Culvert Asset Management and Relining Case Study in Saskatchewan
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Abstract
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (SMHI) is responsible for approximately 65,000 culverts that provide critical drainage and water control for the provincial highway network. The majority of existing culverts in the province are corrugated steel pipe (CSP). Unfortunately, a high percentage of these culverts are past their design life. Under normal field state conditions, CSP culverts have a design life of approximately 30 years. Given high cost, time, and road user delays incurred when replacing culverts using conventional excavation methods, a less invasive and costly solution is needed to address the province's aging culverts. This paper summarizes the pilot use of high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe liners in Saskatchewan culvert rehabilitation and highlights the benefits of using HDPE pipe liners. To investigate alternate culvert rehabilitation methods, SMHI piloted the use of a quick connect type HDPE smooth walled culvert lining system. It was found that field assembly and installation of the HDPE culvert liners was efficient, with no specialized or expensive equipment required. Construction occurred with minimal disruption to traffic. The culvert liner's joint fasteners enabled the HDPE pipe to be installed during the winter season. The HDPE liners and grouting increased the structural integrity of the culvert and eliminated surrounding voids in the granular backfill material around the CSP culvert. Finally, the smooth walled HDPE pipe liners improved flow capacity. Culvert relining was a cost effective means of rehabilitating existing culverts relative to conventional culvert remediation or replacement methods.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.004 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.002 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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