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Existing Conditions
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Pipe Deterioration
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Deterioration Accelerates with Time
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Extent of Corrosion May Limit Repair Options
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Deterioration at Invert is Hard to Detect
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Corrosion Occurs from Outside In
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Inspect Full Length of Pipe
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Connection between Riser and Conduit often First to Fail
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Bituminous Coating Impact on Design Life of Pipe
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Treatment Types
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Exposed Steel
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Longitudinal Cracking
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Joint Deterioration - Pay me now or pay me later
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Service Life
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Continuous Flows can Reduce Deterioration in Downstream Valves
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Seepage and Piping
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Seepage and erosion around the conduit must be taken seriously
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Seepage into pipe can go unnoticed for years until sinkhole develops
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Deteriorated conduits with holes can cause seepage
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Multiple Factors May Contribute to Internal Erosion Failures
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Operation
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Debris Clogging Intake Structure can lead to Overtopping
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Use a Limit Nut on Gates
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Erosion/Energy Dissipation
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Headcuts in stream can lead to failure
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Erosion that cuts into the toe of dam can cause embankment instability
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Investigation Methods
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Go-Pro Mounted on a Sled
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Closed Conduit Television Camera
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Rehab vs. Replacement
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⚠ Gather Information Before Design
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Pipe too deteriorated? Sliplining is not an option.
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Conduit / Pipe Rehabilitation
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Slipline Example 1
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Slipline Example 2
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⚠ May force water along outside of pipe
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⚠ May require more grout than anticipated
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CIPP Works well for Smaller Conduits
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⚠ Cautions for CIPP in Large Diameter Conduit
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CIPP Example 1
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CIPP Example 2
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Internal Repair of Isolated Damage (Joint)
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Filter Diaphragm Exhibits
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Filter Diaphragm may Require Downstream Pipe Replacement or Extension
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Replacement
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Coated CMP Example, Low-Hazard Dam
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HDPE Encased in Concrete
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PVC in Small, Low-Hazard Dam
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Concrete Bedding is Easier to Bed than Clay
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Importance of a Dry Trench During Construction with Concrete Cradle
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Abandonment
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Abandonment Example 1
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Outlet Configuration
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Upstream Control
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Sloping Gate Example 1
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Sloping Gate Example 2
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Upstream Gate Stem can be Protected by Concrete or Riprap
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Upstream Control with Single Gate
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Upstream Control with Multiple Gates
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Ice and Debris may cause Damage
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Wet Tower with Spillway Splitter Wall No. 1
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Wet Tower with Spillway Splitter Wall No. 2
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Dual Chamber with Dual Slide Gates
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Single Chamber and Gate
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Downstream Control
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⚠ Include an Upstream Gate/Valve
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Siphons
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Siphons when regular releases aren't needed
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Siphoning May Not Always Be Possible
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Low Pressure During Siphoning Can Collapse Pipe
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Pump... or Siphon?
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Siphons can pose Reservoir Level Control Challenges.
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Filters and Drains
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General Information
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Filter Diaphragm Exhibits
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Filter Diaphragm may Require Downstream Pipe Replacement or Extension
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Drainage Pipes
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Access is Needed for Inspection, Cleanout, and Measurement
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Typical Toe Drain Pipe Construction
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Soils
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Typical Filter and Drain Configurations
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Accounting for Energy Dissipation
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Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basin Examples
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Impact Basin Examples
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Stilling Well Examples
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Conduit Outlet Expansion Examples
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Riprap and Concrete Blocks Examples
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Baffled Drop Examples
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Construction Considerations
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Filter Diaphragms
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Pipe Installation
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Concrete Bedding Easier than Clay
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Importance of a Dry Trench During Construction with Concrete Cradle
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Pipe Grade
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Dealing with Mud/Muck
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Anticipate dewatering problems in advance
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Underwater Construction
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