Precise leak detection technology for assessing the condition of bulk water pipelines in South Africa

Pipelines 2009: Infrastructure's Hidden Assets - Proceedings of the Pipelines 2009 Conference

Volumn 360, Issue , 2009, Pages 468-477

  Webb, Mark C ^a   Varkevisser, Edwin ^b   Laven, Kevin ^c  

^a SSIS Sahara (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^b Rand Water   (South Africa)

^c Pressure Pipe Inspection Company   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK WATER; DYNAMIC PROBES; LARGE DIAMETER; LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; NON-METALLIC; PIPELINE NETWORKS; RAND WATER; SOIL PENETRATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT CONDITIONS; UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER DEMAND; WATER USE;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MINING; PIPELINES; POTABLE WATER; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER PIPELINES; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 70449553577     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41069(360)44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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