Tool integrated electromagnetic pulse induction technology to locate buried utilities

Author

Handlon, Brian ; Lorenc, Steven J. ; Bernold, L. ; Lee, Gordon

Author_Institution

Dept. of Civil Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

529

Abstract

Excavation of underground utility pipelines is a common task for residential and commercial development. One of the most important tasks in underground excavation is the location and orientation of buried utility lines. In this paper, several pulse induced electromagnetic sensor coils are discussed which have been designed, fabricated and tested for underground utility pipe recognition. The work has been performed through the Buried Utilities Detection System (BUDS) Consortium at North Carolina State University. Characteristics of the sensor coils, including resolution and range, are provided and field test results are discussed

Keywords

buried object detection; calibration; coils; electric sensing devices; electromagnetic induction; magnetic sensors; remote sensing; buried utility pipeline location; electromagnetic pulse induction technology; electromagnetic sensor coils; gas pipes; pulse induced EM sensor coils; resolution; tool integrated EM pulse induction technology; underground excavation; underground utility pipe recognition; underground utility pipelines; water pipes; Acoustic sensors; Coils; Costs; EMP radiation effects; Mechanical sensors; Microwave sensors; Pipelines; Robotics and automation; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Soil;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings. ISCAS 2000 Geneva. The 2000 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Geneva

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5482-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.2000.856382

Filename

856382