Pipeline condition assessment has become of paramount importance for the worldwide underground infrastructure rehabilitation industry to ascertain critical condition states of a utility’s assets. NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification Program, Lateral Assessment Certification Program and Manhole Assessment Certification Program have enabled various industry groups and stakeholders to provide for standardization and consistency in the way a pipeline or chamber’s condition is evaluated, and how visual inspection data is managed.
Qualified individuals, such as engineers, make renewal decisions based on the data collected are subject to the accuracy and quality of this data. Therefore, the need for quality control of PACP/LACP/MACP data is essential, and
