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Apr 26, 2012
Rehabilitation of Water Mains in Hong Kong
Authors: Ahmad Habibian, Ph.D., Alan Man, and K. H. WongAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2002: Beneath Our Feet: Challenges and Solutions
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This paper presents the elements and findings of a study to establish the feasibility of renewal/renovation of about 63 km of freshwater and saltwater mains distributed across the whole New Territories in Hong Kong. The paper also provides an overview of trenchless rehabilitation techniques for water mains and presents the results of several pilot trenchless techniques which were executed to investigate their feasibility to Hong Kong conditions.
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Pipelines 2002: Beneath Our Feet: Challenges and Solutions
Pages: 1 - 12
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© 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Construction engineering
- Construction methods
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Feasibility studies
- Fresh water
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure
- Methodology (by type)
- Pipeline management
- Pipeline systems
- Rehabilitation
- Research methods (by type)
- Salt water
- Trenchless technology
- Tunneling
- Tunnels
- Water (by type)
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water quality
- Water supply
- Water supply systems
- Water treatment
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Ahmad Habibian, Ph.D.
P.E.
M.ASCE
Business Manager, Black & Veatch Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD
Alan Man
Director, Binnie Black & Veatch, Hong Kong
K. H. Wong
Chief Engineer, Hong Kong Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong
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