Researchers at the Center for Smart Infrastructure (CSI) testing lab, led by Professor Kenichi Soga, conducted an assessment of a jointed pipe system, simulating the extreme conditions found in landslides or earthquake fault rupture zones. The test subject was a 42-foot long, 8-inch diameter earthquake-resistant ductile iron pipe system, equipped with advanced distributed fiber optic sensors to collect detailed data. The pipe system was pressurized with water, buried in soil, and then subjected to soil movement using a specially designed split-basin interaction testing apparatus. Read the full article.