ICPTT 2009 Advances and Experiences With Pipelines and Trenchless Technology for Water, Sewer, Gas, and Oil Applications

Proceedings of the International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology, held in Shanghai, China, October 18-21, 2009. Cosponsored by the Pipeline Division of ASCE; China-U.S. Joint Center for Trenchless R&D at CUG; China Society for Trenchless Technology; Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education. This collection contains 227 papers on the following topics of interest to pipeline professionals: integrated asset management; condition assessment; leak detection and monitoring; pipeline inspection; pipeline planning; hydraulic modeling; geographic information systems; pipeline design--transmission, distribution, and in-plant; pipe location technologies; risk assessment; subsurface utility engineering; trenchless technologies; pipeline crossings; seismic pipeline design; pipeline rehabilitation; construction management; pipeline installation; hazard assessments; corrosion control and monitoring; public and environmental safety; pipelines risk management; research and development; system vulnerability analysis; pipeline failures; and water quality regulations update.