Tracking Inspection Attributes In Piping Installations

A method of tracking inspection attributes of component connections in a piping installation, each component connection representing a component connection of at least one connection point of at least two adjacent piping components, said method comprising:

• providing a server comprising:
• a network interface for communication with at least one field inspection client device;
• an attribute database comprising:
• a plurality of connection records each identifying a component connection and a physical location of the component connection within the completed piping installation;
• a plurality of inspection attribute records each linked to a component connection record, each inspection attribute record storing at least one inspection attribute of the related identified component connection;
• and
• tracking software for administering the attribute database, managing communications with the field inspection client devices and conducting the remainder of the method;
• serially marking the component connections in the piping installation;
• upon completion of a nondestructive inspection of a component connection, allowing an operator using an operator interface of a field inspection client device and an inspection data entry interface served from the server to the field inspection client device, to enter the serial marking of the component connection and at least one inspection attribute value to be stored in respect of the inspection and the component connection and transmit same to the server in a component connection inspection transmission;
• on receipt of a component connection inspection transmission by the server, using the tracking software:
• identifying a component connection record in the attribute database corresponding to the connection inspected;
• and
• creating an inspection attribute record in respect of the component connection in the attributes database storing the inspection attribute values received and a timestamp for creation of the record;
• wherein as inspection attribute records are added to the attributes database a complete chronological inspection history of the component connection is created for subsequent query and reporting purposes.