The specific aims of the study were: (1) to establish a standard design for the watertight coupling systems for the various kinds of metal culvert pipe and to evaluate the test method for determining watertight systems, (2) to evaluate seam connections of different type metal pipe, and (3) to evaluate some of the various coupling systems commercially available.
This was accomplished by: (1) searching the literature, (2) running a series of hydrostatic tests on each type of metal pipe using various sizes and systems of gasket materials, (3) reviewing policy decisions on pipe usage, and (4) reviewing new products evaluation affecting this study.
The determination of the shape and characteristics of a backwater profile in a closed conduit is generally a lengthy and tedious procedure without the...
The objective of this project was to create a guidance document with maps that delineates zones where metal pipe is prone to increased corrosion due t...
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