DEMONSTRATION OF THE PIPE CORROSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PIPER). FINAL REPORT

The U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USA-CERL) has developed a pipe corrosion management system, called PIPER, as part of the Corrosion Mitigation and Management System (CM2S). PIPER is a predictive technique based on state-of-the-art mathematical models. USA-CERL developed the program in conjunction with work on some new nondestructive corrosion assessment methods for buried pipes. The program can predict how many leaks a pipe will have in a given year and then "suggest" the most cost-effective solution for correcting the problem. In this way, PIPER ensures the best distribution of dollars spent on replacement and repair of corroded underground pipes. PIPER includes both manual and computerized methods. The computeried part of the system is user-oriented for easy field use. PIPER has been field tested at two military installations. Results are promising and will be considered in future developmental work with PIPER.

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Kumar, A Senthil
  • Riggs, W
  • Blyth, M
• Publication Date: 1986-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion protection; Cost effectiveness; Equipment replacement; Field tests; Forecasting; Leakage; Management; Mathematical models; Pipe; Repairing; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Management systems; Repairs; Replacement
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; I34: Steels and Metals;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461706
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CERL TR M-86/08, 4A162731AT41-C-141
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1987 12:00AM