Methods
Prior to conducting a geophysical survey, the proper geophysical method needs to be chosen based on the project objective or target, the geological setting, site conditions and project budget. It is often beneficial to conduct a survey with multiple methods in order to ensure the effectiveness of the survey. GeoView owns the equipment for and regularly conducts the following geophysical methods:
The land-based methods include:
- Borehole Geophysics
- Electrical Resistivity
- Electromagnetics
- Electronic Utility Locating
- Global Positioning Systems
- Ground Penetrating Radar
- Impact Echo
- Magnetics
- MASW
- Pile Integrity Testing
- Slab Impulse Response
- Seismics
- Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW)
- Thermal Imaging
- Thermal Resistivity
- Vacuum Excavation
The marine based methods include: