GSSI GPR Equipment
SCANTEC uses a wide range of GSSI’s GPR antennas for our services. GSSI is one of the the world’s leading manufacturers of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment. The information below can also be found at the manufacturer’s website.
2000 MHz – Palm Antenna
SIR 4000 and 2000 MHz Palm antenna
2000 MHz Palm antenna used to scan ceiling and congested areas
The Palm Antenna offers users the ability to reach tightly spaced areas that were previously inaccessible such as corners, against walls and around obstructions. The antenna includes a dedicated survey wheel, a replaceable skid plate, and removable handle to reduce antenna height, if necessary. The Palm Antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 2000 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-40 cm (0-12 in) |
2600 MHz – High Frequency Concrete Antenna
The 2600 MHz antenna is a high-resolution, all-purpose antenna used on bridge decks for condition assessment, to determine concrete cover and inspect concrete structures. This antenna can see deeper targets while maintaining good target resolution capability. The 2600 MHz antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
GSSI 2600 MHz concrete antenna
2600 MHz and RTK scanning roads for pavement thickness
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 2600 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-40 cm (0-16 in) |
2300 MHz – Structure Scan Mini XT
The StructureScan™ Mini XT is a all-in-one tool designed with an integrated display for single operator data collection and interpretation. The Mini XT is ideal for concrete inspection and evaluation. Easily and accurately locate the position and depth of metallic and non-metallic objects in concrete structures, including rebar, conduit, post-tension cables, pan decking, voids and service utilities.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 2300-2700 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-60 cm (24 in) |
GSSI Minit XT 2700 MHz with external Palm antenna 2300 Mhz.
It comes with an option of external palm antenna.
GSSI MiniXT 2700 MHz without the external Palm antenna
1000 MHz- 2000 MHz – Airhorn Antennas
The 2 GHz air-launched (horn) antenna is a high-resolution GPR antenna used for pavement thickness and road condition assessment. When coupled with the SIR 30 control unit, it can collect data at highway speeds.
GSSI 2 GHz Airhorn used to collect asphalt thickness on roads at high way speeds.
1600 MHz – Structure Scan Mini
The StructureScan™ Mini is GSSI’s all-in-one GPR system for concrete inspection. This handheld system locates rebar, conduits, post-tension cables, voids and can be used to determine concrete slab thickness in real-time.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 1600 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-50 cm (12 in) |
The picture is taken from GSSI’s webiste.
GSSI Mini 1600 MHz used with EM tool for power and radio signals detection
1600 MHz – General Purpose Concrete Antenna
The 1600 MHz antenna is a high-resolution, all-purpose antenna used on bridge decks for condition assessment, to determine concrete cover and inspect concrete structures. This antenna can see deeper targets while maintaining good target resolution capability. The 1600 MHz antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
| CENTER FREQUENCY2 | 600 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-50 cm (0-18 in) |
900 MHz – Shielded GPR Antenna
GSSI 900MHz mounted on cart
The 900 MHz antenna is designed for applications requiring shallow penetration down to 1 m (3 ft), including void detection, concrete thickness assessment and shallow pipe location. It can also be used for location of rebar where space is not limited. This antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
Specifications
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 900 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-1 m (0-3 ft) |
400 MHz – Shielded GPR Antenna
GSSI 400 MHz mounted on 623 Cart – Scantec
The 400 MHz antenna is ideally suited for detection and mapping of utility pipes, void detection, tunnel voids, and archaeological applications. This antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 400 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-4 m (0-12 ft) |
350 MHz HS – Digital Shielded GPR Antenna
GSSI 350HS-Digital-Antenna with Hyperstack Technology
The 350 HS is a state-of-the-art digital antenna designed to work seamlessly with GSSI’s SIR 4000 control unit and the G1 controller. It is easily configurable to accommodate a variety of applications including archaeology, geophysics, utility locating, and more. GSSI’s HyperStacking technology greatly improves the depth and data resolution performance over traditional RTS methods.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 350 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-12 m (0-40 ft) |
270 MHz – Shielded Antenna
The 270 MHz antenna is ideally suited for detection and mapping of utility pipes, shallow engineering, environmental applications, and karst investigations. This antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 unit.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 200 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-7 m (0-20 ft) |
200 MHz – Shielded Antenna
GSSI 200Mhz antenna+survey wheel SIR4000
The 200 MHz antenna is ideally suited for geotechnical and environmental applications, as well as archaeological investigations. This antenna is compatible with the SIR 4000 and SIR 30 control units.
| CENTER FREQUENCY | 200 MHz |
| DEPTH RANGE | 0-9 m (0-30 ft) |
PX 10 Transpointer
Precisely detect the exact entry or exit point before drilling a hole at any angle on a wall, floor or ceiling. Easily determine the drill bit length. This equipment is included for every SCANTEC’s concrete scanning work for suspended slabs. It is critical to accurately transfer the coring location to the bottom of the slab to make sure there is no obstructions before cutting such as duct banks, pipes or other facilities attached to the other side of the slab. The picture is taken from Hilti’s website.
Radiodetection RD8000
The cutting-edge RD8000 Cable Locator range offers locate professionals advanced connectivity options and multiple locate functions.
The multifunctional RD8000 range represents Radiodetection’s most advanced pipe, cable and RF marker locators, offering a wide choice of locate functions and advanced connectivity options. The RD8000 improves on speed, accuracy and reliability yet remains a cost-effective solution delivering unique user features. Powered by a digital architecture , RD8000 delivers a highly controllable and reliable locate solution to service any industry, anywhere in the world.
More information can be found at the manufacturer’s website.
Thermal Imaging Camera
Thermal imaging equipment is included in radiant floor heating coils locating service; We can inspect concrete floors and ceilings for heated pipes before any cutting or coring through the slab. SCANTEC uses combination of GPR scanning and thermal imaging would provide a sub-inch accuracy for pipes location.
Flir Thermal Camera can be used with GPR to map in floor heating pipes.
The sample picture is taken from Flir’s website.
Trimble RTK GPS – Improve GPR Positioning
Real-time kinematic positioning (RTK) is the application of surveying to correct for common errors in current satellite navigation (GNSS) systems.
RTK GPS is used with GPR Data Acquisition to improve positioning.
GPR Surveys in National Parks