Can you scan concrete in an occupied building in Truro?

Yes, subject to access and site conditions. Because GPR is non-destructive, it can be suitable for existing and occupied properties where unnecessary opening-up needs to be avoided.

Can GPR help identify reinforcement before a new service opening is formed?

Yes. Suitable areas can be examined to help map detectable reinforcement and other embedded features around a proposed penetration. This gives the project team additional information before the opening is created.

Do you only scan the exact position where drilling is planned?

Not necessarily. We can investigate a targeted area around proposed works or cover a broader section of concrete where understanding the reinforcement arrangement across the structure would be more useful.

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Concrete scanning and GPR in Truro, Cornwall for refurbishment and structural works

Non-destructive investigation of concrete. Reinforcement and embedded feature mapping. Detailed interpretation before drilling, coring or building alterations.

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What sets us apart

Non-destructive approach

Investigate suitable concrete while keeping unnecessary opening-up and disruption to a minimum.

7-day availability

Flexible attendance for occupied properties, active sites and projects with restricted working periods.

Detailed interpretation

We assess the radar data and turn the relevant results into useful information for the people managing the work.

Get more certainty from an existing structure

Refurbishment often means adapting a building without having a complete picture of how every part of it was constructed. Reinforcement arrangements may be unclear, previous alterations may not appear on available plans, and new building services can require penetrations in areas where hidden features need to be understood first.

ACUO Structural Insights provides GPR concrete scanning in Truro to examine accessible slabs, walls and other suitable elements from the surface. Radar investigation can help map reinforcement and identify other detectable features within the concrete without relying on exploratory breaking-out as the starting point.

This can provide valuable evidence when planning commercial refurbishment, residential alterations, structural modifications or upgrades to existing premises. The work can be targeted around specific proposed penetrations or extended across a larger area when the reinforcement layout needs to be better understood.

Where the project involves wider questions about cracking, movement, defects or structural condition, our structural investigations can help build a broader picture of the structure.

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What GPR can contribute to the project

Map detectable reinforcement within concrete
Examine areas proposed for core holes
Check routes for new service penetrations
Investigate slabs and walls without unnecessary damage
Add evidence where structural records are limited
Support refurbishment and structural modification
Provide interpreted subsurface information

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Practical investigation for Truro building projects

Working within an established building can introduce constraints that are not present on a new-build site. Access may be limited, parts of the property may remain occupied, and intrusive opening-up may create disruption long before the main works are ready to begin.

Non-destructive radar investigation offers another way to gather information. By examining the concrete directly, we can identify features visible within the GPR data and provide information that can be considered alongside drawings, engineering calculations and the proposed scope of work.

For projects in Truro and elsewhere in Cornwall, this approach can support alterations to commercial premises, residential properties, refurbishment schemes and construction work involving existing reinforced concrete. The scope is shaped around what needs to be established rather than applying an identical scanning pattern to every project.

If the works extend outside the structure and involve excavation, drainage or new service routes, our utility surveys can help identify buried infrastructure before the ground is opened.

Frequently asked questions

Need concrete investigated in Truro?

Tell ACUO Structural Insights what you need to establish and what work is being planned. We can examine the relevant concrete before drilling, coring, cutting or structural modifications move forward.