Tag Archive: PICA Corp.

INGU Piper
Product Profile – New Kids on the Block for In-Line...

Much like our small company, INGU’s Pipers started in the oil and gas industry. This can be a good thing, because ...

force main
NASSCO Report – Pressure Pipe Rehab Using Sliplining with FRP

As our infrastructure ages, utilities are under increased pressure to maximize their resources. Pressure pipeline condit...

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A Collaboration to Assess Montara Force Main

The Montara Force Main (MFM) in California was built in 1979 and is owned and operated by the Sewer Authority Mid-Coasts...

22-in. Pipeline Using EM Technology
Unravelling the Secrets of a 22-in. Pipeline Using EM Technology

“A 22-in. diameter pipe? – that must be a mistake!” – was my initial reaction when reading the e...

PICA crews adjust the Bracelet Probe
Inspecting Steel Pipelines to Safeguard San Diego’s Water Systems

One of the perks of working in trenchless technology is the ability to get outside and get your hands dirty while safegu...

Crews lowering the inspection tool
Applying High-Resolution Technologies to Bar-Wrapped Pipe

Nestled through the hillsides and ranchland outside of San Diego, California, Helix Water District’s Aqueduct Two ...

condition assessment of force mains
Force Main Condition Assessment Using Electromagnetic Through-Transmission NDT

Force main (FM) pipelines made of cast iron, ductile iron or steel are subject to internal and/or external corrosion as ...

PICA Corp
PICA Called Upon to Inspect, Assess Steel Force Main for...

Pipe Inspection and Assessment Needed for Steel Force Main for Recycled Water I was a little nervous as I stood at the c...

Condition Assessment Helps Calgary Systematically Repair, Replace Water Mains

For more than two decades breaks and replacements of water mains in the City of Calgary,  Alberta climbed alarmingl...

Gaining Confidence with Condition Assessment in Ohio
Gaining Confidence with Condition Assessment in Ohio

Faced with the need to inspect a high value pipeline asset due to previous failures and an overall unknown condition, an...