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New technology, old techniques, and advanced discussion on how not following the "rules" may result in better locates. | December 9, 2008 | | 8:00 AM | Sensor Fusion: Combining EM Locating, Survey, and GPS Tools in One Unit
Jim Waite, Vice President, Engineering
Metrotech Corp.
Underground line location may be done for pending excavation, surveying an area for all existing facilities, and for delineating the geographic position of every underground asset owned by an operator. Explore how one instrument moves freely between the worlds of utility locating, designating, and mapping. "Sensor Fusion" combines the capabilities of electromagnetic locating equipment, laser survey, and high-accuracy GPS to provide redundancy in position estimation.
| | 9:15 AM | Is the Best Locating Instrument the One You Don't Have With You?
Learn how experienced locators make rookie mistakes every day and offer real world strategies to start locating more effectively and stop having to make excuses. | | 2:15 PM | The Facts and Myths of Ground Penetrating Radar
Mike Dvorak, Sales Manager – Electronics
The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
Eliminate the confusion of using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to locate underground utilities! Discuss how a GPR works, proper procedures for use, how to interpret what is seen on the display, and advanced GPR locating techniques. Learn about where a GPR can be used for maximum locating results and discuss some of the common myths associated with its usage. | | December 10, 2008 | | 10:45 AM | Advanced Locating Tips for the Pro
Mike Parilac
Staking University at Planet Underground
Go beyond the basics of locating in this session taught by a nationally recognized expert. You’ll learn when more power, higher frequency, induction, and other non-standard techniques are the best way to get a quality locate. | | 1:15 PM | What Locators Should Know about Advanced Geophysical Tools
Mark Wallbom, CEO
Underground Imaging
Hear about state-of-the-art systems and their use in some important cases of the past, as well as developments in upcoming systems! Find out how to get the most from advanced geophysical tools:
• Adding seismic sensors to supplement GPR to enable operations in areas where GPR is weak – such as clay soil
• Interfacing mapping during data collection so facility locations can be marked after the data is analyzed. This map can be used by the designer, by the construction contractor, by locators for final verification before excavation
• Locating abandoned or unknown facilities, non-metallic utilities that don’t have a tracer wire, or unraveling dense networks of utilities
| | 2:30 PM | The Story Behind Standardized Marking Procedures and Locator Best Practices
Peter Kuchinsky II, Sr. Risk Management Consultant
ACWA/JPIA
Hear about the NULCA and CGA marking standards and explore some of the issues behind them. Walk away with tips on how to mark lines in a manner that will reduce “urban graffiti” and increase the likelihood of them being found during exposure.
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