1. Trust but Verify “Post Installation Inspection (PII) of Storm Pipe”

2. Post Installation Inspection
Acid Test for Installation
Larger Diameters - Visual Inspection
Small Diameters – CCTV
Document Issues
Location
Defect
Severity
Measurements - Sketches – Photos
Advanced Tools
CCTV
Laser Profiler
Laser Crack Measurement

3. Where we Stand Today 2 of 3 of State DOT’s Require PII
1of 4 allow or require Advanced Inspection Tools

4. PII is Sweeping Across the Country!WA OR ID MT WY UT CO NV CA AZ NM ND SD MN IA WI TX OK KS NE MO IL KY MI AR MS AL GA PA LA FL SC VA WV NY ME RI DE MD NC OH IN TN VT NH MA NJ CT AK
Will post installation inspection become more prevalent?
States shown in solid yellow have mandatory deflection inspection requirements.
States shown in dashed blue, require or allow the use of laser profiling technology for post-installation inspection.

5. Impact of PII OWNER assumes a Trust but Verify Position
Provides QA of Completed Installation
Insures Owner getting what they Pay For
Provides Confirmation of Structural Integrity and Hydraulic Capacity
Has Greatly Reduced Risk for unanticipated Maintenance or Replacement
Improved Quality of installations
Reduces Lifetime Project Cost!
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6. ACPA Post Installation Inspection - RESOURCES
“Hands-On” Training
PII Demonstration
See Actual Video Pipe Inspection & Measurement Tools
Pipe Production & QC
Evaluation Tools and Techniques
PII Model Specifications
Summary of State Standards/Specifications
Evaluation Tools for RCP

7. WE REQUEST YOUR INVOLVEMENT!
Develop a Construction Guideline for PII – “Best PII Practices for DOT’s”
PUT SOME MEAT on the Bones
of - AASHTO Bridge Construction Standards
Inspection Personnel and Tools
PII Report Format & Information
Evaluation Criteria (Repair/Not Repair)
Review and Adjudication Process
Repair Techniques