INVESTIGATION OF PLASTIC PIPE FOR USE BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

This report presents the findings of a study of commercially available plastic pipe used for water distribution, plumbing, drain-waste-vent (DWV), and sewage systems. The study included a survey of military and civilian users of plastic pipe to determine acceptance, a review of model building codes and standards, and a testing program involving the making of joints under different conditions, chemical and mechanical cleaning of DWV piping, and water hammer tests of plastic pipe plumbing. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Smith, A
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building codes; Cleaning; Drains; Joints; Pipe; Plastics; Plumbing systems; Sewerage; Specifications; Wastes; Water distribution structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sewage
• Old TRIS Terms: Cleaning procedures; Joint; Plumbing
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165505
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CERL-TR-M-219 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM