A representative network for robotic inspection tool testing and water distribution research

“The most valuable and at the same time least known part of our drinking water supply systems is the buried transport and distribution infrastructure. Once the pipes are covered by soil after installation, they are out of sight, and no direct evidence of their state or condition is available. In addition to ways to estimate the condition of pipes, there are several ways to determine the condition of pipes by applying inspection technologies. The aim of this paper is to present an elaborate test network that has been developed for inspection tools testing in particular and is, in addition to this, suitable for many types of drinking water distribution research in general.”

(Citation: van Thienen, P., de Waal, L., et.al. – A representative network for robotic inspection tool testing and water distribution research – Water Solutions (2022)1, p.39-46)