning

It helps reduce strike risk during coring, cutting, anchoring, and retrofit activities by showing likely no-cut zones.

Definition

What this method is

Concrete slab scanning uses near-surface radar workflows to map likely reinforcement, conduits, and embedded targets before intrusive works.

It helps reduce strike risk during coring, cutting, anchoring, and retrofit activities by showing likely no-cut zones.

How It Works

From field measurement to interpreted model

  1. 1The team confirms slab scope, target depth expectations, and available drawings before scanning.
  2. 2Systematic scan lines or grids are collected with an appropriate antenna setup for the slab condition.
  3. 3Findings are interpreted and marked up for field coordination, verification, and execution planning.

When to Use

Best-fit conditions for this method

  • Before coring, saw cutting, or anchor installation
  • Retrofit and alteration programs in operational facilities
  • Projects with limited tolerance for embedded-target strikes

What It Can Help Identify

Subsurface features and signals

  • Likely reinforcement patterns and congestion zones
  • Possible conduits and embedded service alignments
  • Priority no-cut areas requiring additional control

Deliverables

What you receive

  • Interpreted scan overlays for field use
  • Annotated cut/core planning map
  • Summary notes and verification guidance

Typical Outputs

What the data looks like

  • Scan overlay map
  • Depth estimate notes
  • No-cut zone markup

Applications

Common applications in the Philippines

Commercial and industrial retrofit works

Facility maintenance and expansion projects

Pre-demolition and alteration planning

Method Limitations

What this method cannot do alone

  • Interpretation is affected by congestion, slab condition, and access constraints.
  • Depth estimates are approximate and should be verified before critical cuts.
  • Highly conductive or heavily reinforced sections can reduce clarity.

Geophysical results are interpreted models based on measured physical property contrasts. Results should be correlated with boreholes, test pits, drilling, geological mapping, laboratory data, or other direct investigation methods where required.

Related Services

Methods and applications that work together

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can slab scanning guarantee no target strikes?

No. It reduces risk and improves planning, but safety controls and verification are still required before intrusive works.

Can scanning help identify post-tension risk zones?

Yes, tendon-like responses can often be interpreted, then confirmed with project controls before coring or cutting.

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