What is PAS128?

PAS 128 provides a robust methodology for delivering utility surveys in the UK. It focuses on levels of accuracy – referred to as Survey Category Types – that you can specify when requiring a PAS 128 compliant underground utility survey.

Survey category types

There are four Survey Category Types ranging from D - A:

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  PAS 128 Survey Category Type D

  Desktop Utility Record Search. A thorough desktop search of all statutory asset owners to supply their record data. Some times referred to as a C2 Search.

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  PAS 128 Survey Category Type C

  Underground utility plotted from utility record data only, but with site reconnaissance to match utility record with physical utility street furniture as a best fit.

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  PAS 128 Survey Category Type B

  An on-site utility mapping survey using multiple geophysical instruments. The output from this survey shall be each linear 5 metre section of utility depicted as a Quality Level (QL) 1-4 for horizontal and vertical detection accuracy.

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  PAS 128 Survey Category Type A

  Utility verified and positioned by physical identification. This may be by strategically positioned vacuum excavation, hand dug trail pitting or by visual inspection within a utility chamber.