Urgent Carbon Fiber Repairs

(Courtesy of KGTV Channel 10 News) Aired in May 2009, this newscast provides an overview of an urgent carbon fiber repair conducted in North San Diego County.

Carbon fiber is a synthetic fiber originally developed in the early 1960s for use in the aerospace industry. Because of its light weight, strength, and speed and ease of installation, it is used in small sections of pipes that are in need of urgent repairs. While currently not as cost-effective as using steel liners to reline longer sections of pipelines, carbon fiber wraps are adhered to the interior of a pipes wall, fortifying the pipe and allowing it to quickly be put back into service. Most urgent carbon fiber repairs can be completed within days.

While most relining work is conducted inside the pipe, minimal impacts to the immediate community can occur. In all cases, the Water Authority continuously works to minimize impacts to nearby residents, including noise, dust, traffic and limited access near work sites. When work is complete, areas impacted by construction are restored to their original condition or better.

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