A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers
Highway culverts and drainage structures have the peculiarity of being characterized as both buried pipes in small diameters with no access or worker entry and larger ones with the possibility of manual inspection and repair/renewal. As such, asset management procedures for culverts are a complex issue. Trenchless technologies are not disruptive to transportation systems and provide safer construction operations for both workers and the general public and are ideal solutions for culvert renewal projects. If they are used in the appropriate application, they provide extended design life to existing culverts and drainage structures that may double or triple the original design life of these assets. However, each trenchless method has its own capabilities and limitations, and should be selected based upon existing conditions in order to be effective. This paper summarizes a plan for conducting research on use of trenchless technologies for culvert asset management and renewal and describes the expected results. After completion, this research will provide a comprehensive study and decision making procedures for asset management using trenchless technologies to address the construction, renewal, renovation, and inspection of culverts.
Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers
Highway culverts and drainage structures have the peculiarity of being characterized as both buried pipes in small diameters with no access or worker entry and larger ones with the possibility of manual inspection and repair/renewal. As such, asset management procedures for culverts are a complex issue. Trenchless technologies are not disruptive to transportation systems and provide safer construction operations for both workers and the general public and are ideal solutions for culvert renewal projects. If they are used in the appropriate application, they provide extended design life to existing culverts and drainage structures that may double or triple the original design life of these assets. However, each trenchless method has its own capabilities and limitations, and should be selected based upon existing conditions in order to be effective. This paper summarizes a plan for conducting research on use of trenchless technologies for culvert asset management and renewal and describes the expected results. After completion, this research will provide a comprehensive study and decision making procedures for asset management using trenchless technologies to address the construction, renewal, renovation, and inspection of culverts.
Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers
Najafi, Mohammad (author) / Osborn, Lynn (author)
International Pipelines Conference 2008 ; 2008 ; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Pipelines 2008 ; 1-8
2008-07-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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