To obtain pipe sizes for design-build applications, a staff member would have to climb into the drain catch basin to measure the diameter. This was not only dangerous for the staff member but a time-consuming process that limited the amount of work that could be completed in a day.
Craig Borgeson assembled a tool in-house at no cost out of spare wood that allows staff to measure the pipe through the grate into the catch basin. Now, staff simply insert the device through the grates to accurately measure the diameter of the pipe without having to climb into a confined space. Using the new pipe measuring tool facilitates the safe measurement of pipes for design-build and allows staff to have more time to keep the roadways safe for the public.
Learn more:
- Craig Borgeson, City of Laconia, New Hampshire, Department of Public Works, 603-528-6379