Current Infrastructure management decisions require accurate information upon which to base those decisions. Geospatial provides our clients with innovative pipeline data acquisition, professional data management and technically superior pipeline services.
Geospatial's Smart Probes™ Geospatial's Smart Probe™ technologies provide accurate XYZ centerline mapping of pipeline infrastructure and seamlessly integrates this open format data into all three-dimensional GIS or CAD databases.
A Geospatial mapping survey measures and maps the pipeline in three dimensions and produces a precise depiction of its plan view and profile. Multiple gyroscopic inertial measurement units (IMUs) within the Smart Probe™ measure 800 angular and linear velocity changes per second in the X, Y and Z axes as the unit moves through the pipeline. Our Smart Probes™ can map most pipelines with a high degree of positional accuracy by establishing reference points with known geographical coordinates and GPS data at the start and end of the run, and on very long runs at known intervals between the two.
Geospatial's Smart Probes™ are "un-tethered" which means there is no requirement for a communication cable to be attached to the Smart Probe™, allowing greater flexibility in the utilization of the technology. Since all data is stored within each probe, there are no depth limitations.
Acquired data can be stored on a laptop PC or immediately viewed and evaluated in the field. If required, digital "plan and profile" sectional drawings of the pipeline can be produced, overlaid on the existing plan view of the site and printed in the field. Alternatively, this digital data can be transferred via the Internet to any location in the world to be evaluated by associated decision-makers or stored and entered into the appropriate GIS/CAD database by the program administrator for future reference and use.
Geospatial's Smart Probe™ technologies allow the economical digital mapping of pipelines as small as 1.5" (3.8 cm) to as large as 48" (121.92 cm) in diameter. In addition, our Smart Probes™ are designed in numerous body styles, some of which permit the negotiation of extremely tight (90 degree) bends. Geospatial has developed custom body styles specifically designed for potable water pipelines and others for small fiber optic/telecommunications conduit. Our engineers are available to custom design technical solutions for your specific project if necessary. Geospatial’s totally self-contained Smart Probes™ are capable of operating in any pipeline medium.
With these and other unique features, Geospatial's Smart Probe™ technologies are ideal for the location and digital mapping of water pipelines, gravity sewers, pressure sewers (force mains), telecommunication conduits, oil & gas distribution pipelines, electric utility conduits, environmental pipelines and most industrial pipelines.
In addition, our Smart Probe™ technologies are economical methods to create accurate "as-built" three-dimensional drawings of new pipelines installed utilizing either Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) or conventional "open cut" methods. Not only are the "as-built" drawings accurate and quick to produce, they seamlessly integrate into AutoCAD and most other major GIS databases.
Our profile mapping technologies can also provide a detailed "bending radius analysis" of the installed pipeline and detect installation errors that may lead to premature pipeline failure due to over-stressing of the pipeline.
By implementing a program that provides several centerline profiles over a fixed period of time, pipeline settling and deflection can be determined.
During rehabilitation programs of gravity sewers, Geospatial's Smart Probe™ technologies can provide not only the invert coordinates of each of the sewer lines, but can economically provide accurate profiles showing any "bellies" or "settling" of the sewer line. These damaged sections can then be rehabilitated via "spot repair" methodologies prior to relining.
All of Geospatial's technologies provide accurate digital data that integrates seamlessly with today's major GIS/CAD databases.
Data Management
Owners and operators of the world's pipeline infrastructure today are faced with competitive pressures and regulatory constraints that are creating increasingly stringent demands to manage our pipeline assets in an efficient and responsible manner. Geospatial's innovative data acquisition and professional data management technologies provide accessibility to information regarding geographically distributed pipeline assets and operations.
By seamlessly integrating with all major GIS/CAD databases, Geospatial's technologies facilitate the organization and management of data with a geographic component. Acquired data is presented in an open format that eases utilization. Geospatial provides the pipeline owner/operator with improved capabilities to manage pipeline integrity, plan for future expansion and maintenance, improve pipeline operating efficiencies and prevent future damages to existing pipeline assets.
Geospatial’s accurate XYZ centerline pipeline technologies, coupled with seamless data integration into open format GIS/CAD databases, allow pipeline owners and operators to successfully integrate and automate their information processing systems. The end results are reduced operating costs, better long-term management decisions, elimination of data redundancy, increased data sharing, automated and efficient analysis processes and ease of access to the information in your facility's management system.
Pipeline Services
Geospatial Corporation believes that client satisfaction is a result of combining innovative data acquisition with professional data management and technically superior pipeline field services.
Our Pipeline Services Group provides innovative pipeline rehabilitation methods and trenchless technology solutions to solve our clients’ most difficult pipeline rehabilitation issues.
In addition to our Smart Probe™ technologies, our professional field services personnel provide related pipeline services such as our "non-destructive excavation" technologies which allow Geospatial to excavate and expose underground utilities of all types without the potential danger of damaging the pipeline or surrounding utilities, pipeline video inspection, pipeline cleaning and post inspection pipeline evaluation.
Geospatial's multi-disciplined team consists of construction professionals, engineers, GIS/IT specialists, project managers, estimators and field technicians are ready and willing to mobilize for your project.
Our field service professionals are available to provide economical data collection, mapping solutions and innovative pipeline services to municipalities, utilities, engineering companies, contractors, pipeline operators, government agencies, industrial concerns and military facilities worldwide.
Provided XYZ mapping for a gravity sewer line for the Hagerman Diamond Rail-to-Grade Separation project. Mapped 900 ft. long, 12 in. diameter HDPE sewer line that was horizontally directionally drilled (HDD) to assist in proactive maintenance and repair of the line.
Provided XYZ centerline mapping and restoration slip lining services for a 48 in. diameter, 2,000 ft. long steel water main in Wilmington, Delaware. Also performed a bending radius analysis of the pipeline.
Provided XYZ centerline mapping of a 19 in. diameter steel water main located underneath a river crossing. The line had deteriorated and was experiencing water loss. During the process of being rehabilitated, the system needed to be accurately mapped for engineering design and construction activities.
Mapped an 8 in. diameter, 620 ft. long PVC Gravity Sewer spanning three manholes to assist The City of Waveland with salvaging existing lines as well as rebuilding others after the destruction from the Hurricane Katrina floods.
Completed XYZ centerline mapping of a 30 in. diameter, 520 ft. long HDPE directional drilled pipeline in preparation for the Blue Angel Force Main Replacement Project for the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
Conducted XYZ centerline mapping of a 12 in. diameter gas pipeline as a demonstration project for the clients. Work was performed in a residential neighborhood with minimal disruption to the activity in the development.
Determined of location of existing utilities related to new pipeline placement activities. Work included XYZ Smart Probe™ mapping, utility locating, vacuum excavating and data processing.
Utilized a robotic camera to pull probe through two 8 in. diameter terracotta and PVC pipelines. Smart Probe™ determined the actual location of one pipe, which was 11 ft off center of previously identified pipeline location.
Mapped a 5 in diameter, 400 ft. long PVC conduit located underneath the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal in Phoenix, Arizona. Determined that the line was actually placed at a depth of 10 ft. below the canal rather than the depth of 8 ft. as originally indicated. Created accurate as-built drawings from the data.
Provided XYZ mapping of a 4 in. diameter, 1,700 ft. long telecommunications duct to determine routing of pipeline for conflict avoidance in planning and design of new construction.
Utilized ground penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic and acoustic locating devices to identify the location of 11 buried water main valves along a major roadway, in the city of Phoenix, Arizona.
Performed a ground penetrating radar (GPR) and utility locating survey at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving in Washington, DC. A total of 18 locations were surveyed and 11 anomalies were confirmed by the study of the existing buried telecommunications lines.
Completed water line locating, leak detection and assessment services on the routing of 12 in. diameter, 4,000 ft. long PVC line to determine unexplained water loss from the system.
Ongoing project includes the performance of the XYZ centerline mapping, pipeline bending radius analysis, and joint integrity analyses for a 17-mile long electric utility pipeline installation in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
Performed XYZ centerline mapping, pipeline bending radius analysis and angle assessment for multiple lines for a southeastern utility. Initially mapped a specifically built 116 ft. long above-ground demonstration pipeline with designed misalignments and known radii to test our technology. Upon completion of the test, 5 HDD conduit lines were mapped, ranging in linear distance (ft) from 1,200, 2,650, 5,150, 5,170 and 7,200, respectively. The two longest runs were river crossings. Geospatial is one of the first company’s known to map a river crossing through an electric conduit to produce an accurate coordinate-based plan and profile drawing for as-built records.
