Failure Analysis, Condition Assessment Technologies, and Performance Prediction of Prestressed-Concrete Cylinder Pipe: State-of-the-Art Literature Review
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 28, Issue 3
Abstract
Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) is a large-diameter and high-strength pipe used in water or wastewater transmission mains. It has been widely used in North America because of its good performance, large capacity, and cost-effective price. However, some PCCPs fail after a certain time of service because of deterioration. PCCP failures can be very significant considering the pipe size and high internal pressure. To mitigate the serious results of PCCP failures, many condition assessment technologies have been developed to inspect the pipe condition, and many models have been developed to predict the performance of the pipe. These technologies and performance prediction methods have been used as reference for decision-making in PCCP pipeline management. However, because of their limitations, there is still a strong need to improve them for better application in the future. This paper, by using three databases, presents a state-of-the-art literature review of the most commonly used condition assessment technologies and performance prediction methods for PCCP. The objective of this research is to analyze the capabilities and limitations of current condition assessment technologies and performance prediction methods and to propose direction for future research on PCCP by considering its failure factors, modes, and mechanisms.
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Acknowledgments
The development of WATERID (WATER Infrastructure Database) is funded by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), under contracts INFR9SG09 and INFR10SG09 through the U.S. EPA’s Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program, and stems from the EPA’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Initiative. The authors thank the National Science Foundation (NSF) for partial funding under grant NSF-CMMI-0801018. The authors also thank the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center of Excellence in the Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech for support. The authors especially thank the representatives of various drinking water and wastewater utilities, WATERID Database User Group (DUG), U.S. EPA Innovative Infrastructure Review Committee (IIRC), and WERF Project Sub-Committee (PSC) for a very thorough review that provided valuable feedback and comments related to the WATERID project.
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Volume 28 • Issue 3 • June 2014
Pages: 618 - 628
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