Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers

Prepared by the Pipeline Infrastructure Committee of the Pipeline Division of ASCE.

Trenchless Renewal of Culverts and Storm Sewers describes technologies used by engineers and transportation professionals in renewing culverts and drainage structures under roads, railroads, airport runways, streets, and similar structures.This manualcovers topics such as safety, cleaning and inspection, condition assessment and evaluation, description of trenchless renewal methods, and lifecycle considerations. The chapter on renewal technologies presents background information, installation procedures, design considerations, installation requirements, asset management, and requirements for quality assurance/quality control and inspection.

This manual will be valuable to engineers, agencies, consultants, and professionals involved with culvert and storm sewer renewal.