Large-Diameter Pipes: Condition Inspection and Monitoring Test Bed Implementation in Korea

Key TakeawaysK-water manages South Korea's multiregional water pipelines, some of which are showing signs of wear.To best direct its efforts for preventing future failures, K-water decided to focus on the health of its large-diameter pipes.Reliable tools to conduct pipeline inspections were essential, so a team developed and tested three technologies that produced improved results overall.