<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The lifetime of glass reinforced plastic pipes is 50 years. Extensive use of this type of pipe in its various applications, led to investigate their behavior in land that anthropogenic or natural causes, shows the different values of pH to neutral. The paper presents experimental results conducted on three samples of a PN SN10000 DN150 PN10 pipe buried in three different types of terrain: neutral, acidic, basic. They were subjected to axial load, measuring the force applied deformation force function. On the basis of the calculation formulas determined rigidity of the pipeline, the deformation speed of 50 mm / min. This concludes the type of land affects the rigidity of the pipe so its length of life decreases to that provided by suppliers in order to be taken compensatory measures in this regard such as choosing a higher class of pressure and stiffness pipeline than those arising discounted. This will allow for long-term value (50 years) in the mechanical characteristics sufficient for safe operation.</p></abstract>

The lifetime of glass reinforced plastic pipes is 50 years. Extensive use of this type of pipe in its various applications, led to investigate their behavior in land that anthropogenic or natural causes, shows the different values of pH to neutral. The paper presents experimental results conducted on three samples of a PN SN10000 DN150 PN10 pipe buried in three different types of terrain: neutral, acidic, basic. They were subjected to axial load, measuring the force applied deformation force function. On the basis of the calculation formulas determined rigidity of the pipeline, the deformation speed of 50 mm / min. This concludes the type of land affects the rigidity of the pipe so its length of life decreases to that provided by suppliers in order to be taken compensatory measures in this regard such as choosing a higher class of pressure and stiffness pipeline than those arising discounted. This will allow for long-term value (50 years) in the mechanical characteristics sufficient for safe operation.

Lifetime Glass Reinforced Plastic Pipes by Measuring the Stiffness

Technical University “Ghe. Asachi” of Iasi

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Servicies, Department Building Sevicies

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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The lifetime of glass reinforced plastic pipes is 50 years. Extensive use of this type of pipe in its various applications, led to investigate their behavior...

Lifetime Glass Reinforced Plastic Pipes by Measuring the Stiffness

Publicado en línea: 20 ago 2018

Páginas: 7 - 12

Recibido: 20 feb 2018

Aceptado: 28 feb 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2018-0001

Palabras clave
GRP pipe, lifetime, stiffness, types of land

© 2018 Ana Diana Ancas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lifetime Glass Reinforced Plastic Pipes by Measuring the Stiffness

Publicado en línea: 20 ago 2018

Páginas: 7 - 12

Recibido: 20 feb 2018

Aceptado: 28 feb 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2018-0001

Palabras claveGRP pipe, lifetime, stiffness, types of land

© 2018 Ana Diana Ancas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
GRP pipe, lifetime, stiffness, types of land