Pyramid Environmental has performed a multitude of Underground Storage Tank (UST) investigations throughout North Carolina using geophysical methods. These metallic USTs are often left behind at old fuel service stations that have closed down. Old home heating oil tanks are also often left in the ground after … [Read more...]
Carlsbad Caverns – Resistivity Mapping for Caves
Pyramid Environmental recently performed a geophysical investigation for the National Park Service at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, NM. The survey used electrical resistivity mapping (ER) to look for potential underground caves or caverns near an area designated for the construction of an underground … [Read more...]
Geophysical Mapping of a Sinkhole
In January 2015, Pyramid Geophysical Services conducted a geophysical investigation at an open sinkhole (ground collapse) in a dry retention pond for a client at their remediation site in Tennessee. The survey was conducted to determine the lateral and vertical extent of the sinkhole feature in the subsurface, and to … [Read more...]
Concrete Inspection Using High Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar
Pyramid completed a ground penetrating radar (GPR) concrete inspection survey in a municipal parking garage in North Carolina. The purpose of the survey was to locate rebar and post tension cables within the concrete floor slab of one of the parking decks. Geotechnical engineers were planning to core through the … [Read more...]
Geophysical Mapping of Sand Unit Thickness
Pyramid was contracted to perform an electrical resistivity geophysical mapping survey across 230 acres of undeveloped land in North Carolina. The purpose of the survey was to quantify the lateral extents and approximate depth/thicknesses of sandy soils near the ground surface. The client was interested in the … [Read more...]
