An out of town general contractor had a project in the Entergy Waterford 3 Nuclear plant to install new piping through concrete walls 3 feet thick. To install the piping, the contractor needed to drill holes wide enough to fit the pipe. It was essential while drilling into the concrete walls not to compromise any reinforcing steel located within. Prior to beginning the drilling process, the contractor contacted Ground Penetrating Radar Systems of New Orleans to scan the walls & locate the reinforcing steel pattern. The 6 locations (3 different walls) of the proposed changes were located in two different facilities inside the Waterford 3 plant. GPRS used a 1600 MHz antenna for the project that allowed for precise locating of the reinforcement. They scanned all the locations in only 2 days so the project could get underway without hesitation. GPRS marked the reinforcing steel pattern directly on the walls using a black marker so the paths were clear prior to continuing the project. The general contractor had all the information needed to proceed with confidence, to drill through the walls and install the new pipes.

To learn more about the capabilities of GPRS in Louisiana, Soutern Mississippi, Southern Alabama, and Western Florida contact Project Manager, Eric Steyer, at 504.418.6115 or eric.steyer@gp-radar.com. You can also reach Chris Moore at chris.moore@gp-radar.com. was scanned for possible underground storage tanks.