The Geophysical Survey Specialists
Our team of geoscientists have been delivering honest, reliable and objective subsurface geophysical mapping services for over 30 years.
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Why Terradat Geophysics?
We know complex geophysical surveys, but we keep things down to earth. With over 30 years of expertise, TerraDat is your trusted partner in engineering, environmental, energy, and archaeological ground investigations.
At TerraDat, we understand the importance of reliable geophysical surveys for making informed decisions. Our experienced team of geophysicists use advanced technology to provide precise insights into subsurface conditions, ensuring your project’s success. We tailor each survey to deliver the specific data you need, always focusing on practical outcomes.
Some of our Customers
Electrical Earthing: Advanced Soil Resistivity Measurements for Electrical Earthing Design
As part of our services for energy and infrastructure, TerraDat regularly carries out soil resistivity measurements for earthing installation design and corrosion engineering. These resistivity measurements are made by passing a DC electrical current through the ground using a pair … Read More
Characterisation of Landfill Sites using Geophysics
Addressing the growing challenge of environmentally compliant landfill management, TerraDat provides expert geophysical survey services for both active and closed landfill sites. Our advanced, non-invasive techniques deliver high-resolution insights into landfill composition and boundaries, surpassing traditional methods in efficiency and … Read More
Karst Geology: Void detection & Karst Mapping using Geophysics
TerraDat is regularly contacted by ground engineers asking about our void detection surveys using geophysics. The benefits of our geophysical surveys in terms of maximum area coverage and minimal ground disturbance provide an ideal solution. The best geophysical methods for … Read More
Shallow Geophysics for Transmission Cable Route Characterisation
Shallow geophysics plays a crucial role in characterizing the subsurface for transmission cable routes, offering significant advantages to transmission teams working on energy infrastructure projects. By employing non-invasive geophysical techniques, energy providers can optimize cable route planning, reduce environmental impact, … Read More
Solar Energy: Investigating the Subsurface Beneath Solar Farms Using Geophysics
Click for more information on investigations for Solar Farms Archaeology beneath solar farms TerraDat provides geophysical services to the renewable energy industry, including wind and solar farms. We employ techniques for investigating the ground beneath these developments to assist with … Read More
Ground Conductivity (EM)
A ground conductivity or electromagnetic (EM) survey involves the generation of an EM field at the surface and subsequent measuring of the response as it propagates through the subsurface. The main components of the instrument are a transmitter coil (to … Read More
Archaeological Geophysics (Archeology)
CHECK OUT OUR NEW DEDICATED ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICS WEBSITE TerraDat’s archaeological geophysics team is uniquely placed to draw on decades of experience in applied geophysics and archaeological surveying. TerraDat’s approach uses our fully-trained geophysicists to deal with the geophysics while our … Read More
How TerraDat’s work is helping monitor climate change
Twenty years ago, geophysics specialists at TerraDat became involved in a major pan-European project to measure the impact of climate change on permafrost in the mountains of Europe. The PACE (Permafrost And Climate in Europe) Project began monitoring a large … Read More
Meet Bison “Thumper” – our seismic weight drop…
TerraDat’s expertise in shallow seismic surveying to profile bedrock and map changes in subsurface engineering properties goes to another level with the recent acquisition of a powerful weight drop source. As far as we know, it’s the only one of … Read More