THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND LAYING OF SMALL UNDERGROUND DRAINS OF RIGID MATERIALS

Factors affecting the choice of different types of pipes of rigid materials for use in small underground drains or sewers are discussed. Various methods of bedding them are described, with their merits and limitations, and tables are included giving the range of permissible cover depths for the various pipes when laid on these beddings.(a) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Young, O C
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asbestos; Bedding; Clay; Concrete; Depth; Design; Drainage; Iron; Pipe; Stiffness; Structural design; Structural materials; Subdrains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laying; Selecting
• ITRD Terms: 4528: Asbestos; 4177: Clay; 4755: Concrete; 6499: Depth; 9011: Design (overall design); 2937: Drainage; 7159: Iron; 3623: Laying; 3361: Pipe
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165633
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL Suppl Rpt. 303 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM