Integration of surface and underground utility network surveying technologies

This article aims to present the main technologies used today in collecting data related to utilities networks. The paper summarizes both classical and modern surveying techniques in urban infrastructure mapping, techniques that can be used separately or in some cases integrated. Gathering above surface or underground details of utility network a complete geographic information system (GIS) can be developed. GIS enables the sharing of all available information about assets and operations throughout the utility line from a single comprehensive and authoritative source and supports the needs of multiple departments through a common set of applications