Asset Hierarchy for Linear Assets - Best Practices for UK Utilities

Hi Experts
I would like to know if there is any best practices to be followed while developing Asset Hierarchy for Linear assets in UK Utlity Industry. Could anyone please suggest ? if you have any sample hierarchy, that would help a lot.
Thank you
Vijay

Hi ,
I dont think Utilities for Uk is available. you can refer the china version. [ scenarios|http://help.sap.com/bp_utilities603/UTL_CN/html/scope/Scoping_offline_SC.htm?display=STE-UTL_CN_1603+BP_UTL_V1603_FULL_SCOPE.xml]
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