Bhate Geosciences was proud to be named Safest in the Industry and receive the 2019 Gold Award from the Alabama Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. About BHATE Geosciences: BHATE Geosciences Corporation (BHATE) was founded on the belief and commitment that we will serve our clients better than anyone in the industry. From our beginning in … Read More
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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Locate Underground Utilities
BHATE offers ground penetrating radar solutions (GPR) for the designation of subsurface utilities. With GPR surveys, we can quickly identify and mark the location and depth of service utilities – gas, communications, sewer lines – and other metallic and non-metallic targets including underground storage tanks and PVC pipes. When would GPR be useful? Utility detection … Read More
GPR Scans Used in Cemetary
The Barrancas National Cemetery NAS Pensacola is undergoing a design-build cemetery expansion. As part of this expansion, utilities associated with a new building were proposed to be installed within the historic section of the graveyard. Information for the location of existing underground utilities could not be accurately relied upon and Bhate Geosciences was hired to … Read More
Third Phase of 20 Midtown Starting
We are excited for the third and largest building of the highly anticipated 20 Midtown mixed-use development to begin again. The third phase will include approximately 38,800 square-feet of retail space on the ground floor along with 274 apartments on the floors above. The development will span the entire city block between 2nd and 3rd … Read More
Using GPR to Measure Pavement Conditions
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave America’s roadways a “D” on its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, same as 2013, but slightly better than the “D-” in 2009. The report describes our roadways as “crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and becoming more dangerous.” ASCE says one in five miles of highway pavement … Read More
UAB Steam Line Replacement – Millions Saved with GPR
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) underwent a full upgrade of the subsurface steam system across its campus, which consists of nearly 100 city blocks. The subsurface utility infrastructure on the campus serves academic buildings, a major hospital complex and several highly specialized and sensitive research buildings as well as the VA Medical Complex. … Read More
BHATE Geosciences included in Birmingham Business Alliance New and Expanding Industry List
We are excited to be featured by the Birmingham Business Alliance for our inclusion in the 2017 New and Expanding Industry List! We have a strong belief in taking care of our clients the way we would our friends and family. According to Uday Bhate, P.E., Senior Principal and founder of BHATE Geosciences, “We work … Read More
20 Midtown Wins AIA Merit Award
20 Midtown won a 2017 Merit Award from the Birmingham Chapter of the AIA. The first phase of the mixed-use development bridging UAB and Birmingham’s downtown City Center included a 36-unit apartment building with retail space currently occupied by Starbuck’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill and AT&T. The second phase of 20 Midtown introduced the first Publix … Read More
GPR as a Tool for Pavement Condition Assessments and Bridge Deck Analysis
Over the past 20 years, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has become a tool routinely used by engineers, contractors and asset managers in the fields of subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility verification and structural evaluations. Bhate Geosciences (BHATE) was among the first in the southeast to utilize GPR. Now having multiple teams solely dedicated to utilizing … Read More
GPR Used During Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
As part of their Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), our client requested that BHATE Geosciences attempt to verify the landowner’s claim that the underground storage tanks (USTs) that were historically located on the property had been previously removed. Using ground penetrating radar (GPR), we were able to identify four USTs that were still located … Read More








