41 min
The beginner's guide to Ground Penetrating Radar with Matt Lacey, Managing Director of Survey Tech The digital construction skills podcast.
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In this episode, we are joined by Matt Lacey from Survey Tech to find out all about Ground Penetrating Radar- what it does, what it is used for, and what support and training are available to get the most out of the equipment.
00:00 Introduction to Matt and Survey Tech
03:20 An overview of GPR Technology- what we can do with it and what we use it for
05:00 Putting GPR into the construction context- from utility mapping to reinforcement surveys
08:00 Use case- Bank of England refurb project
10:00 How Augmented Reality can work with GPR
10:56 The difference between GPR and a cover meter
13:00 GPR terminology- line scanning, area scanning, data processing, and image creation
17:40 What surface and ground conditions can GPR be used on
18:47 Key benefits of using GPR Technology
20:00 Making sense of the hyperbola generated on GPR readouts.
23:00 How GPR technology compares with and compliments (but does not replace!) Genny & CAT tool for detecting buried services
25:40 Using GPR with GNSS (Geolocating Technology) and Machine Control
27:50 GPR and digital twins.
30:00 GPR software packages overview and applications. How to get the data readouts into intelligible, useable information.
37:20 The training and skills required to use a GPR effectively.
38:20 How to get the most out of the technology.
40:10 How to get in touch with Matt and Surveytech.
More info about Survey Tech
Geomax Survey Equipment Hire & Purchase | Survey Tech (survey-tech.co.uk)
Survey Tech YouTube channel-(some fantastic informative videos for you to check out)
Surveytech - YouTube
The Ground Penetrating Radar and software Matt refers to on the Podcast is Proceq Screening Eagle. More info at this link
Proceq GS8000 | Subsurface mapping (screeningeagle.com)
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In this episode, we are joined by Matt Lacey from Survey Tech to find out all about Ground Penetrating Radar- what it does, what it is used for, and what support and training are available to get the most out of the equipment.
00:00 Introduction to Matt and Survey Tech
03:20 An overview of GPR Technology- what we can do with it and what we use it for
05:00 Putting GPR into the construction context- from utility mapping to reinforcement surveys
08:00 Use case- Bank of England refurb project
10:00 How Augmented Reality can work with GPR
10:56 The difference between GPR and a cover meter
13:00 GPR terminology- line scanning, area scanning, data processing, and image creation
17:40 What surface and ground conditions can GPR be used on
18:47 Key benefits of using GPR Technology
20:00 Making sense of the hyperbola generated on GPR readouts.
23:00 How GPR technology compares with and compliments (but does not replace!) Genny & CAT tool for detecting buried services
25:40 Using GPR with GNSS (Geolocating Technology) and Machine Control
27:50 GPR and digital twins.
30:00 GPR software packages overview and applications. How to get the data readouts into intelligible, useable information.
37:20 The training and skills required to use a GPR effectively.
38:20 How to get the most out of the technology.
40:10 How to get in touch with Matt and Surveytech.
More info about Survey Tech
Geomax Survey Equipment Hire & Purchase | Survey Tech (survey-tech.co.uk)
Survey Tech YouTube channel-(some fantastic informative videos for you to check out)
Surveytech - YouTube
The Ground Penetrating Radar and software Matt refers to on the Podcast is Proceq Screening Eagle. More info at this link
Proceq GS8000 | Subsurface mapping (screeningeagle.com)
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-g-grant/message
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