network and conduit integrity

• 1. IT infrastructure and fiber optic conduit integrityBrad RingKeywords: Integrated master schedule, best practices, fiberoptic conduit integrity IT infrastructure and fiber optic conduitintegrity Technology leadership, Systemengineering, Transportation, tolling, ITS, intelligenttransportation system, fiber optic cable, systemintegration, design review, requirements review, cap ex, opex, testing, review, schedule, scalability, maintainability.Article extract: To protect $1.5 million fiber network in a greenfield rural environment mice and critters must be prevented from inhabiting and destroying the 40-mile duct bank. 1

2. Methodology 1. Use mandrel test to ensure duct bank is free frompests and debris, also verifies bending radius for fiberis not exceeded. 2. Use mechanical plugs to seal conduits once cable ispulled. Foam plugs below will not stop mice from eatingthrough. 2 3. Initial design The example below illustrates the original design SH45S Toll Road Mice ProblemMama mouse and baby mice already infiber pull box, ready to chew throughfiber cables and disappear into duct bank. 3 4. Revised designThe example below illustrates the revised designFigure 3. Mandrel secured to the pulling lineand inserted into conduitFigure 4. Mechanical seals after test 4 5. Benefits of fiber optic integrity Operations and Maintenance: Proactively eliminatesoutages from mice and rodents. Eliminates maintenance calls related to such outages. Reliability: Improves reliability of networkcommunication system, ensures FCA performancerequirements can be met.5 6. Participating stakeholders Brad Ring Multiple system integrators For more information contact: [email protected] 6