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Project 4480

Development of an Effective Asbestos Cement Distribution Pipe Management Strategy for Utilities

$1,071,702
Completed
Principal Investigator
Graham E.C. Bell
Research Principal
Jian Zhang, PhD, PE
Contractor
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Asset Management
Condition Assessment
Pipes
Utility Management
Final Report

Abstract

This project developed an effective strategy for management of utility asbestos cement (AC) pipe assets. This includes condition assessment and remaining life prediction, water quality optimization, rehabilitation and replacement, renewal prioritization modeling, and cost analysis. Tailored collaboration partner: East Bay Municipal Utility District. Published in 2015.