{"id":778,"date":"2017-06-22T08:54:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T08:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.udscivils.co.za\/?p=778"},"modified":"2018-01-12T08:49:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T08:49:04","slug":"utility-detection-june-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.udscivils.co.za\/fr\/2017\/06\/22\/utility-detection-june-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Utility Detection is a Must for Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Quality Utility Detection is a Must for Construction<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udscivils.co.za\/fr\/detection-de-reseaux\/\">D\u00e9tection des utilit\u00e9s<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>or mapping is the process of locating, identifying, and processing underground and subsurface utilities. It is necessary to accurately determine what exactly is underneath the ground in order to ensure safe and smooth construction. If utility detection is not carried out accurately, it could lead to the rupturing of pipelines and underground cables that are critical for a given region.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">In order to precisely gauge the type and nature of utilities, ground penetrating radar (GPR) and other geophysical techniques are used. These cutting edge technologies are capable of validating the presence of underground utilities based on the soil conditions. Utility Detection or subsurface scanning is used by construction firms on the applicable piece of land before a new construction is carried out.<\/p>\n<h2 lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Important Utility Detection steps<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Finalize the nature of the required construction and land area<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Contact firms that have worked on the land in the past for additional details<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Contact local government officials for details about subsurface utilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Determine the various types of scans that will be required<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Assess the type of technologies required for excavation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tips for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udscivils.co.za\/fr\/detection-de-reseaux\/\">D\u00e9tection des utilit\u00e9s<\/a><\/em><\/span> projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Shortlist firms based on their technological prowess<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Shortlist 3-4 firms with the right profile for your needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Ask your chosen firm to provide with survey drawings of all utilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Determine the type of certifications you need to obtain<\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Press for non-invasive methods of utility detection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Top myths about utility detection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Drill deep to avoid existing utilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"> Drilling deeper is almost always a greater expense and it can create problems for future excavation. It could also lead to an underground strike in the event an existing utility is missed. <\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">GPR is all you need.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"> GPR is one of the best technologies for utility detection, but it is one of many. Relying only on GPR will not allow you to identify all utilities. You will need other forms of scanning as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Secrets about utility detection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Utility strikes happen every day.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"> Ultimately, utility strikes happen to every contractor due to a combination of manual and technological error. This is why it is important to automate as many steps as possible. <\/span><\/li>\n<li lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Depths of utilities cannot be assumed.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"> &#8216;Assumption&#8217; is the enemy as utilities are liable to dip and rise in depth. Utilities need to be exposed to accurately determine the location and depth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udscivils.co.za\/fr\/detection-de-reseaux\/\">D\u00e9tection des utilit\u00e9s<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong> or underground scanning is a non-invasive procedure, which means you can save money on labour, as well as avoid any on-site accidents since there is no excavation involved.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-ZA\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;\">UDS Civils is a professional company that employs cutting-edge technology and the most skilled people in the industry. 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