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The University of Texas at Arlington

Center for Underground Research and Education (CUIRE)

 Department of Civil Engineering

 

Research Title: Use of Trenchless Technologies for a Comprehensive Asset Management of Culverts and Drainage Infrastructures

 

SURVEY FORM

 

The University of Texas at Arlington and University of Cincinnati are collaborating on an important Midwest Regional University Transportation Center (MRUTC) project titled "Use of Trenchless Technologies for a Comprehensive Asset Management of Culverts and Drainage Infrastructures." The main objective of this project is to provide a comprehensive study and decision making procedures for the selection of appropriate trenchless technology methods for renewal, renovation, and maintenance (collectively called renewal) of culverts and drainage infrastructures. This national survey is one of the most important tasks in order to fulfill this objective since it will provide valuable information regarding the asset management of culverts and use of trenchless technologies for culvert renewal and maintenance. This survey consists of 3 parts. First part is about the contact information of the respondent. Second part focuses on culvert asset management issues and the last part focuses on trenchless technologies used for culvert construction, renewal, renovation and maintenance. There are few questions in this survey and we estimate that it will take around 20-25 minutes to complete. There are no risks or individual benefits by associated with completing this survey.

For more information Contact:

Dr. Mohammad Najafi,

Director of CUIRE,

The University of Texas at Arlington

(Tel: 817-272-0507)

Email: najafi@uta.edu

The summary of the results will be published. Your assistance in completing this survey will be kept confidential. We will acknowledge your help in completing this questionnaire in our final report, but we will not refer to your individual responses, therefore, your input will be anonymous. Once again, we greatly appreciate your help in advance and we will send you a copy of the final report scheduled for late summer 2008.

Part 1. Contact Information

 

Name of the Company:           Website:

   Respondent’s Name:                 Title:

                         Address:

                                City:           State:        Zip Code:

                                  Phone:             Fax:          E-Mail :

All the Above Personnel information will be kept confidential

Part 2. Culvert Asset Management

Definition of Culvert:

A structure of less than 6.1-m (20-ft) span as measured along the road centerline which is used as an underground drainage system for highways is classified as a culvert.

             Question 1: Does your company work on Culvert?     YES    NO 

                                   If yes, continue with the survey, if NO, Thank You for your time.

               Question 2: Does your company provide Culvert Inspection Services?     YES    NO 

               Question 3: Does your company have or use any Standard Inspection Guidelines?     YES    NO 

                                   If yes, please provide what standard you use

                  Question 4: Rank the major problems responsible for failure of culverts. (Rank "1" for the factor which affects more and "8" to the problem

                                   which affects the least for the problems listed below).

Factors Metal Concrete Plastic Other (Specify)
Corrosion