The Level of Utilizing Water Pipeline Condition Assessment Tools by Public Owners: A Structured Survey
Publication: Pipelines 2022
ABSTRACT
Proactive maintenance is an essential first step toward healthy infrastructure and sustainable capital spending. Condition assessment tools are utilized to collect data that helps asset owners to assess the structural capacity or detect leaks in water pipelines. While there are various condition assessment tools, in some jurisdictions, such proactive maintenance is not so popular due to funding constraints. Generally, asset owners mainly rely on age to estimate service life concepts in making capital investment decisions. Despite age being a major consideration, the accuracy level is considerably lower compared to advanced field inspections. Currently, the existing literature lacks detailed information on owner preferences on condition assessment programs. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to collect data from public owners, to help understand the level of utilization of condition assessment tools and other data that assesses the maturity of any condition assessment program. The data is collected and analyzed through a structured survey sent to water pipeline owners. Once completed, the study will help understand the maturity level of condition assessment programs established in many jurisdictions and aid as a tool for future benchmarking activities while recommending continuous improvements.
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