Pipelines carrying energy products play vital roles in economic wealth and public safety, but
incidents continue occurring. Condition assessment of pipelines is essential to identify …

The oil and gas (O&G) sector is a critical energy infrastructure to a Nation's welfare. As
developed as the O&G industry may seem, its aging infrastructure gradually shows …

Automatic inspection for crack detection and estimation of the crack depth is critical in
assessing the damage and determining the appropriate method of repair in concrete …

The impossibility of visual inspection and the complexity of combined loads hamper the
quantitative assessment, lifetime prediction and control of underground pipelines during …

Strain transfer phenomenon in distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOS) has shown significant
effects on sensor survival and measurement of strain distributions as well as detection and …

Distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOSs) possess the capability to measure strain and
temperature variations over long distances, demonstrating outstanding potential for …

The structural deterioration of urban underground pipe networks is the accumulated
combined effects of physical, environmental and operational factors during the whole …

Elbows are commonly used in pipelines to change the direction of flow, and the pipeline
elbows are prone to erosion caused by the transported medium. Detection of the pipeline …

Bridges are significant hubs in the US national economy, facilitating the movement of goods
and vehicles. The condition of bridges in the state of South Carolina is currently under …

Steel piles are used in foundation structures to support offshore wind power system, but they
suffer from serious non-uniform corrosion in the marine environment, which can threaten the …