Methods of Assessment of Technical State and Residual Resource of Pipelines of the Moscow Water Supply and Sewerage Networks

Summary

The goal of investigation of water supply and sewerage systems of Moscow conducted by the Center of technical diagnostics of MGUP Mosvodokanal is the assessment of technical state of networks and development of recommendations for their further operation, reconstruction and relaying. Methods of the complex diagnostics of steel pipelines of water supply network in manifolds, pumping stations’ piping, underground pipelines laid in soil and steel pipelines of pressure sewerage network have been developed. When determining the time of possible safety operation of pipelines of water supply and sewerage networks, these methods make it possible to take into account all types of the most intensive influences contributing mainly to formation of stressed-deformation state that improves technical validity and reliability of results obtained.

Key words:

leak-proofness , water supply and sewerage networks , assessment of technical state , residual resource of pipeline , diagnostics , strength

Regulatory support of ductile iron pipe use in Russia

Summary

The integrity and environmental safety are among basic requirements imposed to the municipal water and wastewater systems. An appropriate choice of pipe material is of primary importance for ensuring water transportation pipeline integrity. For many years steel and cast iron have been the main pipe materials used in public water supply in Russia. Lately ductile iron pipes widely used overseas and in Russia, in the Moscow water supply system, in particular, have been competing with steel (metal) pipes. The wider use of ductile iron pipes in drinking water supply until recently was restrained by the lack of the proper regulatory framework, including general lack of instructions on the use of ductile iron pipes in Construction Rules 31.13330.2012 «Water supply. Public utilities» (Revised edition of Construction rules and regulations 2.04.02-84*). The information on these pipes and on the introduction of amendments to Construction Rules 31.13330.2012 related to the use in water supply systems, and also amendments to Construction Rules 66.13330.2011 «Design, construction pressure water pipelines and sewers with the use ductile iron pipes» in relation to their use in soft and subsiding soil is presented. The amendments were approved by the Ministry of Housing and Construction of Russia and put into force on April 30, 2015.

Key words

reliability , strength , pipeline , water and wastewater systems , ductile iron , set of rules

The use of ductile iron pipes in karsted areas

Summary

In providing for the integrity of water and wastewater pipelines the correct choice of pipe material is very important. For many years the main pipe materials in the public water supply systems in Russia have been steel and cast iron. Lately ductile iron pipes have competed with polymer and steel pipes. The wide use of ductile iron pipes in drinking water supply systems until later has been inhibited because of the lack of an adequate regulatory environment. Introducing amendments to Construction Rules 66.13330.2011 «Design, construction of pressure water and wastewater networks with the use of ductile iron pipes» related to the use of ductile iron pipes in karsted areas will enhance the volume of drinking water pipeline construction in difficult geological environment. The amendments have been adopted by the RF Ministry of Construction and will be put in force starting from August 5, 2017. Reducing the cost of constructing new and reconstructing the existing utility systems in karsted areas with the use ductile iron pipes is ensured by improving their life cycle, integrity, environmental safety and reducing water losses.

Key words

reliability , strength , pipeline , ductile iron , karsted territories , calculation