Producing an Accurate Utility Locate in Any Soil Type

No one tool can take on all utility locating challenges. Soil conditions play a factor in equipment effectiveness. Here’s a look at approaches to take whether you’re utilizing ground-penetrating radar or an electromagnetic locator.

Producing an Accurate Utility Locate in Any Soil Type

Soil type plays a big role in a utility worker's ability to accurately locate underground utilities in advance of an excavation job.

For example, ground-penetrating radar can produce hi-res images of any object underground, but if the conditions aren’t optimal for it, the tool...

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