Download or read book Pipeline Infrastructure Renewal and Asset Management written by Mohammad Najafi and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Value, Estimate, and Manage Your Pipeline Infrastructure Assets Implement pipeline infrastructure management policies that are sustainable, cost effective, and environmentally friendly using the hands-on instruction and best practices contained in this practical guide. Written by an expert pipeline engineer, Pipeline Infrastructure Renewal and Asset Management offers in-depth technical and administrative coverage and provides real-world case studies and illustrations. You will get complete information on pipeline life expectancy, budgeting, renewal, regulations and standards, and inspections. Throughout, details are provided for the full range of pipeline renewal methods for water, sewer, and pressure pipelines. Pipeline Infrastructure Renewal and Asset Management covers: · Pipeline Asset Management · Design Considerations for Trenchless Renewal Methods (TRM) · Condition Assessment · Pipe and Pipe Installation Considerations · Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) · Sliplining (SL) · Modified Sliplining (MSL) · Pipe Bursting (PB) · Spray-in-Place Pipe (SIPP) · Close-fit Pipe (CFP) · Sewer Manhole Renewal (SMR) · Lateral Renewal (LR) · Localized Repairs (LOR)
Download or read book Pipelines 2008 written by Sanjiv Gokhale, Shahriar Rahman, Editors and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of True Cost Concept For Renewal written by Dennis Abraham and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asset management principles for underground pipeline infrastructure (UPI) are used by municipalities for efficient delivery of water, wastewater, and storm sewers. Due to budget constraints and limited resources, municipalities need to improve their operations, utilizing an optimum cost to provide their asset management services. Life cycle costs (LCC) include the total cost of facility ownership taking into account all capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, and renewing or disposing costs. Asset management costs include the maintenance and renewal portion of LCC. The main objective of this research is to develop asset management strategies with consideration of all the cost factors that include the concept of True Cost (TC). True Cost includes design, construction, operation, and maintenance as well as municipal administrative costs, which are not usually considered as part of the life cycle costs. For any city or municipality, infrastructure is the biggest expense and income driving potential. However, visible infrastructure which includes roads, alleys, sidewalks and storm inlets are inspected and responded to more quickly than the hidden infrastructure that includes water lines, sanitary sewer lines and storm sewers. The reason for this discrepancy is that cities address issues which are reported by their visibly-oriented citizens, plus, political entities gain public recognition by addressing visible issues. Unfortunately, most of the time, the hidden infrastructure gets ignored or does not get addressed in time to get the best value from the final investment. The result is that cities have to spend more dollars to fix the neglected problem, thereby elevating their TCs. The TC concept for this dissertation includes the sanitary sewer portion of the UPI and utilizes asset management data from construction, maintenance, and administrative costs. This information was collected from three municipalities in the North Texas area. Since TC is typically not accounted for in municipal environment, an overall understanding of True Cost will help municipalities and stakeholders determine the actual cost of the underground infrastructure. This will enable them to make better budgeting decisions when addressing deteriorating and failing infrastructure. This research has developed a framework to calculate municipal administrative cost, and thereby the TC, which can be used by cities as a tool. This dissertation also explores some of the factors affecting TC in a municipal environment. These factors include theoretical asset management, use of hot spots in geographical information systems, failed management of sanitary sewer systems including benchmarking, and social costs.
Download or read book Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers written by Lynn E. Osborn and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Pipeline Infrastructure Committee of the Pipeline Division of ASCE. Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers describes technologies used by engineers and transportation professionals in renewing culverts and drainage structures under roads, railroads, airport runways, streets, and similar structures. This manual covers topics such as safety, cleaning and inspection, condition assessment and evaluation, description of trenchless renewal methods, and lifecycle considerations. The chapter on renewal technologies presents background information, installation procedures, design considerations, installation requirements, asset management, and requirements for quality assurance/quality control and inspection. This manual will be valuable to engineers, agencies, consultants, and professionals involved with culvert and storm sewer renewal.
Download or read book Trenchless Technology written by Mohammad Najafi and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-01-17 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trenchless technology allows for the installation or renewal of underground utility systems with minimum disruption of the surface. As water and wastewater systems age or must be redesigned in order to comply with environmental regulations, the demand for this technology has dramatically increased. This is a detailed reference covering construction details, design guidelines, environmental concerns, and the latest advances in equipment, methods, and materials. * Design and analysis procedures * Design equations * Risk assessment * Soil compatibility and more
Download or read book Pipelines 2007 written by Lynn Osborn and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings contains 123 papers presented at the ASCE International Conference on Pipeline Engineering and Construction held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 8-11, 2007. The conference technical program focuses on: application of existing and emerging technologies for asset management; trenchless technologies; condition assessment; pipeline renewal; pipeline protection; and risk assessment. Five workshops on: pipeline and manhole coating and lining systems; emerging concepts on pipeline renewal design; design and construction of pipe ramming projects; plastic pipe design concepts for water systems and standardizing asset management; and repair for municipal infrastructure were also presented.
Download or read book Water Infrastructure at a Turning Point written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States can boast the finest water and wastewater systems in the world, but it cannot sustain this extensive infrastructure unless steps are taken to counter its natural wear-down due to age. The resulting task is to initiate and manage a modern, methodical, and sustainable asset renewal process, called asset management. This report fully explores the processes involved in asset management: Define expectations and assess the condition, Estimate the remaining useful life, Manage the wear-out process, and continually Improve the plan. Written for: water utility managers, governing boards , community stakeholders, and others interested in the subject. The United States can boast the finest water and wastewater systems in the world, but it cannot sustain this extensive infrastructure unless steps are taken to counter its natural wear-down due to age. The resulting task is to initiate and manage a modern, methodical, and sustainable asset renewal process, called asset management. This report fully explores the processes involved in asset management: Define expectations and assess the condition, Estimate the remaining useful life, Manage the wear-out process, and continually Improve the plan. Written for: water utility managers, governing boards , community stakeholders, and others interested in the subject.
Download or read book Pipelines 2011 written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 1500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the Pipelines 2011 Conference, held in Seattle, Washington, July 23-27, 2011. Sponsored by the Pipeline Division of ASCE. This collection contains 135 peer-reviewed technical papers that discuss new solutions to some of the most critical infrastructure issues involving pipelines. The U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure systems are continuing to deteriorate. The recent economic downturn has increased the gap between current and required levels of funding. These serious financial constraints highlight the urgent need for creative and innovative solutions to improve our water and wastewater infrastructure systems. From the technical perspective, cost effective materials, proper planning, new design methods, innovative construction technologies, and advanced condition assessment technologies must be more aggressively developed, tested, and introduced to the industry. From the management perspective, optimal use of financial resources, smart and carefully crafted decision making processes on maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement activities must be made available, applied by and used by water and wastewater infrastructure agencies.
Download or read book Nassco s Manual of Practice written by Nassco and published by Manual of Practice. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Manual of Practice provides detailed, accessible coverage of the assessment and repair of pipeline infrastructure. Its contents are relevant for a broad range of positions within the water quality industry, including municipal managers, contractors, consultants, consulting engineers, and municipal staff engineers. The information and techniques addressed here have become increasingly important as the enormous network of underground pipelines in the United States ages--educational materials and up-to-date information are critical as we are faced with the tasks of renewing and replacing that system.
Download or read book New Pipeline Technologies Security and Safety written by Mohammad Najafi and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains 200 papers presented at the ASCE International Conference on Pipeline Engineering and Construction, held in Baltimore, Maryland, July 13-16, 2003.
Download or read book Infrastructure Robotics written by Dikai Liu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrastructure Robotics Illuminating resource presenting commonly used robotic methodologies and technologies, with recent developments and clear application examples across different project types Infrastructure Robotics presents state-of-the-art research in infrastructure robotics and key methodologies that enable the development of intelligent robots for operation in civil infrastructure environments, describing sensing, perception, localization, map building, environmental and operation awareness, motion and task planning, design methodologies, robot assistance paradigms, and physical human-robot collaboration. The text also presents many case studies of robotic systems developed for real-world applications in maintaining various civil infrastructures, including steel bridges, tunnels, underground water mains, underwater structures, and sewer pipes. In addition, later chapters discuss lessons learned in deployment of intelligent robots in practical applications overall. Infrastructure Robotics provides a timely and thorough treatment of the subject pertaining to recent developments, such as computer vision and machine learning techniques that have been used in inspection and condition assessment of critical civil infrastructures, including bridges, tunnels, and more. Written by highly qualified contributors with significant experience in both academia and industry, Infrastructure Robotics covers topics such as: Design methods for application of robots in civil infrastructure inspired by biological systems including ants, inchworms, and humans Fundamental aspects of research on intelligent robotic co-workers for human-robot collaborative operations The ROBO-SPECT European project and a robotized alternative to manual tunnel structural inspection and assessment Wider context for the use of additive manufacturing techniques on construction sites Infrastructure Robotics is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and graduate students in related fields. Professionals in civil engineering, asset management, and project management who wish to be on the cutting edge of the future of their industries will also benefit from the text.
Download or read book Asset Management Planning and Reporting Options for Water Utilities written by Mike Matichich and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OBJECTIVES: Managers of drinking water utilities face the difficult task of identifying appropriate levels of renewal and replacement spending, and achieving buy-in for the required funding levels from boards and councils. This project was commissioned to provide the framework to identify and test several levels of asset management planning, using samples of assets from a dozen participating utilities. BACKGROUND: As water utilities strive to implement appropriate strategies for managing their considerable treatment plant and distribution assets, they are faced with challenges that include (1) fully valuing water in a marketplace whose customers and policymakers have become accustomed to below market rates for service, and (2) developing more strategic asset management programs in the face of increased funding competition. Most articles, papers, and publications on asset management are based on theoretical examples or single- case studies. This project was designed by AwwaRF as a management study to help address the lack of comparative case studies.
Download or read book Trenchless Technology Pipeline and Utility Design Construction and Renewal Second Edition written by Mohammad Najafi and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully updated guide to no-dig engineering This thoroughly revised reference covers the latest techniques and materials for high-demand trenchless technology in underground projects. The book offers complete details on new tools, techniques, and analysis methods that can save you thousands of dollars in costs and weeks of surface disruptions. Written by recognized experts in the field, Trenchless Technology Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction, and Renewal, Second Edition offers clear explanations of the various trenchless technologies available—from pipe ramming, microtunneling, horizontal auger boring, horizontal directional drilling, pilot tube, direct pipe; to cured-in-place pipe, spray applied pipe lining, pipe replacement (bursting) and sliplining. Readers will get complete instruction on how to choose the best method for the project at hand. Refreshed throughout to reflect current tools, techniques, and regulations Explains pipe materials, social and environmental costs, pipe jacking, pipeline and pipeline renewal with reference to NASSCO and ASTM standards, as well as relevant EPA guidelines Written by nation’s leading experts on the topic
Download or read book An Asset Management Approach for Drainage Infrastructure and Culverts written by Mohammad Najafi and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drainage infrastructure systems (culvert, storm sewer, outfall and related drainage elements) are mostly buried underground and are in need of special attention in terms of proactive/preventive asset management strategy. Drainage infrastructure systems represent an integral portion of roadway assets that routinely require inspection, maintenance, repair and renewal. Further challenges are the wide geospatial distribution of these infrastructure assets and environmental exposure. There has been considerable research conducted on culverts, but mostly looked at the problem from a traditional structural/geotechnical perspective. Asset management procedures for culverts and drainage infrastructure systems are complex issues, and can benefit a great deal from an optimal asset management program that draws from programs pertaining to buried pipes. The first and most important step in an asset management initiative is the establishment of mechanism for asset inventory and asset conditions in a format compatible with the routine procedures of field operators and inspectors. The first objective of this research project was to develop field protocols and operational business rules for inventory data collection and management and inspection of drainage infrastructures in terms of types of data to be collected, frequency of inspection, and analysis and reporting mechanisms. After review of these protocols by the project oversight committee, a pilot study was conducted to verify efficiency of their implementation. The condition assessment protocol introduced is useful in evaluating the overall condition of culverts and can be used for decision making regarding the repair, renewal or replacement of culverts. For the second objective of this project, investigators examined the inventory and inspection protocols employed by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and developed a decision support platform, which establishes a link between the inspection results and appropriate repair, renewal and replacement procedures. After applying the recommended procedures, the transportation agencies can better track the conditions of culverts thereby reducing the risks of culvert failures.
Download or read book Implementing Asset Management a Practical Guide written by Water Environment Federation and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with the challenges of aging infrastructure, the lack of funding, and the desire to maintain affordable rates, while meeting the customers needs, utility managers are looking for more effective ways to make decisions about capital improvement and infrastructure maintenance. Implementing Asset Management: A Practical Guide provides utility professionals a step-by-step guide to continued improvement in the management of their infrastructure assets. The concepts and processes presented are applicable to utilities of all sizes. Depending on the availability of resources, utilities can address their infrastructure assets at a broad, system-wide level by grouping assets or drill-down to individual assets components and elements.
Download or read book Pipelines 2013 written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pipeline Infrastructure Protection to Enhance Security and Safety Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
