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Condition Assessment of 60-Inch PCCP in Houston, TX

Ortega, Rafael / Henry, Gregory J. / Green, Robin S.

On October 13, 2002, an existing 60-inch Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) water transmission main, constructed in the mid 1970s, suffered a catastrophic failure near the intersection of Clay and Cullen immediately east of downtown Houston. The recent failure raises concerns about the water main's long-term performance and structural integrity. The nature of some PCCP failures is the instant release of a large quantity of water resulting in significant damage to the surrounding area, as realized on October 13th.

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Condition Assessment of 60-Inch PCCP in Houston, TX

Ortega, Rafael / Henry, Gregory J. / Green, Robin S.

On October 13, 2002, an existing 60-inch Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) water transmission main, constructed in the mid 1970s, suffered a catastrophic failure near the intersection of Clay and Cullen immediately east of downtown Houston. The recent failure raises concerns about the water main's long-term performance and structural integrity. The nature of some PCCP failures is the instant release of a large quantity of water resulting in significant damage to the surrounding area, as realized on October 13th.

Condition Assessment of 60-Inch PCCP in Houston, TX

Ortega, Rafael / Henry, Gregory J. / Green, Robin S.

On October 13, 2002, an existing 60-inch Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) water transmission main, constructed in the mid 1970s, suffered a catastrophic failure near the intersection of Clay and Cullen immediately east of downtown Houston. The recent failure raises concerns about the water main's long-term performance and structural integrity. The nature of some PCCP failures is the instant release of a large quantity of water resulting in significant damage to the surrounding area, as realized on October 13th.

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Title:

Condition Assessment of 60-Inch PCCP in Houston, TX

Contributors:

Ortega, Rafael (author) / Henry, Gregory J. (author) / Green, Robin S. (author)

Conference:

Pipeline Engineering and Construction International Conference 2003 ; 2003 ; Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Published in:

New Pipeline Technologies, Security, and Safety ; 76-81

Publication date:

2003-07-08

ISBN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1061/40690(2003)13

Type of media:

Conference paper

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Assessment , Diagnosis , Security , Risk management , Geographic information systems , Utilities , Trenchless technology , Texas , Safety , Prestressed concrete cylinder pipes , Pipelines

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