Condition assessment for drinking water pipelines : synthesis report / by Nisha Thuruthy [and six others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thuruthy, Nisha, author.

Series:

InfraStructure.

Infrastructure

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drinking water.

Pipelines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Virginia : WERF, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The research presented in this report was performed in order to compile and better understand the state of the technology for drinking water pipeline condition assessment methodologies and technologies, focusing primarily on the geographic regions of the U.S.A. An extensive literature review was performed, covering conference papers, journal.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Abstract and Benefits

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Acronyms

Executive Summary

Chapter 1.0: Introduction

1.1 Water Infrastructure Database (WATERiD)

1.2 Condition Assessment of Drinking Water Pipelines

1.3 Methodology Overview

1.4 Synthesis Report Objectives

Chapter 2.0: Analysis and Synthesis of Literature and Practice

2.1 Definition of Condition Assessment

2.2 Technology Use

2.2.1 Analysis of Condition Assessment Techniques Used

2.2.2 Analysis of Pipe Materials and Diameters

2.2.3 QA/QC

2.2.4 Geographical Trends

2.3 Practices Related to Condition Assessment

2.3.1 Drivers for Condition Assessment Technique Selection

2.3.2 Data Management

2.4 Cost

2.5 Gaps between Needs and Available Technologies

2.6 Key Lessons and Tips for Success

Chapter 3.0: Standard Data Structure for Future Use

3.1 Need for Standard Data Structure

3.2 Proposed Data Structure Parameters

3.2.1 Utility Name

3.2.2 Utility Location

3.2.3 Utility Population Served

3.2.4 Project Location Description

3.2.5 Project Start Date and Project End Date

3.2.6 Total Project Cost

3.2.7 Pipeline Material

3.2.8 Pipeline Internal Diameter

3.2.9 Pipeline Installation Year

3.2.10 Pipeline Length

3.2.11 Pipeline Type

3.2.12 Consultant

3.2.13 Contractor

3.2.14 Technology Vendor

3.2.15 Technology Used

3.2.16 Product Used

3.2.17 Defects Found

3.2.18 Known Environmental Characteristics

3.2.19 Success of Project

3.2.20 Comments

3.3 Uses of Data Collected

3.3.1 Usefulness at Different Managerial Levels Within a Utility

3.3.2 Usefulness for Detecting Broad Trends

Chapter 4.0: Conclusions and Recommendations

4.1 Conclusion

4.2 Recommendations and Future Work.

Appendix A: Pipeline Condition Assessment

Appendix B: State-of-the-Art Literature Review

Appendix C: State-of-the-Art Practice Review

Appendix D: Gap Analysis

Appendix E: Example of a Technology Profile in WATERiD

Appendix F: Example of a Technology Data Sheet

Appendix G: Example Case Study

Appendix H: Table of Literature Sources Reviewed

References.

Notes:

"Final Report"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78040-560-X

OCLC:

922995747