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PA AWWA Annual Conference April 23, 2015 Aging Outlet Conduits Through Earthen Dams John Harrison, PE Schnabel Dam Engineering, Inc.

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PA AWWA Annual Conference

April 23, 2015

Aging Outlet Conduits Through Earthen Dams

John Harrison, PE

Schnabel Dam Engineering, Inc.

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The Most Important Length of

Pipe in your System ….

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….is the one through your Dam

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Aging, Pressurized Conduits

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Presentation Outline

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Background Info

Potential Failure Modes

Corrosion of Iron Pipes

Inspection and Cleaning

Risk Reduction

Recommendations

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Potential Failure Modes

of Conduits through Earth Dams

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• PFM 1: Erosion of Soils into a

Nonpressurized Conduit

• PFM 2: Erosion by Flow from a

Pressurized Conduit

• PFM 3: Erosion of Soils Along the

Outside of a Conduit

• PFM 4: Erosion of Earthfill through

Hydraulic Fracture Adjacent to a

Conduit

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Nonpressurized Conduit

(Upstream Control)

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Ref: FEMA 484

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External Seepage and

Earth Pressures

Pressurized Conduit

(Downstream Control)

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Ref: FEMA 484

Internal Water Pressure

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PFM 1 —Internal Erosion of Soils through

Defect in Non-pressurized Conduit.

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Ref: FEMA 484

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PFM 2: Erosion by Flow out of

a Pressurized Conduit

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PFM 3 - Erosion along Interface

between Conduit and Soil

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Ref: FEMA 484

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PFM 4 - Erosion through Fractures

adjacent to Conduit

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Ref: FEMA 484

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Common PFMs – Iron Pipes

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Blowout Holes

Circumferential Cracking

Bell Splitting Ref: NRCC

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Common PFMs – Iron Pipes

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Longitudinal Cracking

Bell Shearing

Spiral Cracking

Ref: NRCC

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Graphitization

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Selective dissolution of iron matrix

Graphite flakes held together by iron oxide

Appearance of undamaged material

Little dimensional change

Weaker, more brittle

Alters metallic properties (thermal,

electrical, etc)

NACE International

57th Annual Course

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Graphitization

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Manufacturing Defects

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Identifying Corrosive Potential

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DIPRA’s 10-Pt Rating System

Soil Resistivity

pH

Oxidation-Reduction Potential

Moisture Content

Sulfides

US Bureau of Reclamation

Soil Resistivity

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DIPRA 10-Point Corrosion Rating

Also in Standard C105/A21.5

ANSI/AWWA and ASTM A674

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Soil Resistivity and Pipe Design Life

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<10-Pt Rating:

375-yrs

>10-pt Rating:

24-yr

“Uniquely Severe Environments”:

9-yrs

Estimate Lifespan Of Ductile Iron

Pipes

DIPRA Research –

Asphaltic Coated DIP

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Moisture Content

As MC increases, so does corrosion rate

Corrosion rates are slower under saturated

conditions (Less Exposure to O2)

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Corrosion Rates as

Function Of Time

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DIP vs. CIP

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Regulatory Technical/Operational

Inspection Of Pressurized Conduits

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PADEP Dam Safety Requirements

Outlet works must be capable of releasing: 70% of highest mean monthly inflow

Plus top 2 ft of reservoir storage in 24 hours

Detailed inspections on regular intervals (Generally 5 to 10 years)

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Inspection

Inspections can be accomplished by manned

entry or with push-cameras or ROVs,

depending on size.

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Inspection

Recommend: dewater pipe

Drain Reservoir

Install Bulkhead

Access to downstream end of pipe?

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Difficult Access - Manifold System

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Flow

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Difficult Access – Vertical Bends

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Flow

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Bulkhead/Plug Types

Steel Plate

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Bulkhead/Plug Types

Inflatable Plug

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What Happens When

the Limits Are Pushed?!

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Turberculation: Friend or Foe?

Remove to facilitate inspection

May accelerate Corrosion

Line Pipe

Sliplining or Cured In-Place Pipe

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Pipe Cleaning - Jetting

Pre-cleaning inspection must be

performed

Based on results of this inspection,

jetting pressures and angles, pace of

jetting action, etc. can be established

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Pipe Cleaning – Pigging

Adequate access

Uniform pipe size

Less effective for heavy tuburculation

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Pipe Cleaning - Chaining

Weigh damage potential to pipe

Use in conjunction with slipline

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Non-destructive Testing

Varying Degrees of Accuracy and Application

Voids on outside of a conduit (from FEMA 484)

Self-potential

Resistivity

Seismic tomography

Ground penetrating radar

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Non-destructive Testing

Pipe thickness

Ultrasonic (need good contact)

Magnetic Flux (max 0.6”)

Broadband Electromagnetics

New Technologies

Sensor sent through pipe to find

potential leaks from pressurized

pipes

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Reducing Risk Of Failure

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Routine Inspection and Assessment

Early Detection is Critical

Filter Diaphragm

If Deteriorated Conduit:

Removal and Replacement

Slipline

Abandon In-Place

Seepage Issues Near Conduits:

Grout to Treat Seepage Zone

But ONLY in Conjunction with Add’l Drains/Filters

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Retrofit Conduits With Upstream

Control

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Case History

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• Constructed 1879

• Pressurized CIP, No Concrete Encasement, Corroded

• Abandoned (Grouted) Conduit In-Place

• Constructed New Siphon Intake Structure on Abutment

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Recommendations

Evaluate Each Dam Site Independently

Plan and Coordinate with Entire Project Team

Owner

Engineer

Regulators

Contractors

Balance Technical, Practical, and Regulatory

Constraints

Develop an Appropriate Investigation/Repair Plan

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Questions?

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Risk Informed Decision Making

Can be Used to Prioritize Investigations and Repairs

Refer to Procedures Developed by Various Federal

Agencies

Consider Factors that Contribute to Failure and their

Consequences:

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Conduit Type, Age, Encasement Wall Thickness and Section Loss

Defect Dimension Pipe Coating

Soil Gradation and Erodibility Soil Resistivity

Hydraulic Fracture pH of Reservoir

Seepage Gradient

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