Abstract: Vital services like clean water, sewer, and electricity utilize underground infrastructure. Unfortunately, many damages to underground utilities are happening during the course of construction activities. Therefore, there ...

Abstract: The Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, was created in the state of North Carolina to protect citizens, workers, and underground utilities from the inherent dangers ...

Abstract: The management of subsurface utilities contributes significantly to the resilience of modern cities. Damage to subsurface utilities greatly impacts daily life and has severe consequences, including property damage, scheduling ...

Abstract: Reducing damages to underground utilities is one of the primary goals of construction stakeholders. The societal and economic impacts of such damages are substantial. To minimize potential damages to underground utilities, ...