This document discusses the importance of subsurface utility engineering (SUE) for infrastructure projects. It notes that $130 billion in federal stimulus is being used for public works projects and that failing to accurately locate underground utilities beforehand can result in damaged utilities, delays, cost overruns, safety issues and litigation. It cites a study finding $4.62 in savings for every $1 spent on SUE. The document describes tools that can be used to identify underground utilities and provides contact information for a SUE firm.
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Subsurface Utilities
1. 1700 S. Peachtree Rd. Balch Springs TX 75180
SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING (SUE)
With billions in federal stimulus flowing into state and
local budgets this year and next, states and
municipalities are prioritizing shovel ready projects.
$ 130,000,000,000.00 is set aside for construction of
highways, buildings and other public works.
2. States and municipalities, to keep from wasting tax
dollars, must consider requiring their contractors to
consider one very important question in order to keep
their projects on time, and within budget.
“Do you know where your underground utilities are
located before you dig?”
3. RISKS OF NOT BEING SHOVEL READY
National organizations estimate more than 400,000 utility lines are damaged or severed each
year in the U.S.
•Gas pipeline explosions can result in fatal accidents
•Severed power lines can cause fatalities by electrocution
•Frequent environmental spills can occur
•Complications can cause traffic congestion in work zones, accidents can affect public safety
response times and disrupting businesses and communities
•Taxpayer dollars are squandered
•Public looses faith in elected officials, contractors and engineers in charge of the project
•Litigation is often pursued when utilities are damaged during construction
•Severed 9-1-1 phone lines and power lines can cause safety concerns for the public
4. 1999 PURDUE UNIVERSITY STUDY
Titled
“Cost Savings on Highway Projects Utilizing Subsurface Utility Engineering”
71 Projects totaling over 1 billion were studied. The study revealed that a $4.62
savings was achieved for every $1.00 spent on SUE.
5. A recent study sponsored by the American
Association of State Highway Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) and conducted by Dr. Ralph
Ellis and Dr. Randolph Thomas as part of the
National Cooperative Highway Research program
NCHRP 2-24 (12) for the Department of
Transportation revealed that the leading causes of
construction delays on federal and state DOT
projects is utility relocation and utility differing site
conditions.
6. DOT Projects have far-reaching impacts and
commonly intersect with an abundance of
underground utilities, including:
Metropolitan areas
Airports
Bridges
Plant access roads
The potential negative impacts are obvious.
7. TOOLS TO LIMIT DAMAGES
We have a variety of tools and techniques at our disposal with which to
identify underground utilities.
•Computerized Aided Design combining many different aspects of the project
into a base map
•Consolidate right of way maps
•Vacuum Extraction, which provides a nondestructive method of removing
dirt to expose utilities
•Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems
(GPS) to combine software and hardware to develop database using
coordinates of various land features and mapping techniques
8. 1700 S. Peachtree Rd. Balch Springs TX 75180
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