Acoustic Leak Survey of the Underground Potable Water System at a CONUS Army Installation |
| Journal |
Advanced Materials Research (Volume 38) |
| Volume |
Corrosion in the Military II |
| Pages |
143-154 |
| DOI |
10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.38.143 |
| Online since |
March, 2008 |
| Authors |
Sean Morefield,
John Carlyle
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| Keywords |
Acoustic Leak Detection, Potable Water Distribution System |
| Abstract |
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center,
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), and Carlyle Consulting’s John
Carlyle conducted a leak detection survey at a U.S. Army Installation. The age of pipes in the
distribution system ranged from 20 to 60 years. The thrust of the work was to acoustically survey
all of the underground pipelines constituting the installation’s potable water distribution system and
find any leaks. The results of the survey were that 6 leaks were discovered in the main lines, 63
leaks associated with fire hydrants, freeze proof hose bibs, water meters, etc., and 33 leaks inside
buildings. Over two thousand acoustic measurements were made in order to obtain these results. |
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