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Utility locating is the process of marking and mapping underground water, sewer, gas, electric, and communications lines. Utility locating helps teams avoid damages to existing systems that can cause injuries, site damages, project delays and unexpected costs. Trinity Subsurface is a private utility locating company that can provide marks and deliverables for improved planning, design and construction.
Trinity Subsurface is a private utility locating service that will mark out all utilities, not just public utilities. Public utility locators are a free service – it's the law to call a public locator to prevent damages to publicly-owned utilities. Our team can help verify existing public marks if needed.
Subsurface utility engineering is a form of civil engineering involving record research, surface assessment, geophysical scanning, and non-destructive digging to fully investigate and identify underground utilities and structures. Trinity Subsurface provides subsurface utility engineering under current ASCE 38-22 guidelines.
GPR stands for ground penetrating radar. GPR is a non-destructive locating technology that can help identify utilities, underground structures, voids, concrete reinforcement and post-tension cables. Trinity Subsurface provides full ground penetrating radar services.
Ground penetrating radar can be used to scan concrete slabs, walls, floors, columns and ceilings for reinforcement, post-tension cables, conduits, voids and more. Trinity Subsurface provides GPR concrete scanning services to help prevent damages.
CCTV video pipe inspection can help identify cracks, blockages, corrosion and additional pipe defects that can lead to pipe failure. Trinity Subsurface can investigate storm and sanitary pipes to provide full videos, notated observations, and recommendations for repairs.
Vacuum excavation can be used to verify utility information, determining depth, overlap, material, and conditions of existing utilities and structures. Vacuum excavation helps avoid damages to existing utilities and plant roots while confirming crucial utility data at the highest level (Quality Level A).
Trinity Subsurface can dig test holes and daylight utilities using both air and hydrovac services. In addition, our team uses vacuum excavation to trench and remove non-contaminated debris from sites if needed.
Trinity Subsurface can provide utility mapping deliverables in PDF, CAD, and KMZ formats. In addition, we provide detailed test hole data sheets and NASSCO-certified CCTV video pipe inspection reports.
Trinity Subsurface serves the Mid-Atlantic area, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, DC, Northern Virginia as well as Florida. Our team performs larger / long-term projects nationwide and can work with your team to mobilize throughout the United States.
Trinity Subsurface has been involved with thousands of projects since 2018, including work at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, multiple Merck sites and Penn State University. Our team is trusted by experts to keep your site safe and secure.
Trinity Subsurface can typically mobilize within 48 hours. Our team aims for a quick deliverable turnaround after completing utility investigations.