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Comparison of Technologies for Condition Assessment of Small-Diameter Ductile Iron Water Pipes
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Among the various diameter classes of ductile iron pipe (DIP) used in water distribution systems, small-diameter pipes [i.e., pipes with a diameter less than or equal to 305 mm (12 in.)] represent the largest ... -
Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Cast-Iron Pipe Corrosion on GPR Detection Performance in Clay Soils
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Cast iron water distribution pipes are used widely in the UK and worldwide. Corrosion of these cast iron pipes often occurs due to an electrochemical process where the pipe is buried directly in a chemically aggressive ... -
Leak Detection in Liquid Pipelines Using Lower Harmonics of Pressure Oscillations
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )A leak detection technique in liquid pipelines is presented in this paper. The governing equations of continuity and momentum are simplified and solved in the frequency domain using the transfer matrix method (TMM). A ... -
Impact of Optimized Pump Scheduling on Water Quality in Distribution Systems
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Pump scheduling can improve performance of water supply systems, but it may have a different effect on water quality. The target of this article is to examine optimized pump schedules’ impact on water quality. EPANET’s ... -
Predicting the Burst Pressure of High-Strength Carbon Steel Pipe with Gouge Flaws Using Artificial Neural Network
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Predicting the failure pressure of pipelines is of paramount importance in design and integrity management in order for pipes to operate safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively in terms of repair costs. Given the increasing ... -
Low Velocity Impact and Internal Pressure Behaviors of Unaged E-Glass and S-Glass/Epoxy Composite Elbow Pipe Joints
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This experimental analysis studies the consequences of impact loading on the impact performance and monotonic burst pressure on the level of leakage after impact of E- and S-glass/epoxy composite pipe joints. First, impact ... -
Framework for Seismic Damage and Renewal Cost Analysis of Buried Water Pipelines
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Buried water pipelines suffer extensive damages when subjected to earthquake loading. Probable seismic damage of buried pipelines is typically estimated based on empirical analyses, where the effects of corrosion deterioration ... -
Comparative Analysis of Environmental and Social Costs of Trenchless Cured-in-Place Pipe Renewal Method with Open-Cut Pipeline Replacement for Sanitary Sewers
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The development of underground infrastructure, environmental concerns, and economic trends is influencing society, resulting in the advancement of technology for more efficient, environment-friendly, and cost-effective ... -
Developing a Risk Assessment Model for Trenchless Technology: Box Jacking Technique
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Overcut is required during bore excavation in the box jacking (BJ) technique to facilitate steering of culverts and to reduce friction. BJ is a trenchless construction technique to install rectangular box culverts under ... -
Intelligent Approaches for Predicting Failure of Water Mains
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Water mains are indispensable infrastructures in many countries around the world. Several factors may be responsible for the failure of these essential pipelines that negatively impact their integrity and service life. The ... -
Hit Probability of Cylindrical Objects Dropped on Pipelines in Offshore Operations
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In offshore oil and gas developments, it is mandatory to have a dropped-objects plan that can be provided to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement upon request. Dropped objects from offshore platforms during ... -
Risk Assessment of Fuel Supply Pipelines: Kalecik Power Plant Case Study
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Many power plants use fossil fuels to produce electrical energy. A safe fuel supply is an important issue in power plant operation. Although traditional use of pipeline systems is a common economical method, serious ... -
Near Real-Time HDD Pullback Force Prediction Model Based on Improved Radial Basis Function Neural Networks
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Pipeline pullback is a crucial part of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) construction. Accurate pullback force prediction is the prerequisite for ensuring construction safety. However, owing to the influence of factors ... -
Predicting Hydrostatic Infiltration in Reinforced Concrete Sewer Pipes Considering Joint Gap and Joint Offset
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Groundwater infiltration into underground sewer systems has long been a costly issue for municipalities. With reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) being a primary sewer system option, existing hydrostatic testing methods conducted ... -
Optimal Design of Star-Access-Ring Gathering Pipeline Network
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Star-access-ring gathering pipeline network optimization (SARGPNO) is usually regarded as a kind of large-scale combination optimization problem. The structure is widely applied to square, circular, or elliptical oil and ... -
Application of MFL on Girth-Weld Defect Detection of Oil and Gas Pipelines
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Globally, the integrity of girth weld (GW) of oil and gas pipelines has increased as a concern due to failures with high consequences. A primary integrity issue to pipelines considers defects originating during field ... -
Injectable Sodium Bentonite Inhibitors for Corrosion under Insulation
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Corrosion under insulation (CUI) presents a significant threat to the safe and economical operation of insulated metallic structures. This paper explores the use of sodium bentonite to inhibit CUI via direct injection at ... -
External Abrasion Caused by Leakages in Potable Water Distribution System Pipes
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )External abrasion caused by leaks in pipe connections is a constant risk for water distribution systems (WDSs). Phenomena related to pipe leakages may lead not only to flow losses and pressure drops in locations where they ... -
Modeling of Buried Pipelines in Dense Sand for Oblique Movement in Vertical–Lateral Plane
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Finite-element modeling of pipelines buried in dense sand under oblique loading in vertical (upward)–lateral load space is presented. The prepeak hardening, postpeak softening, density, and confining pressure–dependent ... -
Numerical Study on Mechanism Responses of Submarine Pipeline Impacted by Bar-Shaped Falling Object
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Impact caused by bar-shaped falling objects from third-party activities could damage submarine pipelines seriously. In this paper, numerical simulation models of submarine pipelines are established to investigate the damage ...