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...]
Ground Penetrating Radar
Pyramid has years of experience utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) equipment and processing software to analyze geologic site conditions, evaluate the nature and integrity of subsurface strata, and locate buried objects such as UST's, drums, or waste/debris. We own both a GSSI UtilityScan DF multi-frequency radar … [Read more...]
Private Utility Locating
Pyramid offers a full range of private utility locating services to delineate and identify depths of buried pipes, conduit, rebar, and other suburface utilities. Our equipment includes ground penetrating radar (GPR) with a range of antenna frequencies to be used depending on the depth and type of structure to be … [Read more...]
Underground Storage Tanks
Locating underground storage tanks, drums, metallic objects Geophysical tools have been used for years to locate unknown buried tanks, drums, and other objects, or properly delineate the depth and size of objects at known locations. A combination of at least two geophysical methods typically provides the most accurate … [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...]
