Dr. Hector Hinojosa is part of and collaborates with:
Prevent the damage of your home by finding subsurface hazards.
Over time, soil can compress and settle, causing the foundation of a home to shift and potentially crack. This can lead to uneven floors, gaps between walls and ceilings, and other structural issues.
Other times, the soil expands or contracts, which causes your home to shift and create unwanted cracks.
One of the worst ways to compromise your home’s security is by having it built on unsafe ground that rests upon cavities that may lead to sinkholes or ground collapse.
It happens.
Especially when construction is done without performing a geophysical exploration of the soil where the home will be built. When using methods such as the electrical resistivity imaging, seismic, ground penetrating radar (GPR), etc., you can discover subsurface features that reveal sources of danger such as moist saturation, caves, or even contaminated areas.
If you know what’s below the surface, you can do something about it.
Remediation happens often so as to avoid future damage to buildings.
Understand the land where your home is built in order to improve its safety, longevity, and overall value.
1. REVIEW OF EXISTING GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES
Obtain better interpretations by analyzing all previous explorations.
With Cordillera Geo-Services, you can be sure the understanding of the data will be based not just on current findings of your property but also on prior studies to get better clues of what lies below the surface.
2. SURVEY DESIGN
Pick the right exploration method to get reliable data.
After reviewing existing studies, with the help of Cordillera Geo-Services, you can determine the Geophysical Exploration Method needed to explore the ground and how to locate possible hazards.
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3. FIELD GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION
Get a better picture of what lies below the surface.
Conducting the survey itself requires great care. With Cordillera Geo-Services on your team, you can be sure the setup will be precise, and all noise sources will be considered so that when you gather data, you get quality assessments.
4. ACCURATE DATA GENERATION
Work with state-of-the-art measuring equipment.
Dr. Hector Hinojosa will make sure the necessary instruments and the right software are in place to generate the data needed to produce 2D or 3D models of the regions explored below your home.
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5. DUAL INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Explore the surface and subsurface from different angles.
Not only does Dr. Hector Hinojosa evaluate existing studies and the data generated from a Geophysical point of view, but he also adds his Geological perspective to the interpretation. This improvement reduces uncertainty and yields robust reports on a particular site.
Applications:
- Caves, voids, and sinkhole detection
- Subsidence, cavity, and karst mapping
- Bedrock mapping
- Subsurface site characterization
- Locating fractures, faults, and other shallow subsurface structures
- Groundwater exploration for water wells
Identify areas to explore so you can preserve your home’s overall value.
“We live in an area near Georgetown, TX known for caverns. Cordillera Geo-Services performed a survey of our planned home building site and discovered voids that could pose a problem in our construction. Cordillera Geo-Services was extremely professional throughout the project. They explained in detail their planned efforts in advance, we discussed and agreed on the scope of the project, and they worked diligently to complete the project in a timely manner, providing a very professional and detailed survey report upon completion. The results were excellent and well received by our General Contractor (GC). We can build with confidence knowing the work performed by Cordillera Geo-Services was of the highest quality.”.”
– MIKE CARDOZA, Engineer.
If you want to make sure your home is built on safe ground, doing a geophysical exploration will help you find risks.
When you run a survey with us, you will be able to:
- Detect the presence of saturated moisture, sinkholes, caves, subsidence, fracture zones, or even groundwater that affects the surface.
- Identify variations in soil composition and determine if remediation efforts were successful or need adjustments.
- Make the necessary remediations in order to improve the stability of your home.
Furthermore, with the right exploration methods and interpretation of data, you eliminate:
- Wrong assumptions of what lies in the subsurface.
- Unnecessary excavations and unplanned expenses.
- Accidents due to poor geological assessment.
- Delays in the exploration.
- Undetected sources of groundwater or unsuitable soil.
What you get from a free consultation with us:
What you get from a free consultation with us:
An initial project assessment.
Suggested geophysical exploration methods (GPR, ERI, EMI, Seismic, gravity or Magnetometry).
Determination of deliverables like 2D or 3D images.
Custom roadmap of the exploration, analysis, interpretation, and delivery of results.
Plan delivered to your email in a few days.
Professional service in English or Spanish.
Fully licensed and certified.
