Criteria for rehabilitation priority are an important factor in planning the
improvement of water supply systems. In this study, deteriorations of water pipes are
discussed to evaluate structural stability of deteriorated cast iron transport and
transmission pipes. For the purposes, safety factor is introduced and estimated by
measuring tensile strength and analyzing stress caused by the internal-external loads
working on buried pipe body. Prediction models of a residual tensile strength are
presented using pit characteristics and fracture toughness.
Related information is surveyed and collected in the fields up the pipe by
digging and assessing its structural stability.
. The collected data is analyzed to evaluate the deterioration degree of the
pipes including corrosion and pitting characteristics, fracture toughness, installation
environment and water qualities etc. Assessment models developed in this study
showed a little correlation for measured residual tensile strength. The results will very
help water utilities to manage water pipes in the aspect of rehabilitation and
assessment of structural safety.