CCTV Pipe Inspection
A CCTV Pipe Inspection is the inspection of an underground pipe, typcally a gravity sewer or stormwater pipe using CCTV equipment. CCTV stands for Closed Circuit TeleVision.
A specially designed van is normally used. A set up of camera mounted on 4 wheel drive small tractor (kind of sophisticated remote car for kids) is lowered through maintenance access hole for inspection.
The camera/lens usually has 360 view rotating and zooming capability.
Inspectors usually sit in the van and rate the live video as it is collected. WinCan is well known software package/system for these kinds of CCTV inspections.
Data collected:
- presence of sediment
- roots invasion
- presence of grease
- presence of debris
- presence of pipe cracks
- joint displacment
- condition of service connections
Issues:
- Access hole size vs tractor/camera set up
- Lifting of access hole lid
- Pressure cleaning of pipes prior to inspection
- Camera getting stuck
- Physical cable rather than Wi-Fi video data transfer back to base station (in Van)
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External Links & References
- Wikipedia Pipeline Video Inspection
- QuickView
- Wikipedia CCTV
- Google Search
- ITS Pipetech
- Condition Assessment for Stormwater Drainage Assets - IPWEA
- Condition Assessment of Underground Pipes - US Environmental Protection Agency