Detect to Protect: Using Geophysics to Strengthen Facility Safety and Performance

The Safety You Don’t See

In facility management, what’s hidden below the surface can pose the biggest risks. Buried tanks, voids, or deteriorating utilities may not be visible — but they can threaten safety, operations, and budgets.

Terracon’s geophysical testing gives facility owners, engineers, and risk managers a non-invasive way to detect hazards before they become emergencies. Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), electromagnetics, electrical resistivity imaging, and seismic surveys, our teams identify subsurface concerns that impact safety, stability, and long-term performance.

Detect Early. Protect Always

Across manufacturing, healthcare, education, and energy facilities, Terracon’s geophysical surveys support proactive maintenance, safer operations, and smarter capital planning. Clients throughout the nation have relied on Terracon geophysics to:

• Locate buried barrels, utilities, and tanks before renovation or expansion.
• Identify voids, karst features, and soft fill that could compromise foundations or pavements.
• Evaluate concrete slab thickness, reinforcement patterns, and voiding for load-bearing safety.
• Map bedrock and assess ripping margins for proper excavations.
• Perform vibration monitoring services during construction or equipment installation.
• Support environmental compliance through underground storage tank investigations and subsurface hazard reviews.

These insights help facility owners plan confidently, avoid disruption, and ensure a safer workplace for everyone on site.

Proactive Data Equals Prevented Problems

Safety is more than reaction — it’s prevention. By integrating geophysical services into annual maintenance programs or pre-construction planning, Terracon helps clients:

• Reduce risk of structural failure or ground collapse.
• Avoid costly downtime through early detection.
• Improve safety compliance with data-backed insight.
• Protect people and assets with minimal disruption.

It’s protection that pays off — operationally and financially.

See the Risks Before They Surface

Terracon’s facility-focused geophysics services deliver actionable information quickly, safely, and efficiently — helping clients protect what matters most.