Mapping the Subsurface at USF: Supporting Campus Growth 🐂
As the University of South Florida continues to expand its underground infrastructure, keeping a precise blueprint of existing utilities is critical for safe development. GeoView recently headed back to Tampa to perform a comprehensive Level B Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) study around the Muma College of Business.
The Mission:
The goal was to accurately locate and map a dense network of buried utilities—including power, water, chilled water, gas, communications, and sewer systems—to safeguard the area prior to future campus expansion.
The Technology Deployment:
Navigating a complex university environment requires a multi-tool approach to catch both metallic and non-metallic lines:
GPR & Electronic Utility Locators: Used in tandem to detect and trace conductive subsurface utilities.
Toneable Rodder: Deployed to access and track non-conductive stormwater and sanitary sewer pipes that can often be missed by standard radar.
Emlid RS3 GPS: Utility positions were captured in real-time kinematic (RTK) mode, delivering sub-foot horizontal accuracy.
The Results:
Our field data was seamlessly processed and delivered to the client in an AutoCAD format, allowing the findings to be effortlessly integrated straight into the University’s infrastructure archives.
At GeoView, we are proud to provide the precision mapping needed to keep campus infrastructure projects moving forward safely. Go Bulls! 🤘
https://geoviewinc.com/utility-locating-and-mapping-at-the-usf-muma-college-of-business/
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