Imaging and Locating Buried Utilities [Technical Summary]

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• Creators:
  Abraham, Dulcy M. ; Halpin, Daniel W.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Acoustic Emission Method Acoustic Emission Tests Cables Case Studies Decision Support Systems Detectors Electronic Marker Systems Gravitational Force Ground Penetrating Radar IMAGTECH Infrared Detectors Infrared Thermography Method Literature Reviews Metal Detectors Micro-gravitational Method Multimedia One-Call System Pipe Pipe And Cable Locators Quantitative Analysis Resistivity Method State Of The Art Subsurface Drainage Subsurface Utility Engineering Terrain Conductivity Meter Urban Areas

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2003/12
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  The report presents a comprehensive overview of various aspects of the new and rapidly growing SUE market. The cost-benefit analysis, based on seventy-one (71) actual construction is underreported because only the direct costs of the emergency response and of repairing the damage are included. The American Institute of Constructors (AIC) reported that damage to utility lines is the third most important crisis for contractors, the other two issues being on-the job accident requiring hospitalization and contractual dispute with a client resulting in litigation. The major objectives of this study were: a)to identify, through literature review and case studies, the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-practice imaging technologies that have potential for being applied in locating underground utilities, and b)to analyze the conditions under which the use of these technologies is most appropriate because not all technologies can locate all types of utilities, or be used in all types of soil or at all depths.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2451
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:70ded85aad5f5476e1eda6e9fdc0e61038bbfcb77610ae4c74add93715dc2deeb80245834671dd838c004344e91b3637a2f1d20123611b74da75cd83f53420cf
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90210/dot_90210_DS1.pdf
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