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Beavers, J E, Moore, J R, Rinehart, R and Schriver, W R (2006) Crane-Related Fatalities in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 901–10.

Kolera, B T and Bernold, L E (2006) Intelligent Utility Locating Tool for Excavators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 919–27.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Subsurface environment; Utilities; Excavation; Safety; Laboratory tests;
ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:9(919)
Abstract:
Currently, backhoe excavator operators have to depend on color-coded markings applied by utility locators to expect the location of utilities buried in the ground. As accidents prove time and time again, this method is unreliable. While more efforts should be spent on subsurface engineering and as-built documentation, excavators should have their own tools to “see” cables, wires, and pipes while working underground. This paper presents the result of work aimed at supplying backhoe operators with a device capable of scanning the ground for metallic objects. The “fishfinder” type tool is thought to be the last “barricade” against horrific accidents caused by the damage of buried utilities. The writers not only present the results of extensive tests in the laboratory and the field but also highlight that the outdated contractual principles used by the government, utility companies, and insurers establishes insurmountable barriers for transferring this novel technology into the industry. The relevance of the presented work is in the experimental data that has been collected and analyzed both in the laboratory and in the field.

Nuntasunti, S and Bernold, L E (2006) Experimental Assessment of Wireless Construction Technologies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 1009–18.

Ozorhon, B, Dikmen, I and Birgonul, M T (2006) Case-Based Reasoning Model for International Market Selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 940–8.

Puddicombe, M S (2006) The Limitations of Planning: The Importance of Learning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 949–55.

Shen, L Y, Zhao, Z Y and Drew, D S (2006) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats for Foreign-Invested Construction Enterprises: A China Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 966–75.

Sik-wah Fong, P and Chu, L (2006) Exploratory Study of Knowledge Sharing in Contracting Companies: A Sociotechnical Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 928–39.

Singh, D and Tiong, R L K (2006) Contractor Selection Criteria: Investigation of Opinions of Singapore Construction Practitioners. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 998–1008.

Song, J, Haas, C T and Caldas, C H (2006) Tracking the Location of Materials on Construction Job Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 911–8.

Tatum, C B, Vorster, M and Klingler, M (2006) Innovations in Earthmoving Equipment: New Forms and Their Evolution. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 987–97.

Tatum, C B, Vorster, M, Klingler, M G and Paulson, B C (2006) Systems Analysis of Technical Advancement in Earthmoving Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(09), 976–86.