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Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)

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Chapter 9—Inspection and Assessment of Conduit-Related ProblemsFigure 130.—Most CCTV inspection equipment is portable and can becarried to conduit access locations.The quality and adaptability of CCTVinspection equipment can vary greatly,depending on the requirements of theinspection. Any company or contractorselected to perform a CCTV inspectionshould have a wide range of availableequipment for differing site conditions. NoCCTV inspection equipment exists that isfully adaptable for all conditions, and avariety of crawler configurations andcameras may be required.Camera-crawler inspection equipment isexpensive to purchase, operate, andmaintain. The environment being inspectedFigure 131.—A small color video cameraused for CCTV inspection.is typically harsh and can pose many hazards and obstructions. Although rare,camera-crawler inspection equipment can become lodged in small diameter conduitsif adverse offsets or obstructions exist. If camera-crawler inspection equipmentbecomes lodged within a conduit, it can partially block the conduit, reducing itsdischarge capacity. Also, due to the harsh environment, this type of inspectionequipment can experience breakdown while operating within the conduit. Theretrieval process for removing a lodged camera-crawler can be expensive and timeconsuming. If the camera-crawler inspection equipment becomes stuck in totallyinaccessible portions of a conduit, complete abandonment and loss of the equipmentis possible. For this reason, the operator of any inspection equipment must be veryexperienced and have a clear understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the225

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