Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice: Recent submissions
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Pipeline Burst–Related Soil Stability in Collapse Condition
(ASCE, 2022/05/06)Underground water main leakage is one of the main causes of instability of soils and sinkholes. In the event of a water main burst, the pressure is upward and hence the soil layer should be analyzed for blowout stability. ... -
Future Inspection and Deterioration Prediction Capabilities for Buried Distributed Water Infrastructure
(ASCE, 2022/05/17)This paper examines the role of pipe deterioration prediction approaches for optimizing maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of buried water supply, wastewater collection, and drainage networks. It is appreciated that ... -
The Use of Hydrants for Transient Test-Based Diagnosis of the Water Distribution Systems of Milan, Italy
(ASCE, 2022/04/27)In a pilot study for the diagnosis through transient tests of the water distribution systems of Milan, Italy, hydrants were used for both pressure measurement and pressure wave generation. In the field tests, the maneuver ... -
Design Criteria for Roughness Values under Real Sewer System Operating Conditions
(ASCE, 2022/04/28)The methodology commonly adopted for sewer design employs Manning’s equation for hydraulic calculations considering constant surface roughness values, thus neglecting the presence of biofilms, sediments, and obstacles under ... -
Leak Detection Methods in Water Distribution Networks: A Comparative Survey on Artificial Intelligence Applications
(ASCE, 2022/05/27)Essentially, water is an extremely vital resource for human beings. However, each year, a significant amount of water is lost because of leakages in multiple water distribution systems. From this perspective, much ink has ... -
An Optimal Approach for Semiquantitative Risk-Based Inspection of Pipelines
(ASCE, 2022-04-08)Risk-based inspection (RBI) analysis and recommendations provide an optimal strategy for inspection planning in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. The RBI analysis and recommendations are performed based on ... -
Effects of Network Uncertainty on Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Water Pipe Networks
(ASCE, 2022-03-25)Past earthquakes have revealed that earthquakes disrupt operations of underground water infrastructure systems. Assessment of the seismic vulnerability of underground water pipe networks plays a critical role in formulating ... -
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 ...