TUESDAY, MARCH 4
8-8:55
Challenges of Developing Asset Management Plans (AMPs) for Small Utilities
Speakers: Wei Liao, Lead Research Engineer; Tom Iseley, P.E., Ph.D., Purdue University
Gain practical insights from Switz City’s case study, discover cost-effective strategies for developing AMPs, enhance skills through real-world examples.
9-9:25
The Data All Lives in a Yellow Submerged Thing: Corpus Christi Water Inspects 101-Mile Mary Rhodes Pipeline in Single Run
Speakers: Drew Molly, COO; Nick Winkelman, Director-Water Systems & Support Services, Corpus Christi Water; Jerry Snead, Vice President/South Central Conveyance, HDR Inc.
Become aware of the longest free-swimming inline leak inspection performed worldwide that delivered the right data to proactively identify steps needed to maintain pipeline reliability.
9:30-9:55
Measure Today, Secure Tomorrow: Ultrasound Scanning’s Role in Critical Pipeline Condition Data
Speaker: Chris McDowell, Vice President, CPM Pipelines
Learn how in-house ultrasound pipe wall scanning offers cost-effective condition assessment. Wall thickness data on critical pipelines enables crucial year-over-year degradation rate comparisons for informed maintenance.
10-10:30
EPA’s ‘Clean Watershed Needs Survey’ Results Compared to Field Surveys
Speaker: George Kurz, Consulting Engineer/Researcher, Sewer Capacity Management
Show how to easily access information for any of the 17,544 municipal sewer systems in the USA to determine the types and amounts of potential needs for each system.
1:30-1:55
Developing a Smart Virtual Assistant Tool for Sewer Asset Management
Speakers: Hossein Khaleghian, Chief Research Engineer; Yongwei Shan, Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University
Gain insights into innovative data integration and AI-driven tools for proactive sewer asset management, learning how these advancements can significantly reduce costs and enhance decision-making efficiency.
2-2:25
Airbus Multi-Sensor Autonomous Inspection Device Fire Line Leak Detection
Speaker: Timothy Andrews, Project Manager, PICA Corp.
The project highlights the limitations of above-ground leak detection methods in pipelines and emphasizes the importance of combining reported locations with further investigative techniques to pinpoint leaks efficiently.
2:30-3
NASSCO PACP: How can your city benefit?
Speakers: Nick Spano, President, Essential Equipment; Jerry Weimer, NASSCO Master Trainer, Jerry Weimer Consulting
Gain knowledge of the processes, costs and benefits of implementing PACP into your underground pipe rehabilitation process.