Development of a Live Inspection Tool for Metallic Pipes (PipeDiver (MP))

The proposed project is on development of a live inspection tool for metallic water mains – PipeDiver(MP). According to an inventory of water mains for 21 cities across Canada, about 75% of pipe length is metallic pipe and less than 4% is PCCP (the rest are PVC and Asbestos-Cement pipes). It is estimated that these percentages are applicable to North America, and the total length of water mains in North America is about 10 times of the total length in Canada. PPIC has identified the great opportunity to extend their expertise, knowledge and market leadership in concrete water pipelines to metallic pipelines. Utilities and corporations with metallic water pipelines face much more challenges and risks than those of the concrete pipelines. There is a great need for the new metallic pipe inspection technique. The proposed project will accomplish several key steps of the PipeDiver (MP) development at PPIC.

Faculty Supervisor:

Guangjun Liu

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate