Citation

Rowe RL, Kathula V, Kennedy CC. J. Pipeline Syst. Eng. Pract. 2010; 1(2): 98-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers)

DOI

10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000055

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Traditional asset internal condition assessment inspection techniques gather data that improve the understanding of an asset's condition and capacity performance. Inspection data are difficult to compile because of the differing ways the inspection data are collected and documented. This drove the need for a modified data collection and analysis process. An integrated asset scoring and multiple inspection scoring process was developed after reviewing and assessing the availability of existing industry approaches. A unique method of applying a common scoring scale of 1-100 to each inspection technique was developed using a combination of advanced root-square-mean mathematical principles. The benefits of the integrated inspection process are that large amounts of field inspection data can be screened, analyzed, and consistently prioritized using automated processes saving considerable labor resources and expediting corrective action solutions. These features will aide utility owner efforts to efficiently and effectively address both asset management and capacity driven projects.