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Do Buried Utilities “fool” the TRU System into Thinking they are Roots?

April 26, 2017Fool roots system thinking tru utilities

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Do Buried Utilities “fool” the TRU System into Thinking they are Roots?

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No. Three radar reflectivity features of buried utilities distinguish them from roots: (1) their reflected amplitudes are significantly larger than roots, (2) they are located at known depths (determined by local building codes) and (3) they are usually straight and at constant depths.