What is ASCE 75-22?

ASCE/UESI/CI 75-22 — Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data is the industry standard that defines what information to capture and share about utility assets—especially newly installed or exposed utilities—so the records are accurate, consistent, and reusable across GIS/BIM, design, construction, and operations.

Focus: 3D-ready, exchangeable data suitable for digital twins and "as-constructed" deliverables • Release: 2022 • Companion to: ASCE 38-22

Key Features You Should Know

Recording & Exchange Focus

Focus on recording & exchange (not investigation). It tells you how to document utilities once installed/exposed and how to structure the data for handover and future use.

Reference: American Society of Civil Engineers

Positional Accuracy Levels

Defines positional accuracy levels and surveying guidance so receivers understand confidence in locations.

Reference: CECON 2025

Standardized Domains

Provides standardized domains/feature codes/attributes to promote consistent, machine-readable records across stakeholders and software.

Reference: marylandsurveyor.site-ym.com

Companion to ASCE 38-22

Was released alongside ASCE 38-22 as its "companion" standard: 38-22 = how you investigate existing utilities; 75-22 = how you record/exchange the data you build or expose.

References: American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering News-Record

Where Does ASCE 75-22 Apply?

Project Scope

Any project that installs, relocates, or exposes utility plant:

  • • Transportation (roads/rail/LRT)
  • • Municipal infrastructure
  • • Broadband deployment
  • • Industrial corridors

Where a reliable digital "as-constructed" record is needed. Many agencies are tying 75-22 to digital as-built programs.

References: American Society of Civil Engineers, SAGE Journals

Contractual Adoption

ASCE standards aren't laws by themselves; they apply when owners/agencies reference them in contracts or policy.

Growing Adoption:

Numerous DOTs and owners are adopting 75-22 to standardize deliverables and exchange formats.

Reference: American Society of Civil Engineers

Canadian Practice

In Canada, owners commonly use CSA S250 for mapping accuracy classes.

Complementary Standards:

Guidance documents position CSA S250 as complementary to ASCE 75—S250 sets accuracy classes, while 75 organizes the broader recording/exchange package.

Use them together on cross-border or Canadian projects.

Reference: Ontario Files

Why Your Team Should Care (Practical Benefits)

Cleaner Handover & Fewer "Unknowns Later"

Standardized 3D geometry + attributes + accuracy/lineage means future designers and locators know exactly what is where and how sure you were.

Reference: American Society of Civil Engineers

Interoperability

Aligns data so it flows between survey, GIS, BIM, asset management, and digital twin platforms without translation chaos.

Reference: American Society of Civil Engineers

Pairs with SUE

Use ASCE 38-22 for investigation quality (QL-D→A) and ASCE 75-22 to capture the definitive as-constructed/exposed utility records—closing the loop for future projects.

Reference: American Society of Civil Engineers

ASCE 38-22 vs ASCE 75-22: Understanding the Difference

38-22

ASCE 38-22

Investigation & Documentation

  • • How to investigate existing utilities
  • • Quality Levels (QL-D through QL-A)
  • • SUE engineering standards
  • • Risk assessment and documentation
Learn more about ASCE 38-22 →
75-22

ASCE 75-22

Recording & Exchange

  • • How to record/exchange utility data
  • • Standardized attributes and formats
  • • 3D-ready digital deliverables
  • • As-constructed documentation
Current page (ASCE 75-22)
Use both standards together for complete utility management

References (IEEE Style)

  1. [1] ASCE/UESI, "Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data (ASCE/UESI/CI 75-22), overview," UESI Publications, 2022. American Society of Civil Engineers
  2. [2] ASCE Library, "ASCE/UESI/CI 75-22 — front matter & summary," 2022. ASCE Library
  3. [3] ASCE, "Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data (product page)," 2022. ASCE Library
  4. [4] ASCE, "Newly updated ASCE 38-22 … and new companion standard ASCE 75-22 now available," Jul. 20, 2022. American Society of Civil Engineers
  5. [5] Transportation Research Record, "Current Benefits of ASCE 75 and its Potential to Affect Digital As-Built Initiatives at State DOTs," 2023. SAGE Journals
  6. [6] ResearchGate (TRR preprint entry), "Current Benefits of ASCE 75…," 2023. ResearchGate
  7. [7] Texas UESI (program note), "ASCE 75-22 — Review of the New Standard Guideline (positional accuracy levels & feature codes)," 2022. CECON 2025
  8. [8] Maryland Society of Surveyors (course blurb), "Introduction to ASCE 75-22 (3D documentation & standardized domains)," 2024. marylandsurveyor.site-ym.com
  9. [9] Ontario Ministry (guideline), "Building Broadband Faster in Ontario—Use of CSA S250 alongside ASCE 75," 2021. Ontario Files
  10. [10] Trenchless Technology, "SUE and Underground Infrastructure Project Planning" (38-22 vs 75-22 roles), 2023. Trenchless Technology

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