Learn about the essential roles of utility location and geotechnical testing in construction for safer, more efficient projects. Understand the benefits of identifying underground utilities and soil assessments with Aussie Hydro-Vac Services. Seek their expert services for your next project.

1. The Importance
of Utility
Location and
Geotechnical
Testing in
Construction
Projects

2. Construction planning requires arduous effort and
detailed research to ensure the project goes as planned.
Problems that occur in between the construction not
only delay the completion of the construction but can
also increase the overall expense of the project. Utility
location and geotechnical testing are two important
practices that should be included in construction
planning to execute worry-free construction. In this
article, we will explain how both these methods help a
construction project.

3. Geotechnical Testing Service:
Understanding Its Importance
Construction professionals need to choose from various
methods and tools to start building a structure. The
perfect choice would depend on many factors such as the
condition of the soil, groundwater, engineering problems,
and other subsurface conditions at the construction site.
Geotechnical testing is implemented to understand the
construction site prior to the start of the project. This
assists professionals in creating an error-free plan after
detecting and analysing the obstacles present on the
construction site. Here’s how a geotechnical testing
service performs the investigation for construction
projects.

4. Gathering Information
The investigation starts with geological mapping or
photogrammetry. The purpose of geological mapping is to
assess the physical conditions of the soil on the construction
site. This is necessary to understand any limitations present
due to the condition of the soil that could impede
construction.

5. Preliminary
Assessment
Once the professionals have assessed the
physical conditions of the soil, the next step
is to discuss and fixate on a construction
method that would be appropriate
according to the unique soil conditions of
the site. Preliminary assessments generally
include drilling at the construction site to
collect soil samples that would be tested in
the labs for further assessment.

6. In some of the construction projects, the
soil conditions would require the experts
to deploy more resources to carry out
further assessments of the soil.
Geophysical investigations detect any
abnormalities and oddities in the soil. It
can also help us in detecting all the
utilities present on the site that can be
dangerous for the construction project.
Comprehensive Assessment

7. Final Solutions
It is also the responsibility of the geotechnical
testing service providers to come up with adept
solutions in order to counter the obstacles on the
construction site that may occur due to the physical
condition of the site. These solutions ensure that
the construction is executed with perfection and no
problems occur in between the project. Therefore,
geotechnical investigations are vital for any
construction project because it helps in saving
costs, time, and resources that you would have to
dedicate if a problem occurs mid-construction.

8. Benefits of Utility Location Services
Utility lines play an important role in modern societies because they are used for
carrying water, electricity, sewage, and gas, and also help in telecommunications.
All the public and commercial businesses rely on these utility lines for daily
activities and it would be impossible to conveniently function without them.
Since all the utility lines are buried in the soil, construction workers can
sometimes not know the exact location of utility lines when digging, be it for
laying foundations or repair and installations.

9. Utility location services help in detecting
the location and nature of the underground
utilities before a construction project. This
enables the construction workers to dig
safely without exposing the site to various
dangers hidden underground. The
underground utilities carry materials that
can be flammable, and explosive, and also
lead to electrocution. Since some utility
pipes carry water and sewage, an
accidental penetration by a piece of heavy
machinery into such pipes can cause
flooding in the construction site. The
property damage and injuries related to
accidental tampering with utility lines can
be grave. Furthermore, the expenses for
compensating property damage or injury
can easily climb up to millions and delay
the completion of your construction
project.

10. Another benefit of utility location
services is the convenience it provides
to the nearby public during
construction. When construction
professionals aren’t equipped with the
information about utility lines at the
site, they can accidentally damage a
telecommunication, gas, or electricity
line which can lead to potential
downtime in the surroundings.
Repairing or replacing the utility lines
would take some time and leave the
nearby businesses and residences
helpless. Construction workers can
efficiently dig underground with
appropriate information regarding the
location of buried pipes and cables.

11. Make Your Construction Projects
Better with Aussie Hydro-Vac Services
Aussie Hydro-Vac Services is a one-stop destination that provides both
geotechnical testing and utility location services. Their wide range of services
also includes industrial solutions such as non-destructive digging, grease trap
cleaning, drain cleaning, road sweeping, liquid waste disposal, and more.

12. Thank You
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