Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice: Recent submissions
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Effect of Glutaraldehyde as a Biocide against the Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of X80 Steel Pipeline
(ASCE, 2022-03-24)Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a common phenomenon in oil and gas industries. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) often leads to MIC and oilfield acidification. Glutaraldehyde is a highly effective biocide, ... -
Novel Remediation for Buried Pipelines under Ground Deformation: Cross-Sectional Testing and an Analytical Modeling Approach
(ASCE, 2022-03-25)This paper proposes a novel mitigation approach to improve the safety and structural integrity of buried steel transmission pipelines subjected to ground deformation. This method involves altering the boundary condition ... -
Robust Design Optimization of Concrete Circular Underground Pipes Considering Seismic Effects
(ASCE, 2022-03-11)Robust design optimization (RDO) of an existing underground reinforced concrete pipe subjected to seismic load is presented. The pipe considered is from a straight section of a water transmission pipeline system located ... -
Implementation of IoT-Based Sensor Systems for Smart Stormwater Management
(ASCE, 2022-03-26)Climate change has been linked to the occurrence of rainfall events with higher frequencies and intensities in various urban areas around the world. Existing stormwater systems in many areas are more frequently experiencing ... -
Analytical Solution for Deformation Characteristics of Buried High-Density Polyethylene Pipes Considering Temperature Variations
(ASCE, 2022-03-04)Buried high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are widely used in solid waste landfills, heap-leach mining pads, large earth dams, and other infrastructures. Large earth pressures and elevated temperatures in these applications ... -
Decision with Uncertain Information: An Application for Leakage Detection in Water Pipelines
(ASCE, 2022-03-22)Infrastructure rehabilitation comprises remedial and prevention measures; however, preventing failure is not always possible, and direct investigations to find evidence of failure are challenging. Urban buried pipes are ... -
Estimating Particle Froude Number of Sewer Pipes by Boosting Machine-Learning Models
(ASCE, 2022-03-10)Sediment deposition impacts the hydraulic capacity of a channel in urban drainage and sewer systems. To reduce the impact of this continuous deposition of sediment particles, sewer systems are typically designed with a ... -
An Intelligent Fire Detection Algorithm and Sensor Optimization Strategy for Utility Tunnel Fires
(ASCE, 2022-02-26)With the rapid development of utility tunnels, fire safety after construction is increasingly important, especially in the cable compartment. An intelligent fire detection method based on the particle swarm optimization ... -
Deeppipe: Operating Condition Recognition of Multiproduct Pipeline Based on KPCA-CNN
(ASCE, 2022-02-07)Operational monitoring of pipelines can prevent environmental and economic losses. However, pipeline data have the characteristics of high dimension and nonlinear coupling, which makes it difficult to determine the ... -
On-Line Leakage Detection in Buried Tap Water Distribution Pipes Using Distributed Temperature Sensing
(ASCE, 2022-03-04)The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of the distributed temperature sensing (DTS) method, which is based on Raman scattering, for detecting small leakages of tap water pipes. The temperature drop caused by ... -
A Hydraulically Activated Power Launching Method for Pigs for Gas-Gathering Pipeline Networks in Gas Fields
(ASCE, 2022-02-15)In the gas-gathering pipeline networks in gas fields, launching pigs in the downstream pipeline causes dramatic fluctuations in the gas transportation volume and pressure in upstream pipelines. It is important to shorten ... -
An Experimental Study on Frictional Properties of Concrete Pipe–Soil Interface
(ASCE, 2022-01-27)In the construction of pipe jacking, the calculated jacking force is often greater than the actual measured value. In particular, the deviation between calculated and actual frictional resistance is large. Moreover, during ... -
An Effective Data-Driven Model for Predicting Energy Consumption of Long-Distance Oil Pipelines
(ASCE, 2022-01-31)Long-distance oil pipelines consume extensive energy during the operation. Accurate prediction of pipeline’s energy consumption is the basis of intelligent management and energy-saving plan. This work demonstrates an ... -
Case Study of the Performance of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes in Northeastern Morocco
(ASCE, 2022-01-31)This paper discusses the main causes of the severe deterioration of prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCPs) used for potable water distribution in northeastern Morocco. A diagnostic study and in situ and laboratory ... -
Regulating Control of In-Pipe Intelligent Isolation Plugging Tool Based on Adaptive Dynamic Programming
(ASCE, 2022-01-24)In-pipe intelligent isolation plugging tools (IPTs) are crucial in pipeline maintenance. During the plugging process, the flow field around the IPT changes drastically, resulting in vibration and instability of the plugging ... -
Novel Remediation for Buried Pipelines under Ground Deformation: Large-Scale Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modeling
(ASCE, 2022-01-24)A novel mitigation technique is proposed in this paper to effectively improve the safety and integrity of buried pipelines subjected to ground deformation and to mitigate the detrimental effects of ground deformation on ... -
Fatigue Crack Propagation of Welded Steel Pipeline under Cyclic Internal Pressure by Bézier Extraction Based XIGA
(ASCE, 2022-01-11)Residual stress and cracks after welding are widespread mechanical defects in gas and oil pipelines. Internal pressures cause crack propagation and reduce the fatigue life of pipelines. This study developed a new procedure, ... -
Review of Machine Learning Algorithms for Automatic Detection of Underground Objects in GPR Images
(ASCE, 2021-12-23)Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a nondestructive tool that has gained popularity after giving promising results in different areas—such as utility engineering, transportation engineering, civil engineering, and geology—with ... -
Failure Investigation of Water Distribution Systems in a Large City in China Based on the Pipe Failure Database
(ASCE, 2022-01-05)Water distribution systems (WDSs) are crucial urban infrastructures playing major roles in maintaining the social and economic functions of modern cities. Understanding the operation condition contributes to daily maintenance, ... -
Utility Relocation Concept Plan for Mitigation of Utility Relocation Delays
(ASCE, 2021-12-08)Utility conflicts are a primary cause of construction project delays. To mitigate delays, utility coordination is necessary. Existing utility coordination and communication studies lack an interactive method. This study ...