Is GPR suitable for occupied buildings in Oxford?

It is well suited to them. GPR uses no ionising radiation and needs no exclusion zone, so it can be used in occupied colleges, hospitals and offices across Oxford while normal activity continues around the survey.

Can GPR help on Oxfordshire science campus structures?

Yes. The thick slabs and undocumented service runs typical of campuses around Harwell and Culham suit GPR, which images both metallic and non-metallic targets from a single accessible face without disrupting the surrounding facility.

Do you survey single-sided slabs on Oxfordshire sites?

Routinely. GPR works from one face, so suspended slabs and walls with no rear access, common in multi-storey Oxford buildings and car parks along the A34 corridor, can be surveyed without opening up the far side.

GPR Scanning in Oxfordshire

Much of Oxfordshire's work happens in buildings that cannot be cleared or shut down, busy colleges, working hospitals, live science campuses and occupied offices. RebarScan's GPR surveys suit exactly those conditions, imaging the inside of concrete with no radiation and no exclusion zone so work continues around the survey.

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Why GPR fits Oxfordshire sites

The county is full of structures where a radiographic survey would be impractical. You cannot easily evacuate a teaching building in central Oxford or a functioning laboratory at Harwell to take a film exposure. GPR avoids that problem entirely: it works from one accessible face, emits only low-power radio energy, and lets the surrounding activity carry on.

It also handles the variety of targets these buildings contain. Decades of M&E retrofit across the Oxford estate leave slabs threaded with both metallic and plastic services, and GPR images both, along with reinforcement, voids and slab build-up, in a single survey.

Local sectors we scan in Oxfordshire

Occupied college, hospital and office buildings in Oxford
Science and research campuses at Harwell and Culham
Multi-storey and suspended slabs needing single-sided access
Car parks and commercial frames along the A34 corridor
Refurbishment where existing service routes are undocumented

Frequently asked questions

Is GPR suitable for occupied buildings in Oxford?: It is well suited to them. GPR uses no ionising radiation and needs no exclusion zone, so it can be used in occupied colleges, hospitals and offices across Oxford while normal activity continues around the survey.
Can GPR help on Oxfordshire science campus structures?: Yes. The thick slabs and undocumented service runs typical of campuses around Harwell and Culham suit GPR, which images both metallic and non-metallic targets from a single accessible face without disrupting the surrounding facility.
Do you survey single-sided slabs on Oxfordshire sites?: Routinely. GPR works from one face, so suspended slabs and walls with no rear access, common in multi-storey Oxford buildings and car parks along the A34 corridor, can be surveyed without opening up the far side.

GPR scanning across Oxfordshire towns

Need a GPR survey in Oxfordshire?

Describe the structure and the works planned, and we will scope the survey.

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