Characterization of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe by Resonance Acoustic Spectroscopy
Publication: Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) is a composite pipe structure commonly used for high-pressure water transmission. If these pipes deteriorate, they can cause a water main break, which can cause extensive property damage and compromise the potable water system. Accordingly, there has been considerable interest in developing reliable nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques capable of identifying damaged pipes prior to rupture. In the current study, a series of finite-element and experimental studies are undertaken to establish the groundwork for an acoustic resonance–based NDE method capable of characterizing the earliest stage of deterioration in PCCP associated with damage to its outermost layer.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by a grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence and ANDEC MFG LTD, 124 Skyway Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9 W 4Y9. Experimental studies were conducted in collaboration with MUNRO LTD, 8807 Simcoe Road 56, Utopia, Ontario, Canada, L0M 1T0, and the National Research Council Canada’s Institute for Research in Construction, 1200 Montreal Road, Building M-20 Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0R6 Canada.
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Volume 6 • Issue 1 • February 2015
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Received: Jun 19, 2013
Accepted: Jun 2, 2014
Published online: Aug 7, 2014
Discussion open until: Jan 7, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2015
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