Drone services are gaining the engineer and geologist new perspective to their site reconnaissance and investigations.
Our certified drone pilots provide a bird’s-eye perspective of geologic features, existing structural damage, and site conditions. These aerial capabilities allow our team to preview site access for drilling test borings and document topography as part of a comprehensive Pre-Construction Survey. On environmental site assessment projects, drones are utilized to identify signs of dumping in inaccessible areas—such as dense woods or heavy brush—reviewing large swaths of land both quickly and safely.
Potential Benefits from Drone use include reduced time on-site, reduced coordination with owners, Geo-Referenced Imagery, no equipment rental, Increased safety, no need for fall protection in high risk environments like towers and bridges, and as mentioned they can reduce accessibility concerns.
Potential uses include bridges, cell towers, high mast lighting, wind turbines, power lines, building facades and roofing, survey and mapping, construction monitoring, wetland and environmental, drainage and erosion, traffic monitoring and emergency services.
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We offer more than 15 certified services in the geotechnical engineering industry. From Pre-Construction Surveys to Thermal Integrity Profiling. Search for the service you need or hit us up with our contact button!
FTG is developing our usage of drones to enhance the accuracy of our field services and to determine site characteristics that may be missed by ground recognizance. Drones are another tool in our engineer’s toolbox!
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