Long-term performance prediction for PE pipes
By: prepared by Paul Davis ... [et al.] ; jointly sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Contributors: Davis, Paul.; AWWA Research Foundation.; CSIRO (Australia)
Publisher: Awwa Research Foundation; American Water Works Association; IWA Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Denver, Colo; [s.l.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781583215784
Subjects: Pipe, Plastic; Polyethylene; Water-pipes
Other titles: Long-term performance prediction for polyethylene pipes
Notes: "91194."--Spine.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-160).
Table of contents: title: 1. Production of polyethylene pressure pipes; title: 2. Field performance of polyethylene water pipes; title: 3. Failure mechanisms in polyethylene pipes; title: 4. Review of performance standards for PE pipes; title: 5. Slow crack growth testing of polyethylene; title: 6. Predicting long-term performance in polyethylene pipes; title: 7. Fracture properties of pipe grade PE materials; title: 8. Developing a failure model for polyethylene pipes; title: 9. Estimating network-wide failure rates; title: Appendix A. Program listing for UKWIR PE FailureRates.py; title: Appendix B. Polyethylene pressure pipes design for dynamic stresses; title: Appendix C. Program listing for PELifetime.py; title: Appendix D. Example calculations of expected failure rate in 100mm (DN 4 inch) SDR 11 PE pipes; title: References.