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Subsurface Utility Engineering

February 16, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.

Speaker: Robert Hedrick and Vince Reger of Cardno TBE

Please join our SLO Branch of ASCE for a presentation on Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE). Robert Hedrick and Vince Reger of Cardo TBE will discuss the current practice of SUE, the ASCE Standard 38-02, Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data, and the benefits and limitations of available technology including pipe and cable locators, ground penetrating radar, and 3D underground imaging. Cardno TBE has been a long-time advocate of SUE as a practice that greatly enhances design and construction by qualifying the levels of accuracy relative to existing utilities. Utilities are known to be one of the most common sources of project design flaws and construction delays, and a major cause of increased project costs. Subsurface Utility Engineering used during the design phase has been proven to reduce, if not eliminate, these delays and their associated costs and is becoming the Standard of Care for professional engineers throughout the country. The presentation will detail SUE as a sub-set of civil engineering, the ASCE defined Quality Levels that are an integral part of the practice, and will demonstrate the effectiveness of SUE in mitigating concerns relative to costs and delays. Cardno TBE will present recent ground penetrating radar testing conducted for the County of San Luis Obispo, and provide examples of civil design projects which benefited from the full suite of SUE Quality Levels.

Cafe Roma
1020 Railroad Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA

Lunch:  Lunch will include a choice of Grilled Flat Iron Steak, Chicken Piccata, or the Vegetarian Ravioli, all served with a Caesar Salad, bread, coffee and iced tea, followed by Classic Tiramisu for desert.

Cost:   $20 for members and guest, $10 students payable at the door.
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