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2017 Special Locate Articles
Why a special issue focused solely on locating utilities?
This special issue of Damage Prevention Professional was created because of my personal passion for damage prevention, my deep respect for these industry professionals and
Responding to Emergency Excavations & Repair
First and foremost: Know what emergency scenario you are responding to and the potential hazards on the excavation and repair site. During the course of
Augmented Reality Meets Utility Visualization
A variety of fallouts can precipitate from a damaged infrastructure during excavation: sinkholes from water drainage; suspension of utilities from internet, phone, electric, and gas
The Move to Multi-Frequency: How More Gpr Antennae Can Help Your Field Projects
The popularity of ground penetrating radar in the damage prevention industry has soared in the past decade. Costs have come down, user interfaces have become
Nulca to Rollout GPR Accreditation Process
In August of this year Nulca will introduce its new ground penetrating radar (GPR) accreditation process. This comes on the heels of the successful rollout
Planning Tools for the Future
The world’s aging infrastructure, expanding population and growing energy demand are creating an environment that will keep horizontal directional drilling contractors in high demand. At
Lucky AND Good: Being a Locator in the Modern Dangerous Era
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”… and be sure to mark your
Damage Prevention, Locating, and Data
The introduction of the DIRT report in 2003 was a major turning point for the Damage Prevention industry. As each year has passed, and the
Vacuum Excavation Best Practices
Vacuum excavation, such as hydro excavation, is a growing technology used to prevent jobsite damages throughout the world. This non-mechanical method of excavation continues to
Locating – A Heack of a Job
July 2017 marks my 21st anniversary in the locating business. Like almost anyone else with paint on their boots, I kind of fell backwards into
Houston, WE HAVE A PROBLEM
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. Damage Prevention Professional welcomes and encourages articles and correspondence from all points of view.
Building the Locate Rodeo
Who’s number one? Who’s the best at what they do? That’s a question people have been asking themselves since the
I Called 811, What Happens Next?
Those of us who have been in the industry for a long time often take the One Call process for granted. One trip to the
Same Goal, Different Approaches in International Locator Training
Organizations and individuals working to make the industry safer are moving toward a standardization of the under-ground facility locator trade. Stakeholders in Canada, Australia and
Detecting Buried Ferrous Utilities
Detection of buried manhole covers/ valve covers, etc. can be a time-consuming process. Many standard metal detectors don’t have the detection depth range required and
Sonde Locating
Some years ago, having a minimum amount of locator training, I was tasked with my first week of locate tickets. Most were straightforward and completed
Ask The dp-PRO
Damage Prevention Professional invites you to send us your questions about excavation safety and damage prevention, and we will have them answered by a professional
Better Results through Smarter Analysis
Damage prevention gets more and more demanding every year as facility owners, regulators, and other stakeholders demand better and better performance. An organization either makes