Abstract
Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) is leading a $24 million international project investigating innovation into smart lining for pipes and infrastructure. The Australian Government, through the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), has funded $3 million to this partnership, comprising of over 30 project partners across the globe. The CRC Program supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community and this project will strategically position Australia as a global leader in pipe lining technologies Pipe liners can provide significant cost savings over current approaches by deferring replacement. However, there is currently no standard by which to assess the quality of liners. This project is developing specifications to provide criteria and conditions that will to ensure longevity of the applied product along with innovative sensing technology for monitoring and assessment. The liner types being investigated are: Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) liners and Spray liners for water infrastructure and calcium-aluminate-cement (CAC) and Geopolymer coatings for wastewater infrastructure. This project will position Australia as a global leader in smart water infrastructure through achieving: • Improved industry confidence in the technology by independent validation of liner products; • Acceptance of cost-effective, high-performance products that extend asset life; • Improvement to the total life cycle cost of rehabilitation and quality with innovative material selection; • Development of smart tools for asset renewal technology selection; • Increased applicator know-how and capability; and • Increased access for Australian SMEs to international industry networks to export advanced knowledge-based services. Presented will be the draft framework of the proposed water and wastewater standards, as well as drafts of the four liner product specifications. Also presented will be the concepts for the asset life prediction models and pipe selection tools. Page 1 of 9 No-Dig Down Under 2019 Smart linings for longer pipe life Ryan G , Vitanage D , Goode J
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