Suggested Technical Paper Topics/Subtopics
Pipeline Planning & Design
- Cold regions pipeline planning and design
- Hydraulic modeling
- Innovative design alternatives
- Marine pipeline planning and design
- Pipeline appurtenance design
- Pipeline design - gravity, transmission, distribution, and in-plant
- Pipeline materials
- Pipeline planning
- Pipeline support design
- Pipelines and project management
- Pipelines in large-diameter tunnels
- Seismic considerations for pipeline design
- Transient analysis
- Trenchless design
Pipeline Construction & Rehabilitation
- Advances in pipeline installation
- Alternate project delivery methods
- Bidding and market Analysis
- Claims analysis
- Construction management
- Costs for pipeline design and construction
- Emergency repairs
- Manhole and lateral rehabilitation technologies and applications
- Pipeline construction in urban environments
- Pipeline rehabilitation
- Trenchless technologies
Geotechnical Considerations for Pipeline Projects
- Geotechnical evaluation for pipelines
- Geotechnical instrumentation for pipelines
Pipeline Locating & Inspection
- Corrosion assessment
- Leak detection and monitoring
- Pipeline inspection and monitoring
- Pipeline locating technologies
Asset Management
- Condition assessment
- Geographic information systems
- Integrated asset management
- Management information systems
- Pipeline project funding
Safety, Risk Assessment & Management
- Construction safety and trend analysis
- Hazard assessments and mitigation
- Public and environmental safety
- Risk assessment and management
- System vulnerability analysis
- Underground infrastructure security Sustainability
- Cost-effective appurtenance design
- Incorporating low impact development/ green infrastructure into pipeline projects
- Sustainable design and practices
Regulations, Codes & Standards
- Environmental permitting for pipelines
- Gas/oil regulatory update
- Insurance considerations for pipeline projects
- Pipeline codes and standards update
- Pipeline safety regulations update
- Regulatory initiatives
- Rights-of-way and easements for pipelines
- Sanitary sewer regulatory update
- Water quality regulations update
- Working in environmentally sensitive areas
Education, Training & Public Involvement
- Education and training
- Pipeline construction and community impacts
- Public involvement for pipeline projects
- Research and development
