In this study, we present a sewer pipe inspection technique through a combination of active sonar technology and deep learning algorithms. It is difficult to inspect pipes containing water using conventional CCTV inspection methods, and there are various limitations, so a new approach is needed. In this paper, we introduce a inspection method using active sonar, and apply an auto encoder deep learning model to process sonar data to distinguish between normal and abnormal pipelines. This model underwent training on sonar data from a controlled environment under the assumption of normal pipeline conditions and utilized anomaly detection techniques to identify deviations from established standards. This approach presents a new perspective in pipeline inspection, promising to reduce the time and resources required for sewer system management and to enhance the reliability of pipeline inspections.

Due to the sewer induced ground subsidence, there is an increasing demand for the advanced visual inspection technique for the existing sewer pipe structures. This study aim to develop a visual inspection device and real-time transmission system of inspection data with precisely evaluated structural and operational conditions of underground sewer pipe structures. In this paper, a high-precision image capturing system that automatically extracts cracks in the large-diameter sewer pipes and sewage culverts with a diameter of 1,000 mm or more, a real-time gas detection sensor for investigator safety were studied. By analyzing the module technology of the visual inspection device, the concept design for system integration was derived, and the real time transmission system of the inspection result was developed to establish the technical basis for the commercialized device. Also the crack detection test using crack calibration was carried out for the proposed image capturing camera system, and the position accuracy using L1 grade GPS module was tested in this study. The inspection technique of the existing structure condition using the visual inspection device in this study can be effectively used for various structures types and advanced composite structures in the future.

Sewer condition assessment involves the determination of defective points and status of aged sewers by a CCTV inspection according to the standard manual. Therefore, it is important to establish a reliable and effective standard manual for identifying the sewer defect. In this study, analytic reviews of the CCTV inspection manuals of the UK, New Zealand, Canada and South Korea were performed in order to compare the defect codes and the protocols of condition assessment. Through this, we also established the standardized method for defect code and revised the calculation method of assigning the condition grade. Analyses of the types and frequencies of sewer defects that obtained by CCTV inspection of 7000 case results, showed that the joint defect and lateral defect were the most frequent defects that occurred in Korea. Some defect codes are found to be modified because those did not occur at all. This study includes a proposed new sewer defect codes based on sewer characteristics.

There are weaknesses of water-pipe buried at river because of difficulty like to invisible exposure by scour. These weaknesses cause flotation, deformation and damage of pipeline. Therefore, this paper presents the survey instrument applying GNSS that KISTEC has recently introduced. Also, we has verified reliability by discovering exposed water-pipe on field

최근 이슈가 되고 있는 도심지 지반함몰로 인하여 주기적인 하수관로 조사의 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 일반적으로 수행되는 조사 방법 중 하나인 하수관로 CCTV조사는 상당한 시간과 노력이 소요된다. 기존 연구들은 주로 하수관로 조사에 소요되는 노력을 줄이기 위한 H/W 및 S/W의 개발에 관한 연구가 주를 이루고 있다. 그러나 기존 CCTV 탐사장치를 이용하여 관리담당자가 보관하고 있는 수많은 조사영상 를 활용하기 위한 연구는 진행되지 않았다. 본 연구는 cross-correlation기법 기반의 이미지프로세싱 방법을 적용하여 CCTV 조사영상의 자막 으로부터 장치의 위치정보를 추출하였다. CCTV 장치의 시간-거리 관계를 분석한 결과 탐사 장치가 정지시간과 하수관로의 손상 사이의 강한 상관관계를 확인하였다. 제안된 CCTV영상의 분석법을 활용하는 경우 CCTV조사 보고서 작성 및 관리에 소요되는 노력을 줄임으로써 하수관 로 유지관리의 효율성과 신뢰도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.