Optimum Placement of Utilities Within FDOT R/W

This report details a study of configurations for underground utility installations sharing the transportation right of way. A method for identifying optimal configurations based on total societal cost was developed. A computational model for system planning was formulated and a program was constructed. Methods for application of this research are suggested.

• Record URL:
  https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/research/reports/fdot-bc353-32-rpt.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Department of Anthropology, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620

  Florida Department of Transportation

  605 Suwannee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kranc, S C
  • Miller, William A
  • Collier, Nathan
  • Shanmugam, Vijayakumar
  • Christian, Steve C
  • Khemuka, Atul
• Publication Date: 2005-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 112p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Externalities; Installation; Joint use; Location; Optimization; Public utilities; Right of way (Land); Underground utility lines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Configurations
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019642
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FL/DOT/RMC/BC-353-32
• Contract Numbers: BC353 RPWO #32
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 27 2006 4:28PM