Emergency Inspection in Greater Toronto Area - PPIC was recently contacted to perform an inspection of a ruptured 16” PCCP pipeline using PipeRanger™ in a residential neighborhood within the Greater Toronto Area. The municipality was concerned that the rupture may have caused additional damage to the remaining sections of pipe within the line. Analysis of the data obtained during the inspection determined that there was no evidence of any further damage, allowing the client to focus on the repair of the rupture point and not wasting resources replacing additional sections of pipe.
Emergency Inspection at Large Steel Mill - When a major steel producer in North America experienced a re-circulating water pipeline rupture, PPIC was on-site, working with the client to assess the situation, within a few hours of the initial call. The 48” lined, cylinder pipe (LCP) is vital for plant operations to continue without production interruptions. PPIC mobilized a field crew and executed an inspection the following day using PipeCrawler™, a robotic RFTC unit. The results from this condition assessment will help the client plan accordingly for any additional repairs or replacements.
Emergency Pipeline Shutdown in Alberta - When a major city in the province experienced an emergency shutdown of a vital water main consisting of 48” and 54” prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), they called PPIC to inspect a distance of nearly 1 mile to verify the condition of other lines in the area. The PPIC team was on-site very quickly with RFTC inspection equipment and found a few additional pipes that had broken prestressing wires. The city used this information to selectively rehabilitate the line and return it into service.
Rapid Inspection at a Midwestern Water Utility - PPIC received a call from a Midwestern water utility that had a significant event with one of its main 54” PCCP pipelines in a residential community. A PPIC representative was on site within a day after the event to do a preliminary evaluation of the pipeline and gather important site information. A non-destructive evaluation of the pipeline using PipeWalker™ identified very little additional distress; only three of the several hundred pipes inspected had moderate distress. The utility then repaired and reinforced the pipes in question extending the life of the overall system without the need for replacement.
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