PVC - Pipes and Pipe Systems
Plastic Pipes Conference Association # 1988 Bath
Walton, Elzink
One of the main reasons that plastics have not found more extensive use in non pressure sewer schemes has been concern about the long term deformation characteristics of the pipeline. In order to investigate this phenomenon the flexural behaviour of u W C sewer pipes installed in Western European countries, including the U.K., have been monitored by Wavin over the past 23 years. The results of this programme of work is presented in the paper and illustrated by a number of specific case histories.
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