Options for reducing copper theft : final report 657.

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• Creators:
  Schoenfelder, Jeremy
• Corporate Creators:
  Mid-Atlantic Innovative Technology Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Arizona. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Theft
  • Building materials
  • Metals
  • Types of metals
  • Base metal
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-AZ-09-657
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Arizona
• Edition:
  Final report 657
• Corporate Publisher:
  Arizona. Dept. of Transportation
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY
• Abstract:
  This research investigated the theft of copper, including scope, impacts, and countermeasures. The researchers ; completed a literature review to demonstrate a global perspective of the problem. They took a survey of other ; state departments of transportation, utility companies, and developers to determine both successful and ; unsuccessful techniques being used to deter copper theft and the impact copper theft had on other geographical ; regions and other industries. Additionally, the researchers conducted a site survey to gain knowledge of the ; specific issues impacting the Arizona Department of Transportation and what mitigation techniques it was ; implementing. ; During the time of the research it was found: ; 1. The Arizona Department of Transportation estimates that costs over the last two years have exceeded ; $500,000. ; 2. The Arizona Department of Transportation has been diligent in implementing and adapting various methods ; and/or techniques to prevent copper theft and apprehend culprits. ; Suggested mitigation techniques include: ; 1. Implement a collaborative effort among ADOT, the contracted private investigation firm, and outside ; consultant(s) to review and amend efforts on a periodic basis to maximize effectiveness through a thinktank ; type of approach. ; 2. Implement a program that would monitor ongoing development of methods used by other organizations. ; 3. Make particular use of the Copper Keeper, a device that makes it difficult to pull wire through conduit by ; locking the wire in place through the tightening of a compression bolt.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  T08-49-00014
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17912/dot_17912_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 826.04 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c6dc3e5a2602df471c4b0bf6d1a02ab83e6b8b38df025f5a14e80e66f3f856b3