Current Status of Inspection and Repair of Difficult Drainage Pipelines in China
Publication: Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 15, Issue 2
Abstract
The detection and repair of pipeline defects are critical to the sustainable operation of drainage pipeline systems, and some technologies have been developed to cope with the challenges of difficult-type pipes, including pipes across canals and rivers, large-diameter and high-depth pipes, and high water-table pipes in their inspection and repair. However, there is a lack of systematic sorting of existing research results, which impedes implementation of these new technologies. This research systematically summarized the main application of inspection and repair technologies of these three difficult pipelines based on a nationwide investigation program. Notably, the boundary conditions and specific suggestions of the respective technologies as well as typical engineering instances were presented. Finally, this study discussed the future development perspectives of the detection and repair of drainage pipelines. The present work will hopefully assist in detecting and repairing difficult pipelines in the best way.
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No data, models, or code were generated or used during the study.
Acknowledgments
This work was carried out with the financial support from the Scientific Program of China Three Gorges Corporation (No. 202103355), Yangtze Ecology and Environment Corporation Limited (No. HB/AH2021039), Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-Restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources (CXZX2021B02), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Director’s Funds of Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration (SHUES2022C01) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (41877477).
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Published online: Jan 31, 2024
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- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Drainage
- Drainage systems
- Ecological restoration
- Ecosystems
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- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
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- Irrigation engineering
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