Geotechnical Program to Database the Collection of Sewer Information in ...

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Geotechnical Program to Database the Collection of Sewer Information in City of Los Angeles, in Terms of Sewer Renewal Program Speaker:
Derek Kim, Ph.D.,
Civil Engineer (consultant)
City of Los Angeles,Department of Public Works
Bureau of Engineering, Wastewater Conveyance Engineering DivisionAbstractThe City of Los Angeles has a mission to rehabilitate the old sewer system where leaking and non-functioning pipes are widespread. Can't these sewers deserve being repaired for the next generations? City engineers are finding the best option to shoot the trouble that occurred in this underground system. The conventional way of collecting the subsurface information was somewhat laborious, inconvenient, and time-consuming. In order to overcome this difficult task, city engineers developed a new way of data system, SMART©TM (Sewer Management Automated Renewal Tracking System). With this innovative and streamlined design approach, the tremendous amount of subsurface information including maps and drawings, and new design input can be collected and organized. Now, SMART program is the key component of tools to meet the goal of City's SSRP (Secondary Sewer Renewal Program), where 60 miles of sewer pipes should have to be rehabilitated with methods of lining or R&R (Remove & Replace).

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes