TECHNOLOGY · PIPE CONDITION

What if a pressure wave could tell us more about a pipe?

p-CAT controlled transient and reflected responseA generator and Sensor A share Point A. Wave travels right, reflects at an impedance change and returns to A; transmitted wave reaches Sensor B. Synchronized illustrative traces appear at arrivals. 01 / PIPE CONDITION ASSESSMENTSend a wave. Measure its response.Controlled hydraulic transient · wave reflection · inferred condition Impedance change Generator + ASensor B Forward →← ReflectionTransmission → SENSOR A · PRESSURE RESPONSEInitialReflected SENSOR B · TRANSMITTED RESPONSEIllustrative traces · timing linked to arrivalsResponses also reflect fittings and boundaries; condition is inferred, not directly photographed.

ASSESS · PLAN · DECIDE

What the signal shows
informs the next step.

Condition investigation

Investigate pipeline behaviour using pressure-transient measurements and analysis.

Maintenance planning

Use assessment findings to inform risk-based maintenance discussions.

Renewal decisions

Consider evidence when comparing rehabilitation and replacement options.

Interpretation depends on the pipeline system and the available project evidence.

Discuss Pipe Assessment