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.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Pipeline Safety Research, Pipeline Safety
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $436295.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTPH56-07-T-000001
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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
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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