... of electrical and geological shielding. Results are presented and a comparison is made between predicted & actual findings. Direct Assessment ECDA coating defects arid soil Sabkha (salt flat) sand dunes coating disbondment shielding Direct Examination INTRODUCTION Inline inspection (ILI...

... of the technology are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of LSM for pipeline integrity investigations. Pipeline Integrity Direct Examination Direct Assessment Buckle SCCDA ECDA Digs LSM Inline inspection Stress Concentration Geometric Anomalies Hoop Stress Ground / Slope Movement Cracks Casing...

... inspection techniques into one integrated pipeline inspection technique that ensures improvement in reliability while reducing the time and cost to collect data, and to process, analyze and report inspection results. It is now possible to accurately pinpoint direct examination locations and confidently...

... measurements with a risk model to rank the tower footings severity of degradation. This risk analysis tool can be utilized to prioritize the examination and/or repair of individual towers or circuits. High Voltage Alternating Current HVAC Electrical Towers Corrosion Direct Examination Risk Assessment S e...

..., and the comparison of the site-specific data, as measured from the field and laboratory evaluations to the long-term monitoring data from the nearby CTS. AC Corrosion Morphology AC Current Density Coupon Monitoring Direct Examination BACKGROUND Following a recent in-line inspection (ILI) run in 2016, Six (6...

... of pipeline defects that are to be assessed properly after in-line inspection runs, direct assessment or other maintenance activities. This requires that technical personnel be qualified in many tasks and experienced in all phases of direct examination of corrosion, gouges, dents, weld defects, cracks...

...In Line Inspection (ILI) Direct Assessment Guided Wave Testing (GWT) Direct Examination Indication Anomaly Verification/Prove Up Tools Screening Tools 3D Structured Light Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) Factors of Safety (FOS) Traceable Verifiable and Complete (TVC) INTRODUCTION...

..., the primary focus of direct examination (commonly referred to as “bell hole inspection”) was to assess coating condition and describe the attributes of mechanical damage or corrosion in addition to verifying wall thickness, diameter and perhaps seam type. With recent regulatory emphasis on verifying...

... (4.3) Classification (4.3.2.1) Direct Examination: Prioritization (5.2) Post Assessment: Assessment of ECDA Effectiveness (6.7) ECDA CP NACE asset - integrity management software Preassessment Indirect Inspection Direct Examination Post...