The issuance of the PREVIOUS EXCAVATION PERMIT is urgent to prevent frequent accidents and explosions. Non-invasive technologies such as ground-penetrating radar are very fast in obtaining the plan and facilitate the work of investigating the existence of underground pipes in such a way that there are no delays in the works.
In the United States it is mandatory to pass the ground-penetrating radar and detect the pipes by calling 811 to authorize the excavation. The Latin American Association of Trenchless Technologies trains and guides in the use of ground-penetrating radar. (Georadar Course).
News source: Bogotá Tránsito
