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Osprey view
Streets and Roads
ESP provides on-call subsurface utility location services for various cities, counties and other local governmental entities to support capital improvement projects. With five vacuum excavation systems, numerous utility locating equipment and 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems, we have the equipment and experience to quickly and safely locate and map underground utility features.
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(GPR) array, Raptor®
Highways
Highway projects demand an accurate and complete understanding of subsurface data, with safety and efficiency at the forefront. ESP uses a high-speed GPR array (Raptor®) the first real-time-sampling (RTS) system capable of collecting 3D GPR images at posted speed limits. This tool increases production capability on large scale roadway utility mapping projects in terms of speed of data acquisition while improving safety margins for site personnel.
With the ability to integrate data with survey and other SUE mapping deliverables, ESP delivers 3D data to mitigate utility conflicts and keep projects on schedule.
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Electric Utilities
Electric Utilities
Working in high-voltage utility corridors requires specialized knowledge of the electric utility industry and their safety requirements. Since 2009, ESP has provided surveying, SUE and vacuum excavation for electric utilities on an on-call basis across the country.
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Commercial Development
Commercial Development
Having a thorough understanding of underground utility infrastructure prior to design or construction saves time and money for construction projects, and, even more importantly, avoiding potential injury. Quality level D through A SUE and 3D GPR services in support of site construction is performed at critical locations to avoid damage to existing utilities during the construction.
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Colleges and Universities
Colleges and Universities
A clear understanding of underground utilities is critical for campus expansion and reconstruction. ESP’s SUE & 3D GPR teams support institutions of higher education across the Southeast to locate and map their utility infrastructure.
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K-12 Schools
K-12 Schools
ESP supports local school districts with SUE services and 3D GPR for campus expansion and new construction. From records research to vacuum excavation, our SUE professionals are experienced in the site safety requirements of early education facilities.
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Residential Developments
Residential Developments
SUE & 3D GPR services provide valuable information at the design and construction stages of single-family and multi-family residential developments.
ESP’s subsurface utility engineering (SUE) division applies the latest technology and methods to accurately map underground utilities for design/construction projects. The quality and accuracy of a subsurface investigation is based not only on the right equipment and techniques, but also on the experience of the people performing the service.
That’s why, in addition to its investment in non-destructive vacuum excavation equipment and geophysical/remote-sensing devices like ground penetrating radar GPR), ESP employs professional surveyors and engineers with more than 200 combined years of experience performing SUE services. Our high-tech equipment and qualified professional staff allow ESP to provide our clients with accurate and efficient SUE services ranging from Quality Level-D (QL-D) to QL-A.
ESP integrates a high-speed GPR array (Raptor®) as a tool within the SUE process. The Raptor is the first real-time-sampling (RTS) system capable of collecting 3D GPR images at posted speed limits. This tool increases production capability on large scale urban utility mapping projects in terms of speed of data acquisition while improving safety margins for site personnel. With the ability to integrate data with survey and other SUE mapping deliverables, ESP delivers 3D data to mitigate utility conflicts and keep projects on schedule.
SUE Services:
- Utility records research
- Surface feature utility surveys
- Design analysis
- Utility designation
- Utility mapping
- Vacuum excavation
- Ground penetrating radar (GPR)
- Surface geophysics
3D GPR Raptor Services:
Attributes of Raptor 3D GPR:
- 3D GPR data at posted speed limits
- Eliminates the need for traffic control
- Provides fairly accurate depth information
- Increased safety for employees and the general public
- Efficient data collection reduces cost and time
- Survey grade position via RTK/GPS or total station
- Post-processed 3D data can be converted to pipe networks for export to CAD for the depiction of utilities in a 3D survey
Applications:
- Subsurface utility mapping
- Paved over manhole and valve detection
- Void detection
- Archaeological artifact and grave detection
- Buried debris mapping
