NORCROSS – Georgia geophysicist will be conducting life-saving training to companies to avoid lethal utility strikes.
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Dr. Daniel Bigman, an Atlanta-based geophysicist, is conducting life-saving training in the Metro Atlanta area on Sept 10-12th, 2024. The training will take place at the Bigman Geophysical Headquarters located in Norcross, GA. Bigman Geophysical, LLC is a company dedicated to the use of non-destructive technologies to find and analyze subsurface objects.
According to the Common Ground Alliance, between 400,000 and 500,000 utility strikes are reported in the US each year. Construction projects, great and small, are often afflicted with staggering surprise expenses and delayed by weeks or even months when underground assets are impacted. The Bigman Geophysical motto is Digitizing the earth and its infrastructure to protect our legacy and help make informed decisions about our shared future. In many cases, every year, workers are electrocuted and burned as a result (or seriously hurt). Some sources estimate the total cost of such accidents globally to be over $100 billion dollars per year. With the pace of development, more underground assets are being installed every day than ever before, and construction is taking place in increasingly complex environments with greater risks.
Dr. Bigman and his team of experts train companies and organizations to use various sensors to detect buried pipes, cables, and infrastructure so that construction crews can avoid damaging underground assets and dangerous or even lethal utility strikes. Bigman Geophysical offers certification through the National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA) certification for both EM Locating and GPR training with a mix of classroom learning and hands-on application in person during workshops. This is an easy way for beginners and professionals alike to advance their current training or kick off a new career path. Attendees can choose to engage in one, two, or all three days of training to hone their skill set. Day one of the workshop covers Electromagnetic Utility Locating, day two covers Ground Penetrating Radar, and day three is focused on Concrete Scanning. “At Bigman Geophysical, we believe in the power of preparation. Before our team heads out into the field, we make sure all members are well-trained and equipped with the knowledge they need to succeed. By investing in one’s development, we ensure they are ready to tackle any challenge that comes their way,” states Dr. Daniel Bigman, CEO of Bigman Geophysical.
Bigman Geophysical is on the front lines of preventing utility strikes; they are a team of experts and scientists and an authority on subsurface mapping. They offer experienced trainers who instruct the best practices and newest technologies that can be fielded to protect workers and projects from disaster. Using primarily electro-magnetic locators and ground-penetrating radar, trained professionals can safely and harmlessly scan a site and map buried pipes and cables, inspect concrete health and reinforcements, and even locate sinkholes and void spaces caused by leaking pipes. Non-destructive technology offers asset owners and project managers the option to make informed decisions and protect their budgets, schedules, and workforce from unseen dangers.
Bigman Geophysical doesn’t stop at training; they offer support for projects that allow customers to bid on projects that require specialized software, equipment, or personnel that they do not have on hand. Dr. Sean McConnel, a Senior Project Manager says, “Our team is created from experts who have industry-leading knowledge in fields from geophysical data processing to CAD & GIS-based map creation. Our experts can assist teams in meeting complex project needs and bring deliverables to another level.”
Manufacturers such as IDS Geosystems, Leica, Mala, Sensors and Software, and Screening Eagle are developing new non-destructive testing technology at a shocking pace. Bigman Geophysical is committed to deploying and integrating those cutting-edge technologies as they become available. In the computer and robotics laboratory at Bigman Geophysical, specialized analysts model buried infrastructure in 3D environments and export their findings directly to architects and engineers, who can now design with firm knowledge of where assets are instead of outdated maps of where they were supposed to be. The company is designed to help developers, organizations, and property owners of any size make informed decisions about managing the underground world. To sign up for the three-day workshops offered by Bigman Geophysical, you may visit; https://bigmangeo.com/pages/event-calendar or go to https://bigmangeo-atlanta-september.eventbrite.com
