PLASTICS PIPEWORK (THERMOPLASTICS MATERIAL). PART 3. POLYETHYLENE PIPES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF LIQUIDS UNDER PRESSURE

Part 3 of the code gives guidance on the proper application and installation of polyethylene pipe for the conveyance of liquids under pressure. It does not recommend the use of polyethylene pipe for any particular purpose. The code deals with the following: classification of polyethylenes; working pressure and effects of temperature; flow properties; jointing procedures; metal fittings; plastics fittings; thermofusion welding; bending, including both hot and cold bending; storage, handling and transport, and inspection. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

  2 PARK STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  W1A 2BS
• Publication Date: 1973

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Couplers; Flow; Liquids; Pipe; Plastics; Polyvinyl chloride; Polyvinyl hydrocarbons; Pressure; Pumps; Specifications; Temperature; Thermoplastic materials
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Pressure pipes
• ITRD Terms: 3876: Coupling; 5430: Flow (fluid); 6733: Liquid; 3361: Pipe; 7454: Plastic material; 7422: Polyvinylhydrocarbon; 5412: Pressure; 187: Specification (standard); 6722: Temperature; 7434: Thermoplastic; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097763
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: CP 312; Part 3 Standard
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM