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1 1 SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY PIPELINE RELINING PROGRAM Keeping the Water Flowing

2 Misha Troyan, P.E., EPC Consultants Mike Kenny, SDCWA Jose Martinez, R.W. Beck Panel Members 2

3 Bio – Misha Troyan, P.E. San Diego Area Manager, EPC Consultants B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley Construction Manager for 27,000 feet of pipeline relining projects – EPC has been a prime or subconsultant on four reline projects to date 3

4 Bio – Mike Kenny Senior Construction Manager, SDCWA Oversight on $130 million in current construction projects B.S. Construction Management, Colorado State University 18 years with SDCWA including Inspection Manager of Construction Inspection Group Member, CMAA Board of Directors, San Diego Chapter 4

5 Bio – Jose Martinez Construction Manager, R.W. Beck B.S. Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Academy – Certified Naval Nuclear Engineer by the Department of Energy Construction Manager on recent design-build & urgent pipeline relines 5

6 Presentation Goal Who is the San Diego County Water Authority? What is PCCP? Why is the Water Authority relining its pipelines? How does relining work? When did relining work start and what is the future of the program? 6

7 Regional Background More than 200 years of water development Major focus of dam construction at end of 19 th century SDCWA organized in 1944 to meet area's wartime mission Fifth of five major pipelines completed in 1982 7 Mission Dam was constructed by Spanish settlers in 1769.

8 SDCWA Regional Role Water wholesaler provides 90% of San Diego County’s water 24 member agencies serving a population of 3.7 million people 8 Active in state and federal government as advocate for regional water supply Completed in 2003, Olivenhain Dam is the largest RCC dam in the world

9 Infrastructure Overview Key Components – 300 miles of pipe – 82.5 miles of PCCP (gravity) –48 to 108 inch Expanding treated water capability 9

10 Prestressed Concrete Cylindrical Pipe (PCCP) 10

11 Why Reline? 11

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13 Historical Failures February 1979 – 66” (1959) December 1980 – 66” (1959) May 1982 – 66” (1959) October 1990 – 84” (1972) November 1993 – 96” (1972)* May 2006 – 66” (1959) * October 2008 – 72” (1976)* * High pressure section 13

14 Aqueduct Protection Program (APP) Established by SDCWA Board in 1991 in response to failures and concern about pipeline condition Risk Management role – May 2006 Failure = $6 million – Feb 2008 Replacement = $1 million – May 2008 Carbon Fiber Urgent Repair = $530k $41 million over the next 30 years; 4 regular staff plus support staff (as of 2003) 14

15 APP – What Does it Do? Monitors and mitigates corrosion related damage Identifies pipeline nearing end of service life and schedules rehabilitation/replacement Documentation Determines remaining service life and pipeline decay index (PDI) for analysis 15

16 Condition Assessment Tools In Service – Failures – Acoustical Monitoring Out of Service – Visual/Sounding – Remote Field Eddy Current – Impact Echo (limited effectiveness) 16

17 Acoustic Fiber Optics (AFO) 17 Real-time monitoring of prestressing wires –Hydrophone Arrays –Acoustic Fiber Optic Cable Authority Pipelines Currently Being Monitored – Pipeline 3 = 19,715 feet – Pipeline 4 = 20,167 feet – Pipeline 5 = 65,000 feet – Crossover Pipeline = 39,600 feet

18 Handwriting On The Wall 18

19 Got Corrosion? 19

20 Visual Inspection 20

21 Visual Inspection 21 Deformed Cylinder Thin Mortar Lining Cracked and Exposed Steel Cylinder

22 Sounding 22 Examination of External PCCP Wires Sounding and removal of delaminated mortar coating Cleaning and inspection of pre-stressed wires

23 Remote Field Eddy Current 23 30 broken wires estimated 27 broken wires found

24 Condition Assessment 24 Pipeline Decay Index (PDI) – Summary of all factors – Determines remaining service life – Determines maintenance schedule – Regular data reviews and updates Potential impacts via GIS maps – Watercourse, schools, homes, roads, commercial zones, etc.

25 Lessons Learned In-Plant inspection is key – Proper coating and lining – Steel can condition Consider bedding and environment – San Diego has very corrosive soils high in chlorides – Rock backfilled against pipe cracks coating – Poor diapers at joints on older PCCP Effect of shutdowns on PCCP 25

26 Relining Considerations Costs: – Average reline cost = $1,300/ft – New Steel Pipe = $1,462/ft (rural) & $2,055/ft (urban) – Carbon fiber repair = $7,500/ft Time: – Reduced OOS duration – 24-hour work Community impacts: – Out of sight, out of mind Environmental: – Minimizes dust, noise and impacts to habitat 26

27 Relining Background New steel pipeline within PCCP Process developed in early 1980s by SDCWA Assistant Chief Engineer, Buckley L. Ogden – Ogden’s pipe carrier Process used around the nation and at the Water Authority today 27

28 Basic Relining Process Portal Development Liner installation & Welding Grouting Cement Mortar Lining Closure Pieces Portal Restoration 28

29 29 Portal Development

30 30 Portal Development

31 31 Liner Installation

32 32 Liner Installation

33 33 Bell & Spigot Fit-up

34 34 Welding

35 35 Grouting

36 36 Grouting

37 37 Cement Mortar Lining

38 38 Cement Mortar Lining

39 39 Closure Pieces

40 40 Closure Pieces

41 41 Concrete Encasement

42 42 Concrete Encasement

43 43 Portal Restoration

44 44 Portal Restoration

45 Emergency Repairs Emergency vs. Urgent Repairs Same Process, Compressed Timeline Additional Variables Communication 45

46 Carbon Fiber Repair 46

47 Reline Program Status 47 Total Budget: $787 million Spent to date: $100 million May 2006 Failure, $6 million AFO repairs Feb 2008 replacement, $1 million May 2008 carbon fiber, $530k

48 Anything Else? Questions & Answers 48


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