Thursday, September 03, 2009

Physically Locating Underground Assets for GIS

Last week I attended a Webinar presenting methods of physically gathering location data on underground pipe assets and a new product that merges all kinds of GIS and inspection data into one mapping tool. This is a great way to build an inventory of underground assets and or above ground assets for your physical asset management program.

The Webinar was recorded and is available free here:

https://benjaminmedia.webex.com/benjaminmedia/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=1526912&rKey=61a4edad04c536f6

One unique feature of these tools is that the GPS locator tool can go through or around pipe elbows with a 2D radius relationship (i.e. radius is twice the diamter, example 6" pipe has a 12" radius elbow). The significance of this feature is that now plant yard piping which has elbows can also be located using this tool.

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