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Overview of Louisville Trials
Citation:
ROYER, M. D. AND J. Thomson. Overview of Louisville Trials. Presented at International Condition Assessment Planning Workshop to Finalize Proposal for Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding, Sydney, AUSTRALIA, July 21, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
This slide presentation provides an overview of field demonstrations of condition assessment and leak detection technologies for water mains that are being conducted in Louisville, KY in cooperation with the Louisville Water Company. The project is part of the EPA Office of Research and Development’s Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program (AWIRP). The demonstrations are being conducted on a 2500-ft length of 76-yr old, cement-lined, cast iron water main that is going to be replaced in September 2009. Leakage and metal loss are the main parameters to be measured. Both induced and naturally occurring leaks and defects will be sought by the devices. Some confirmation will be done on-site; some will be done post-excavation, off-site. A range of technology types at various stages of development will be demonstrated. Technologies include in-line and external leak location; screening technologies for average wall thickness; inline, detailed inspection devices; and on-intrusive, external, detailed inspection approaches.
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FOR_FURTHER_INFORMATION[1].PDF (PDF, NA pp, 5 KB, about PDF)WSAA BULLETIN - SEE PAGE 8
