Development and Implementation of a Segment/Junction Box Level Database for the ITS Fiber Optic Conduit Network

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• Creators:
  Shenoda, Michael ; Karaa, Fadi
• Corporate Creators:
  The College of New Jersey
• Corporate Contributors:
  New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Underground utility lines
  • Transmission lines
  • Boxes
  • Containing equipment
  • Fiber optics
  • Transmission techniques
  • Conduits
  • Databases
  • Underground conduit
  • Junction box
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-NJ-2012-001
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Jersey
• Edition:
  Final report; June 2011-Oct. 2011.
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This project initiated the development of a computerized database of ITS facilities, including conduits, junction ; boxes, cameras, connections, etc. The current system consists of a database of conduit sections of various lengths. ; Over the length of a section materials sometimes change and the numbers, types, and locations of junction boxes ; are unknown. The accurate location of conduits in the medium and long-term can be best undertaken with a crossreferenced ; segment and junction box inventory. This work focused on fiber optic conduit and junction boxes and the ; development of a detailed database of segment-level conduits. It involved locating, surveying, and inspecting ; various conduits and junction boxes to allow the identification of physical characteristics (diameter, length, ; material, etc.) and location characteristics (GPS coordinates, soil type, under asphalt/concrete/grass, proximity to ; other utilities/clutter, etc.). This field verification will improve the quality and accuracy of inventory information for ; future construction and expansion of the network. The existing inventory database(s) of the ITS fiber optic conduit ; system, which are at the section level and do not include junction box data, was used as a starting point for the ; development of an expanded and improved system. A joint TCNJ and NJIT team worked to develop the system.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25122/dot_25122_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:729488ccd3e7dfdf90013f7c1c453788de1ea5f80263224149075720e6851c0b