| Abstract: | Proceedings of the International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology, held in Wuhan, China, October 19-22, 2012. Sponsored by Pipeline Division of ASCE; China-U.S. Joint Center for Trenchless Research and Development at the China University of Geosciences; Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education, University of Texas at Arlington; Buried Asset Management Institute.International; Soil & Rock Drilling and Protecting Engineering Research Center, China Ministry of Education; and Wuhan Deawon Trenchless Technology Co. Ltd. This collection contains 198 papers on all aspects of pipeline engineering and trenchless technology. Topics include: condition assessment; corrosion control and monitoring; gas/oil regulatory update; geographic information systems; hazard assessments; hydraulic modeling; integrated asset management; leak detection and monitoring; pipeline design.transmission, distribution, and in-plant; pipeline failures; pipeline inspection; pipeline installation; pipeline rehabilitation; pipeline risk management; research and development; risk assessment; tunnel boring machines for pipeline and tunnel construction; and trenchless technologies. These papers will be of interest to engineers working with all types of pipelines. |