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Utility location

Utility locating is the process of identifying and labeling public utility mains that are underground. These mains may include lines for telecommunication, electricity distribution, natural gas, cable television, fiber optics, traffic lights, street lights, storm drains, water mains, and wastewater pipes. In some locations, major oil and gas pipelines…

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Utility location

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Utility location

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related to India · 8
Utility location → Green, However, India, Orange, The, These, US, White
related to United States and Canada · 7
Utility location → American Public Works Association, APWA, Canada, Some, These, Uniform Color Codes, United States
see also · 2
Utility location → Service AlertUtility, Subsurface

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utility underground lines utilities used locating may also location services gas often service damage public locators color water locations national

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
plastic or concreteinstance ofFor other types of pipe0.80text
a metallic tracer wire or conductive foilinstance ofFor other types of pipe0.80text
Vivax-Metrotechinstance ofMost professional locators use brands0.80text
Radio Detectioninstance ofMost professional locators use brands0.80text
or Underground Magneticsinstance ofMost professional locators use brands0.80text
telephoneinstance offor marking underground utilities0.80text
gasinstance offor marking underground utilities0.80text
waterinstance offor marking underground utilities0.80text
electricityinstance offor marking underground utilities0.80text
ramp replacementinstance ofSome municipalities use pink paint to make lines and codes on the pavements related to required street improvements0.80text
asphalt grindinginstance ofSome municipalities use pink paint to make lines and codes on the pavements related to required street improvements0.80text
and form injectioninstance ofSome municipalities use pink paint to make lines and codes on the pavements related to required street improvements0.80text

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