Abstract: Polyethylene pipes are commonly used for new and existing pipeline systems. The stresses developed in the polyethylene pipes affect the behavior of other pipe materials in the system to which they are connected. The overall ...

Abstract: Polyethylene pipes are commonly used in pipeline systems. Current methods used to determine the pipe pullout capacity do not consider the effects of diameter changes and cyclic movements that the pipelines may experience. ...

Abstract: Cast iron pipe came into heavy use during the latter half of the 19th century and numerous utility companies formed extensive pipeline networks using cast iron pipes until 1940s. Later cast iron pipe was superseded by ...

Abstract: Two types of polyethylene are used for pipeline systems: medium density polyethylene and high density polyethylene. A polyethylene pipe, being a thermoplastic, softens on heating and hardens on cooling. Because of the ...