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Apr 26, 2012
So You Thought Water Main Repairs Were Straightforward?
Publication: New Pipeline Technologies, Security, and Safety
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Water main breaks and repairs are a normal part of the City of Baltimore's operation of its water distribution pipeline system. Sometimes, however, the circumstances and situations surrounding a water main break are much different than normal. Such a situation recently happened when a water main break occurred during the same time and at the same location as a freight train derailment in a tunnel and subsequent chemical fire in the heart of the City. The situations and events challenged the notion that water main repairs are straightforward.
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New Pipeline Technologies, Security, and Safety
Pages: 886 - 891
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© 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Joseph Kavanagh, Ph.D.
P.E.
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Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 2602, Baltimore, MD 21202
Warren Williams
City of Baltimore
Jaswant Dhupar
City of Baltimore
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