ZETICA services

The safe removal of unexploded ordnance – whether as a result of conflict or weapons testing - can unlock key development land. Zetica’s Sitesafe service helps to remove this unquantified military hazard from the calculations of developers, house builders, planners and engineers.

Rail track defects are often caused by poor ballast conditions. Zetica surveys provide objective information on track ballast condition that helps cut the costs of maintenance and renewals. Zetica scans track ballast condition at high speed using train-mounted multichannel GPR equipment linked to positioning systems and integrated with the results of track geometry surveys.

Proving ground to be competent for planned engineering uses can help to prevent subsequent, dramatic remedial measures. Zetica provides rapid non-invasive surface and borehole geophysical methods to characterise materials and detect unpredictable features before these become costly, time-consuming problems.

New development for accurately mapping road layer thicknesses - Zetica brings the accuracy of GPR surveys to within 0.5m laterally at speeds exceeding 80km/h.

Zetica services are flexible and adaptable to clients` project requirements. We offer several levels of service ranging from the straightforward marking out and identification of buried utilities to a comprehensive 3D mapping of above- and below-ground utilities. Zetica offers a complete utility surveying service backed by more than a decade of site experience and innovative technology research. As specialists in this field, we recognise that not all technologies work well on all sites. However, our suite of in-house, state-of-the-art detection equipment coupled with an in-depth understanding of site conditions, means that we can tailor our services to deliver optimum results every time.

The redevelopment of prime brownfield land is a complex business. Zetica’s comprehensive site surveys detect subterranean features that could become costly engineering problems. Survey findings are also vital in quantifying the legal liabilities inherent in land sales and purchases. In addition, audit findings often help to prove strict compliance with environmental legislation, where risk assessment requires total site coverage to trace all possible contaminant sources and pathways.

Accurate delineation of landfill geometry, site edges and buried features can provide vital data for responsible site management, remedial work, reclamation and environmental compliance.

Take comfort from our WWII regional bombing maps. A large part of Zetica`s business is taking care of the threat from unexploded bombs (UXB) so clients don`t have to worry about the risk. One simple way we can help is by sharing our knowledge of bombing distribution - so we`ve published the maps you see here AND we are offering to provide you with a bombing map for the area of your choice from our database on request. Please read on.

Zetica’s integrated high productivity surveys deliver: Detailed corridor-wide information for route selection. Optimise the cost effectiveness of site investigation by targeting anomalous features with fewer boreholes. Minimise cost and logistics of land access issues due to short time on site required for surveys. Minimise the risk of change orders during construction. Improve safety of construction works by mapping buried hazards. Monitor existing infrastructure for early warning of land settlement.

Zetica provide a wide range of non-intrusive survey techniques for permanent monitoring, regular monitoring and investigation of flood defences, embankments, dams and canals. In addition, further damage to a flood defence or dam can be limited by choosing non-intrusive techniques to efficiently target drilling and CPT locations.