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Inspection Services
Application
A method of evaluating and creating a permanent video record of underground
pipe conditions. Insituform® will conduct evaluation video inspections
for communities that wish to assess the overall condition of their pipe
systems and develop priorities for repair programs. Preliminary inspections
are completed immediately preceding a repair project to ensure the line
is free of debris and to create a record of the line's open and capped
service connections. Following completion of a project, a post inspection
video is shot to provide a permanent record, both of the repairs themselves
and of the service connections that have been reinstated.
Advantages
Insituform® has one of the industry's most flexible and technologically
advanced video inspection systems. All new video footage is recorded
digitally and downloaded to a central library, where it can be converted
to the format (CD, DVD or VHS) that best meets each customer's documentation
needs. To ensure consistent high quality, all of Insituform®'s videos
are reviewed by a team who has completed training from the National
Association of Sewer Service Companies, an organization dedicated to
developing standardized codes of sewer observation. With nearly 100
television crews throughout North America, Insituform® has the capacity
to handle inspection assignments of all sizes.
Process
The camera is mounted on miniature treads and lowered into a pipeline
through a manhole or other entry point. The camera is then propelled
through the line, videotaping line conditions as it goes. A cable attached
to the camera transports the video images to a nearby truck equipped
with video and computer equipment. From there, the images are downloaded
and sent to Insituform® corporate headquarters, where they are reviewed
by expert technicians to ensure they meet customer specifications. Along
with customized reports, the video is then supplied to customers in
the format they specify.
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