Improving Joint Integrity and Assessment for Non-Metallic Materials

The objective of the proposed project is to expand an ongoing industry project to develop inspection technology for an automated butt fusion inspection instrument to a technology that will inspect any heat fusion or electro-fusion joint such as socket, saddle, elbow, tee, and service line joints.

• Record URL:
  http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/prjHome.rdm?prj=217
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Pipeline Safety Research, Pipeline Safety

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $436295.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTPH56-07-T-000001

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  U.S. Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Merritt, James

• Performing Organizations:

  Gas Technology Institute

  1700 South Mount Prospect Road
  Des Plaines, IL  United States  60107
• Principal Investigators:

  Kothari, Kiran

• Start Date: 20070801
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20090730
• Source Data: RiP Project 35337

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Butt joints; Evaluation and assessment; Fusion; Inspection; Joints (Engineering); Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Socket joint
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493743
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-07-T-000001
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 21 2013 1:00AM