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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) and ASCE Continuing Education

Instructors: 
Carlo Pilia, CEng, P.E.
Kenneth C. Kerr, P.E., PP, CME

Course Length: 90 Minutes

Purpose and Background

At the forefront of many civil engineering projects is the realization that proposed improvements will have to coexist with existing subsurface utilities. To best assess how existing utilities may impact the proposed scope of work, at a very minimum, a utility records research shall be performed; however, the absence of a uniformly accepted standard for utility records has resulted in a great diversity of formats, data content, geospatial referencing, and according usefulness of utility record or as-built information, creating confusion and misinterpretations amongst the professionals in search of utility records. Utility record data can range from accurate to completely inaccurate sources of information on where and what existing utility infrastructure exist within an area of interest. This webinar addresses how professionals research, obtain, compile and organize requests and record data, determine ownership, and apply professional judgement to assess content, completeness, and usefulness.

This webinar provides valuable reference information to those utility engineering professionals administering or engaged in utility coordination and engineering activities. Such information can be used: 1) as supplemental documentation for usage of corresponding standards, especially ASCE 38 Standard Guidelines for the Collection and Depiction of Subsurface Utility Data; 2) to evaluate professional qualifications and performance for firms conducting utility investigations; 3) to improve general understanding of risks associated with non-standardized record data; and 4) to substantiate the need to fund utility investigations for project development.

Primary Discussion Topics

• State of practice for the collection of utility records
• Utility identification strategies and ownership determination
• Utility records compilation including identification and log of correspondence
• Document control and security guidance

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Have awareness on utility records research and obtainable results
• Recognize how an effective utility record research shall be conducted
• Apply professional judgment when reviewing and depicting existing utility records
• Develop guidance on utility records use, control and security
• Find the Importance of tracking communication and correspondence

Webinar Benefits

• Understand what to expect from a utility records research
• Learn how to perform an effective utility records research
• Determine how to best use utility records information
• Find out how to identify utility owners with facilities within your projects
• Learn how to effectively communicate with utility owners
• Examine different type of utility records
• Become comfortable in compiling a large variety of utility records to assist on your project

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Civil engineers
• Utility engineers
• Geotechnical engineers
• Public agency engineers

Webinar Outline

• Objective
• Utility identification strategies and ownership determination
• Utility records compilation
• Professional judgement
• Utility record use and applicability
• Document control guidance
• Document security guidance
• Example of utility records compilation
• Summary and conclusions

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]