Underground Pipe and Cable Location in Geelong
When preparing to excavate, whether to locate underground services, metal objects, or other subsurface materials, precision is critical.
Knowing exactly where to dig not only saves time but also reduces risk, prevents damage, and ensures project efficiency.
With advanced underground pipe and cable locating technology, identifying utilities has never been more accurate, reliable, or accessible.
At Geoscan, our professional utility location services are highly effective across a wide range of applications, including domestic water, fire services, gas networks, electrical and telecommunications infrastructure, stormwater systems, and sewer or drainage conduits. We can locate:
Utility location services also include metal detection. At times, clay, PVC or concrete techniques are used for leak or metal detection. But, when these conventional methods do not work, advanced underground pipe and cable locators as used by Geoscan should be considered. Such advanced cable locators help excavate objects without any destruction to adjacent services or utilities.
Geoscan’s utility location services
At Geoscan we use the latest tools such as underground pipe and cable locators for all types of pipes and conduits. We can also detect non metallic services such as drainage, sewer or even empty conduits with the use of flexible tracer rods.
How our cable locators work?
At times, a sonde too can be attached at the end of a tracer rod. In this method, inducing electromagnetic signal is eliminated. This method is effective especially in locating blockages or junctions of the conduit and its end.
Underground Utility Surveying and Mapping
At Geoscan, our locator team is fully trained in GPS and Total Station as-built surveys, allowing us to provide a complete, end-to-end service. This means our clients can rely on a single point of contact for accurate utility mapping, without the need to coordinate multiple contractors. We meticulously record key details, including pipe material and diameter, depths at located points, and any observations that could impact the project, such as broken pit lids, blocked pipes, damaged conduits, or directly buried cables. All work is conducted in strict accordance with Australian Standard AS 5488:2022, ensuring the accuracy, precision, and tolerances of our locating methods are fully integrated into our Utility Surveys.
UNDEGROUND UTILITY SURVEY MAPPING
Why use Geoscan’s utility location services?
Technical expertise and experience should be your top considerations to hire any utility location services including Geoscan.
Following are some points to consider with regards to Geoscan’s technical expertise and experience:
Trained professional staff to handle most projects
Years of experience in working with esteemed clients such as City of Greater Geelong, Surfcoast Shire Council, Parks Victoria, Vic Roads, Justice department..
Apart from detection of utility services, Geoscan’s utility location services are used in areas such as forensic investigations, geophysical feature investigation, archeological investigation, road and footpath assessing investigation and structural investigation.
How it works?
Pipe and Cable Locators detect underground conductive materials by sending an electromagnetic signal along the pipe or cable. The locator’s receiver then detects the signal above ground, allowing operators to trace the route, determine depth at specific points, and identify the type of utility. This method works effectively on metallic pipes, cables, and any conductive material, providing accurate mapping without excavation
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