NEW SPIRAL STEEL PIPE OFFERS DRAINAGE OPTIONS

Helically wound steel pipe which offers faster drainage was used in an 8,100-ft stormwater drainage system for a widening of the Newport Freeway (California 55). The use of the spiral rib pipe saved the California Department of Transportation more than $145,000. The anticipated service life of system is in excess of 50 years. The rib pipe has a Manning number of 0.011, lower and therefore better than those of corrugated steel pipe or reinforced concrete pipe. The installation rate of such pipe has averaged 800 ft per day.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Authors:
  • Kuennen, T
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 91
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Costs; Drainage structures; Facilities; Installation; Service life; Steel pipe; Surface drainage
• Old TRIS Terms: Drainage systems; Highway drainage
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485046
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM