Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes

S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Attributes TypeofPipe ApplicableIS:Code,ifany AvailableLength Diametersavailable ClassofPipesAvailable PressureRatings(Kg/cm2) 6,8,10,12 uPVCPipes Rigid 49852000 6mor12m 20mmto630mm(OD) HDPEPipes Flexible 49841995 6mor12mrollsupto 15mm 20mmto1000mm(OD) PN2.5,PN4,PN6,PN10 2.55to16.3 DIPipes Rigid 83292000 5.5mor6m 100mmto2000mm K7,K8,K9,K10,K12 12.2to51dependingon dia.&Class(hydrostatic testpressureatworks) 140 Flexiblerubberpushon typejoint/flangejoint S&Sisfastbutslower thanPVC Excavatedmaterialcan berefilledafterremoval ofhardsharpedge material Notrequired GIPipe Rigid 1172219896 6m 20mmto300mm A,B,C ClassB:30attestand20at working;ClassC:50attestand 30atworking 100 Couplingwithrubberring/ Socketed S&SisfastbutslowerthanPVC Excavatedmaterialcanberefilled afterremovalofhardsharpedge material Notrequired

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HydraulicEfficiency(Hazen's RoughnessCoefficient) TypeofJoint Jointingprocess BeddingRequirement

145 CollarandS&SJoints Easy&Fast

145 Buttfusionwelded Slower

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Requirementofspecial equipmentforlayingand jointing

Sandbeddingisrequired Excavatedmaterialcan toavoiddeflectionofpipe berefilledafterremoval ofhardsharpedge material Notrequired Requiressophisticated mouldingequipmentfor buttfusion

Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes
S.No. 12 Attributes RequirementofSpecial uPVCPipes Required HDPEPipes DIPipes Canbebentupto25 Required timesthediaofpipe. Manybendscanbe eliminated Leastchancesofleakage Negligibleifproperly jointed Maximum Required Light/Easy Highlycorrosion resistant No No NotApplicable NotApplicable >50 Cantakeupto3degrees ofdeflection Required Heavy/Difficult corrosionresistant Yes Yes Yes Yes 70 GIPipe Required

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Leakagethroughjoint Flexibilityofjoints Requirementofskilledlabour forlayingandjointing Weight/Handling Corrosionresistance Increasedriskofcorrosionon cuts(Yes/No) Lining/coatingused(Yes/No) Damagetoliningon deflectionofpipe(Yes/No) Damagetoliningondrilling/ cutting(Yes/No) Life(Years)

Negligibleifproperly jointed Limits Required Light/Easy Highlycorrosionresistant No No NotApplicable NotApplicable >50

Negligibleifproperlyjointed Cantakeupto2.5degreeof deflection Required Light/Easy Susceptibletocorrosioninlong run Yes Yes No Yes 30

Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes
S.No. 23 Attributes StorageRequirement uPVCPipes HDPEPipes DIPipes Tobestoredunder Canbestoredanywhere Canbestoredanywhere coveredspace.Pipe becomesbrittleifexposed toSunforlong Cheapest CostlierthatuPVC Costliest Becomesbrittleifexposed Negligible tosunlight Notsuited Mostsuitable Jointscangivewayunder tension MorethaninHDPE Requiredbecauseoflow strengthinjoints Mostsuitable Least(muchlessthanin rigidpipes) Notrequired(joint strengthequaltoor morethanthepipe strength Liningmaybeaffected Liningmaybeaffected Liningmaybeaffected Muchhigherthanin HDPEbecauseofrigidity Requiredbecauseoflow strengthofjoints GIPipe Canbestoredanywhere

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Cost Effectofradiation Suitabilityofpipein earthquakeproneareas Suitabilityofjointin earthquakeproneareas Suitabilityinsurge Requirementofthrustblock onBends

CostlierthanuPVCorHDPE cheaperthanGRP,DI Noeffect Noaffect Suited MuchhigherthaninHDPE becauseofrigidity Requiredbecauseoflowstrength ofjoints