Pipeline Inspection Decision Analyzer

Web Tool

​Project #4553 developed a framework for water utilities to guide and select the most appropriate strategy to determine a cost-effective course of action to schedule the next inspection/condition assessment for a high consequence pipe or a group of pipes, given available knowledge of historical performance, environmental, and operational conditions. The entire approach was coded into a user-friendly, interactive, and simple-to-use Excel-based application, Pipeline Inspection Decision Analyzer (PIDA) Framework. A detailed User’s Manual, a Data Guide, and Case Studies were also developed and are included with the Framework web tool.