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Vacuum Excavation and Pavement Investigation Services for all Soil Types and Terrains to Keep Your Underground Utilities Intact

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  Vacuum excavation allows workers to accurately identify utility depths by removing material from around the piping network, plumbing pipelines, and sewers, as well as for dry potholing. The method enables rapid excavation and storage of material within the system's storage unit. Vacuum excavation is also a clean, cost-effective and environment-friendly method as it does not require the use of harsh chemicals.     Hydro vacuum excavation combines high-pressure water to safely uncover underground utilities without damaging underground utility components or puncturing pipes. A jet of high pressure is more aggressive than air and can therefore cut through almost any soil type. This vacuum excavation process uses water to loosen and reduce the strength of soil, making it easier for the operator to vacuum cut the excavation area and move it into the tank. The key to efficient hydro excavation is to use enough water to cut the soil efficiently. The residual slurry spoils ...

Accurately Assessing the Serviceability and Performance of Structures Using Advanced Geotechnical Investigation and Geotechnical Testing Services

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  Geotechnical investigation and geotechnical testingservices provide project engineers with the knowledge of ground conditions so that they can make well-informed decisions regarding the feasibility of a project. The investigations have acquired substantial importance in preventing loss of lives and material damage due to foundation cracks, earthquakes, and other catastrophes. The purpose of the geotechnical investigation is to investigate the soil and geologic conditions of a property, and to provide recommendations and design criteria for construction purposes. Geotechnical testing services can be as simple as conducting a visual assessment of the site only, or it could be as detailed as a computer-aided study of soil involving laboratory analysis and testing of the soil and rock conditions and other parameters. Geotechnical investigation and geotechnical testing services are used to ensure that the substructure, which is eventually going to hold up a structure, is safe and end...

Cable, Pipe Location and Drainage CCTV Inspection Services to Detect Underground Utilities Safely and Without Damage

  Undertaking excavation work brings site workers close to your underground utilities, such as cables, pipes, and sewers. That’s why it is important to use professional cable location services, pipe location services and draining CCTV inspection services to understand the exact location of any buried underground utilities before undertaking any excavation project. To detect underground utilities, cable & pipe location services providers may use either passive or active location detection methods. Some signals may already be present on the existing underground utilities, such as an electromagnetic field, that can be detected by a surveyor with the help of the passive detection method. However, when no current is flowing, the buried electrical cables cannot be detected by cable location services using the passive detection method. In fact, up to 60% of buried utilities can be missed by cable location services or pipe location services when they use a passive mode alone for ...