Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8402
Course Name
Fundamental Principles and Techniques in Buried Utility Location
Contact Hours
5.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastcom Associates Inc.
Primary Contact
James Flint
training@eastcomassoc.com
9087227774 Ext.
Website
Description
Accurate utility line locating and marking are essential in providing a safe digging environment. Historically, many locators have not had formal training in the process of accurate utility line marking. Because of this lack of training many lines continue to be miss marked or unidentified. The goal of this course is to provide the tools necessary to accurately and efficiently locate a wide variety of buried utilities. This course is designed to teach the concepts and physics of utility line locating equipment. The information provided applies to a wide range of utility locating equipment and is not specific to one make or model.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
1) Why Locate?
2) Background and brief history of locating
3) Technologies available today
4) Electromagnetic fields
5) Passive and Active signals
6) Passive signals
a) where do they come from ?
b) types of passive signal
7) Active Signals
a) methods of application
b) how to verify a good signal is applied
c) frequencies
i) High vs Low
ii) Pros/Cons
8) Aerials for
locating a signal on a line – receiver response
9) Advanced tools
a) depth estimation
b) current readings
c) current direction
10) Locating techniques
a) Steps to an accurate locate
11) Locating nonmetallic lines - GPR
12) Locating a Sonde
13) Troubleshooting a locate - distortion
14) 1-3 hour field work session
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is anyone needing to locate, identify, and mark buried utilities.
Training Format
Classroom