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NAME : NUR ALYA NASUHA BINTI AZIZAN

NO UITM : 2019416416

GROUP : RAP2204A

QUESTION : UTILITY QUALITY LEVELS

1) Introduction

Maintaining reliable underground utility mapping information is an important task in the


development, maintenance and upgrading of underground utility insfastructure. Taking into account the
increasing instances of catastrophic damages of underground utilities and disruption of existing utility
services resulting from excavation works. It has been decided that the Department of Survey and
Mapping , Malaysia (JUPEM) shall undertake the responsibility of maintaining a repository of all
underground utility data, apart from those kept by the various utility agencies. The data collected will
then be provided to relevant parties involved in new underground utility projects to minimize the risks
associated with construction activities that may affect existing underground utilities.

2) Content/Information

In this part, I will briefly explain the quality levels involve using flowchart and will be explaining more
details after that. Therefore, the quality level of underground utility survey consists of 4 which are :

Quality A : Non destructive


Involves the use of non-destructive digging equipment at critical points.

Quality B : Scanner Equipment


Involves the use of geophysical prospecting equipment.

Quality C : Visible Utilities


Involves surveying visible above ground utility facilities.

Quality D : Utility Records


Involves the use of existing utility records, permits, plans.
i) Quality Level A

• Exposure and survey of the underground utility at each specific location where quality level A
data are to be obtained may be performed whenever necessary.

• Calibrated survey equipment and surface geophysical detection equipment will be used to
acquire quality level A data in order to ensure that the expected accuracy of measurement is
achieved.

• Exposure can be performed by minimally intrusive excavation method

• Data collection during underground utility construction may eliminate the need for excavation,
as it is already exposed.

• There are few things need to be determined in quality level A such as :

a) horizontal and vertical location of the top and/or bottom of the utility
referenced to approved JUPEM’s datum.

b) elevation of the existing underground utility at a test hole, whenever


necessary, referenced to the project survey datum.

c) outside diameter of the utility and configuration of non-encased, multi


conduit systems.

ii) Quality Level B

• Use an appropriate set of surface geophysical methods to search for underground utilities
within the project area or to perform a utility trace for a particular utility system.

• Mark and indicate the location of underground utilities on the ground surface for subsequent
survey. Care should be taken to differentiate markings placed on the ground for design purposes
from those used for damage prevention purposes.

• Survey all markings that indicate the presence of an underground utility to the accuracies and
precision dictated by the project’s survey control.

• Correlate the designated underground utilities’ portrayal with existing utility records and/or
surveyed appurtenances to identify underground utilities that may exist but were not able to be
designated.

• Recommend to the utility owner to take additional measures to resolve differences if they still
exist such as using additional or different surface geophysical methods, exploratory excavation,
or an upgrade to quality level A data.
iii) Quality Level C

• Locate surface features on existing records and ground surface that are surface appurtenances
of existing underground utilities.

• Survey such features if they have not been previously surveyed. Otherwise, check the accuracy
of survey and completeness of information for applicability with the new project.

• Correlate relevant utility records to the surveyed features, taking into account the shape, size
and characteristics of these surface features.

• Resolve discrepancies when records and features do not agree. This may be done by showing
the underground utility feature at quality level D, hence disregarding a surveyed surface
appurtenance of unknown origin. Consultation with utility owner may be required to resolve the
discrepancies.

iv) Quality Level D

• Search for existing utility records to assist in identifying utility owners that may have facilities on
or be affected by the project.
• Collect relevant records from utility owner, including previous construction plans in the area,
conduit maps, direct-buried cable record.
• Availability of additional information.
• Duplicate information and accuracy of such duplicate information Need for further details from
utility owner.
• Prepare utility composite drawing in digital and hardcopy. The surveyor should also make
professional judgements regarding the validity and location of topographic features on records
versus current topographic features (when available) and conflicting references of utilities.

3) Conclusion

In conclusion, there are 4 quality levels that need to be known. Each of the four existing utility
data quality levels is established by the different methods of data collection and interpretation.Thus,
utility quality level is a professional opinion of the quality and reliability of utility information

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