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Aug 6, 2020
Pipelines 2020
Seeing from above, What’s below: How Drones Can Be Used in Pipeline Design and Construction
Authors: Natasha F. Lombard, William W. Byland, Greg J. Henry, Michael V. Liga, and Venus N. PriceAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2020
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The Northeast Transmission Line is a joint project between the City of Houston and several major regional water authorities. It is a series of 120- and 108-in. water transmission lines, with 96, 84, 66, and 54-in interconnections which will convey water from the currently expanding Northeast water purification plant across the north of the City and to the wider region. Although the waterline will be buried, it still provides ample opportunity for the use of drones during construction. They have been used to capture preconstruction conditions, to track construction progress, and to document milestone steps in the construction progress. Additionally, drones have been utilized by the City to document existing conditions at two of its main repump facilities in order to provide useful training and reference tools to plant staff.
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Pipelines 2020
Pages: 392 - 401
Editors: J. Felipe Pulido, OBG, Part of Ramboll and Mark Poppe, Brown and Caldwell
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8321-3
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 6, 2020
Published in print: Aug 6, 2020
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Natasha F. Lombard
Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., Houston, TX>
William W. Byland
Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., Houston, TX>
Greg J. Henry
P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., Houston, TX>
Michael V. Liga
P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., Houston, TX>
Venus N. Price
P.E.
City of Houston Drinking Water Operations, Houston, TX>
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