Sinkhole development is common in many areas of Florida. Sinkholes can open quickly and dramatically, causing complete destruction of homes and structures in the vicinity of the collapse, or the settlement can be gradual, resulting in small cracks in walls, buckling flooring or small depressions in the yard. Solana works with associated geophysical companies to provide ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys and electrical surveys to identify causes of structural damage.

One of our affiliates Digital Concrete Imaging utilizes GPR with our construction company clients to:

Locate rebar in columns, walls, beams or slabs

Locate post-tension cables in slabs

Locate voids in CMU walls, slabs or under slabs

Locate pipes, PVC in and under slabs or soils

Verify slab thickness

Conduct bridge and road inspections

Solana’s professionals also provide peer review and interpretation of data used in sinkhole/cause of subsidence investigations.