Abstract: Many researchers have reported on the poor status of sewer pipes in Canadian cities, revealing the presence of a number of defects that impact their performance. Inadequate inspection is considered one of the main causes ...

Abstract: Deterioration of underground infrastructure facilities such as sewer pipes poses a serious problem to most developed urban centers today. As distribution piping networks age, they deteriorate and may ultimately fail to ...

Abstract: There are nearly 4,800,000 km (3,000,000 miles) of paved roads and 80,000 km (50,000 miles) of paved highways in the United States, many of which are in poor condition and approaching the end of their design life. To upgrade ...

Abstract: Due to the poor condition of the sewer and water networks in many communities across the United States, many rehabilitation projects are being undertaken to improve their condition. With limited availability of funds, early ...