Best Practice -- Subsurface Investigations

Scott, Clark

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Underground Safety;    Utilities;    58 Geosciences;    Subsurface;    Cost;   

DOI  :  10.2172/993173
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-10-18010
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-05ID14517
RP-ID  :  993173

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

These best practices for Subsurface Survey processes were developed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and later shared and formalized by a sub-committee, under the Electrical Safety Committee of EFCOG. The developed best practice is best characterized as a Tier II (enhanced) survey process for subsurface investigations. A result of this process has been an increase in the safety and lowering of overall cost, when utility hits and their related costs are factored in. The process involves improving the methodology and thoroughness of the survey and reporting processes; or improvement in tool use rather than in the tools themselves. It is hoped that the process described here can be implemented at other sites seeking to improve their Subsurface Investigation results with little upheaval to their existing system.