Field verification of structural performance of thermoplastic pipe under deep backfill conditions
Title:
Field verification of structural performance of thermoplastic pipe under deep backfill conditions
Author:
Sargand, S. M. (Shad M.)
Publication Information:
Athens, Ohio : Ohio University, Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment ; [Springfield, Va. : Available through the National Technical Information Service], 2002.
Physical Description:
xii, 347 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
General Note:
"July 2002."
"May 2002"--Tech. report doc. page.
Abstract:
This report provides information regarding the structural performance of thermoplastic pipes under relatively deep soil cover conditions. The eighteen (12 HDPE, 6 PVC) thermoplastic pipes, with diameter ranging from 30 to 60 in., were instrumented with sensors, embedded in granular backfill in shallow trenches, and subjected to 20-ft. or 40-ft. high soil fill for about 10 months. Their installation plans involved two types of backfill soil, three relative compactions, and varying bedding thickness to study the effects of these installation parameters on the pipe performance.
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