Condition Assessment of Deteriorated Water Pipes by Life Function |
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학술지명 International conference on Environmental Engineering
저자 이두진,이선주,배철호,김주환
발표일 2011-08-18
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Deteriorated water pipes by time-elapse may cause frequent breaks, leakage and red colored water problems and so on. Deterioration of aged water pipes can not reach to the service level for customers with a lack of performance. Pipe accident by those reasons can lead to not only a suspension of water supply but also losses of water and finance. Decisions on whether to rehabilitate or replace a segment of water main must be based on the most accurate information on the condition of the system, cost, and anticipated benefits. Many researches have been performed to reduce the pipe breakage by the evaluation or prediction of pipe's physical condition, installation circumstances and water quality. The corrosiveness water quality in pipe and the characteristics of soil around pipe installation site are generally included in addition to internal and external condition of buried pipes. Based on the evaluation of old pipe by the model, decision can be made whether the pipes have to be replaced or rehabilitated. In this study, It was established that the methodology could predict present and future failure risk, and plan short and long-term strategies for replacement/rehabilitation through the condition assessment for the physical deterioration of buried water pipe. The proposed method could helps to support reasonable and economical decision of rehabilitation/replacement in the present and future. |