Evaluation of Premier Pipe

The purpose of this project was to improve the effectiveness of the drainage system at the referenced project location and to evaluate the Premier Pipe relining process as an alternative pipe rehabilitation method. The "pipe-in-a-pipe" rehabilitation process requires little or no excavation, is designed to improve flow in deteriorated pipes, and can save time and cost of total reconstruction. The method used inner tubing of polyester felt, outer coating of polyurethane, and thermosetting resins. The process involved placement of an inverted pliable resin saturated tube positioned against the walls of the existing, deteriorated pipe, then heat treated to form a strong new "pipe in a pipe". The process was implemented on approximately 400 linear feet, 30 inch diameter, corrugated steel storm sewer pipe on station 16+24 Left of Ramp R to station 25+00 on Ramp Q in Lancaster along State Route 30. The pipe was filled with debris for almost the entire length. After the relining process, satisfactory performance was recorded during a four-year study. The manufacturer failed to provide proper documentation for product approval so that it could be listed in Publication 35, Bulletin 15.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Construction and Materials, 1118 State Street, P.O. Box 2926
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17105-2926

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Planning and Research
  400 North Street, 6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120-0064

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sukley, Robin
• Publication Date: 2007-3-21

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos;

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrugated pipe; Corrugated steel; Costs; Drainage; Pipe; Polyester resins; Polyurethane resins; Rehabilitation; Sewer pipe; Thermosetting resins
• Uncontrolled Terms: Relining
• Geographic Terms: Lancaster (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053562
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: RP 2000-057, FHWA-PA-2007-002+2000-057
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 18 2007 3:36PM