The Complete Guide To Pipe Selection For Trenchless Projects

The Complete Guide
to Pipe Selection for

Trenchless Projects
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CONTENTS
4 6 16
Editors welcome 3
Overview of pipe 4
Applications - trenchless techniques 6
A brief history of pipe 8
Pipe options: type, application, pricepoint 10
New Technologies 13
Securing your pipe 14
Future proong your asset 16
Featured products 18
About Trenchless Australasia 19
Directory of the complete Guide to Pipe Selection
for Trenchless Projects Providers 20
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ON BEHALF OF Trenchless Australasia, Im pleased to release
this invaluable resource for the trenchless industry.
This year, the ASTT celebrates 10 years of publishing its
ofcial magazine, Trenchless Australasia. Through this decade,
Trenchless Australasia has expanded into a range of leading
installation and rehabilitation of infrastructure and assets. Our
involvement in the trenchless industry spans our renowned
magazine, trenchless e-newsletter and professional development
events such as No-Dig Down Under and Trenchless Live.
Such oferings have allowed us to develop an established
network of industry professionals, consisting of asset owners
and managers, contractors, engineers and academics who
inform us of the sectors needs.
Our engaged audience continues to highlight for us where
there are knowledge gaps in the trenchless industry, and it was
through contact with us that we learned there was a lack of
practical and unbiased information about the many and varied
pipe types available in the Australasian market.
Due to this we decided to provide this free resource to help
those working in the eld of pipe installation and rehabilitation.
This eguide covers: the benets of diferent pipe products,
which products are compatible for a range of trenchless
installation and rehabilitation techniques, what questions to
ask when buying pipe products, explanation of key terms and
functions, information on new innovations, advice on how to
future proof your asset, and a directory of suppliers.
The Complete Guide to Pipe Selection for Trenchless Projects will provide key decision makers
with information to assist them in making the right decision when it comes to selecting pipe
material in their upcoming projects.
I would like to thank valued supporters of this e-guide, without whom this free resource for
the industry would not have been possible Sponsors Australian Vinyls, Global
Pipe, Iplex Pipelines and Qenos.
We hope your company or organisation benets from Trenchless Australasias
The Complete Guide to Pipe Selection for Trenchless Projects and that its a useful
companion on your journey to selecting pipe for your projects.
Tori McLennon
Editor
Trenchless Australasia
www.trenchless-australasia.com
+61 3 9248 5100
@TrenchlessOz
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THERE ARE A number of pipe types currently available on the Australasian
market, each with unique properties better suited to diferent installation and
rehabilitation techniques. There is no one universal pipe material that is suited
to all forms of Trenchless Technology. For example, microtunnelling requires
a rigid pipe with sufcient compressive strength and ductility to be capable
of withstanding massive jacking forces without fracture, whereas horizontal
directional drilling (HDD) applications require a exible pipe with high
axial-tensile strength. Here, we look at some of the most common pipe types,
their trenchless applications and industries/projects in which they are used.
POLYETHYLENE PIPE
PE pipe is manufactured in Australia in sizes up to 2 m diameter (DN2,000). It
is lightweight and exible with an allowable bending radius of 20-25 times the
outside diameter of the pipe. This exibility reduces the need for ttings and
makes PE pipe excellent in shifting soils, or for installation over uneven terrain.
PE pipe can be supplied in straight lengths or in coils, reducing the need for
joints and ttings, and can be jointed using butt and electrofusion techniques
or using mechanical ttings. Butt welding involves the heating of two pipe
ends to fusion temperature and then subsequently joining the two ends by
the application of force. In trenchless applications, butt welding is used to
create one large pipe string with a smooth outside surface. This results in one
homogeneous pipe with efectively no weak spots, which is a major benet of
PE that is not apparent for other pipe materials.
PE pipe has been used extensively in trenchless installation for many years.
Some of the earliest uses of large-diameter PE pipe in trenchless applications
are in directional drilling for river crossings. PE pipe is suited for these
installations because of its scratch tolerance and the fused joining system, which
gives a zero-leak-rate joint with design tensile capacity equal to that of the pipe.
To date, directional drillers have installed polyethylene pipe for gas, water, sewer
mains, electrical conduits and a variety of other lines. These projects involved
not only river crossings, but also highway crossings and right-of-ways through
developed areas so as not to disturb streets, driveways, and business entrances.
Low density PE has high exibility and retention of properties at low
temperatures, however, is not generally suitable for trenchless applications.
In HDPE, PE 80B has a minimum required strength (MRS) of 8.0 MPa as
determined by regression analysis. In the past, this type of PE has been
referred to as medium density PE or MDPE. The most suitable PE for trenchless
applications is HDPE, specically PE 100, which is the most recently developed
polyethylene grade and has an MRS of 10.0 MPa. PE100 has higher strength,
higher slow crack growth resistance and higher toughness than earlier
generation materials, which has led to its use in many trenchless applications.
Overview of pipe
Type of Pipes
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The PE100 pipe specication covers pipe designed for pressure applications.
There are three categories of PE100 pipe: standard, high melt strength and high
stress crack resistant (PE100 HSCR). Standard PE100 is suitable for all pressure
application. In applications where very large-diameter or thick walled pipes
are required, high melt strength PE100 ofers a number of advantages around
improved dimensional stability and increased throughput. In extremely aggressive
installation conditions such as HDD through rock or a plough-in installation in
rocky terrain, the extra protection of PE100 HSCR may be warranted.
PE pressure pipes are designated by their outside diameter or DN. For water
and other general pressure applications, the maximum allowable operating
pressure (MAOP) with a minimum service coefcient is designated by the
pressure rating or PN. The standard dimension ratio (SDR) of a PE pipe is
the ratio of the outside diameter and the minimum wall thickness. Pipes with
a higher SDR have a thinner wall than pipes with a low SDR. The SDR can
be related to the MAOP using the material MRS and the service coefcient
appropriate for the application.
PVC PIPE
PVC pipes ofer many advantages for trenchless projects, including features
such as long lengths, corrosion resistance, lightweight and ease of installation
with minimum disruption.
With major successes in large scale pipeline projects for below ground
applications such as sliplining and pipe bursting, PVC pipes are suitable for a
diverse range of trenchless construction projects and are particularly efective in
the rehabilitation of existing sewers and watermains.
The benets of PVC pipe for open-cut construction also makes PVC pipe a
superior choice for trenchless installations in capital improvement projects as
well as rehabilitation. PVC pipe is manufactured in sizes compatible with cast
and ductile iron pipes, thus facilitating its connection to existing pipelines.
With thinner walls than alternative materials for virtually the same pressure
rating and hydraulic capacity, trenchless PVC projects enable a smaller hole to
be drilled, allowing less spoil to be removed, thus reducing disposal cost.
GRP PIPE
When pipelines are laid in densely populated areas, protected natural habitats,
or beneath heavily frequented roads, jacking ofers a minimally disruptive
solution. Thanks to centrifugal casting, gravity as well as pressure pipes are
manufactured with the compressive strength and wall thicknesses required to
handle the jacking forces that are necessary to push the pipe and machinery.
GRP pipe features a smooth, non-absorbing exterior surface, tight outer-
diameter tolerances and comparably light wall structure and is suitable for very
long and also curved drives.
Apart from providing excellent hydraulic properties, the mirror-like smooth
inner surface is easily maintained and disinfected, adding jacking to the
installation portfolio of potable water lines where hygiene plays a major role.
The pipes small outside-to-inside diameter ratio provides an array of
advantages. For instance, smaller jacking machines are required for the pipes,
which means lower equipment and lease costs, less excavation material, and a
larger pipe capacity.
Being light-weight, corrosion resistant, easily jointed due to push-together
joints and rigid to resist grouting forces, GRP pipes and NC Line Systems are
ideal for relining applications. A maximal mass ow is above all ensured thanks
to the smooth inner surface (small roughness coefcient) and the relatively light
wall structure of GRP pipes.
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Applications -
trenchless techniques
BEFORE SELECTING A pipe material, designers need to consider and establish
the Trenchless Technology that will be utilised, taking in to account variables
including the pipeline design life, hydraulic capacity, working pressure, project
budget, application, alignment, locality, soil or rock type, depth, pit access,
groundwater (fresh and saline), existing pipeline condition and possible
hydrocarbon soil contamination.
Where microtunnelling is selected, designers will look for pipe materials with
excellent compressive strength, ductility, hoop stifness and toughness. If the soil
is corrosive, then it will be advantageous to avoid ferrous reinforcement materials.
HDD calls for exible pipe materials with good tensile and hoop strength
to allow the pipe to be pulled into position through a curved borehole of the
smallest practical diameter. This will minimise costs associated with spoil
removal and drilling mud. Where the pipeline passes through brown-eld sites,
consideration should be given to the risk of hydrocarbon permeation.
Pipe bursting requires toughness and corrosion resistance to withstand
damage to the pipes surface from shards of the original burst pipe along with
good tensile strength to minimise the requirement for access pits. To maximise
the internal bore of the rehabilitated pipe it is important to use a thin-walled
pipe, so hoop strength will be a key consideration.
Sliplining also calls for a exible thin-walled pipe with good ductility and
toughness to maximise the rehabilitated pipe bore, whilst high axial (tensile)
strength will contain project costs and disruption by reducing the need for
access pits.
Non-structural lining calls for materials that suit the geometry of the host pipe
being rehabilitated, so exible materials with smooth, low-friction surfaces will
ensure hydraulic conductivity is enhanced.
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PVC PIPE
Applications and projects that are ideal for trenchless PVC pipelines include
pressure and non-pressure pipelines for:
Potable watermains
Raw water and industrial process water
Pressure sewer rising mains
Gravity sewer mains
Seismically active locations with unstable grounds
Hydrocarbon contaminated ground
Industrial wastewater/dairy/shing/meat processing/food
processing wastewater
Recycled water
Stormwater
Electrical communications conduit.
PE PIPE
PE pipes are used in a wide range of applications including:
Water supply
Sewerage
Gas
Compressed air
Mine and slurry pipelines
Irrigation
Drainage.
Applications industries
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A brief history of pipe
GRP PIPE
GRP PIPES WERE developed at the Basle Dye Works, Switzerland, in 1957, where
wooden cylinders were employed for the dyeing process. These kept splintering
and deforming after some time, putting the expensive textiles at risk. Seeking
a suitable replacement for the cylinders, the factorys engineers developed a
centrifugal casting method using glassbre reinforced plastics (GRP). Thanks
to the method and material, they achieved perfectly concentric cylinders with a
precise outer diameter and smooth surface - just as required.
GRP had previously been used in the shipbuilding, automobile and aircraft
industries. However, its resistance to both corrosion and chemicals also made
the material highly suitable for other applications. The Swiss recognised its
benets and soon employed centrifugally cast pipes for conveying water - the
pipes laid at that time are still in use today. Step-by-step, the pipes have been
improved, the manufacturing process has been automated, the product range
extended and tailor-made ttings have been added during the subsequent
years. A new company was born: HOBAS.
In 2009, the diameter range of HOBAS CC-GRP pipes was extended to
3,000 mm, and up to 3,600 mm in 2012.
In 2013, the rst carbon-neutral HOBAS pipes were sold in Australia.
PVC PIPE
Plastic pipe systems account for over 75 per cent of the pressure reticulation
pipelines being installed across Australia today and over 90 per cent of
the sewer reticulation pipelines. PVC has long had a variety of options for
trenchless installations, and recent developments in joining techniques have
added to these options.
Manufacturing improvements have increased the size range available for PVC
pipe. Technological advancements have made possible the option of butt fusing
in the eld, which has opened a number of trenchless application possibilities,
particularly where long pull-in lengths are required. Other innovations have
resulted in alternative joint designs suitable for sliplining, as well as directional
drilling and pipe bursting.
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PE PIPE
Polyethylene is a versatile thermoplastic polymer consisting of long
hydrocarbon chains. It is made from ethylene, a gas that is usually derived from
petroleum or natural gas, which in Australia is sourced from Bass Strait.
Polyethylene was rst discovered in 1933 at ICIs research laboratory at
Winnington in England, as a result of experiments on ethylene gas at very
high pressures. By chance, scientists Fawcett and Gibson, found a white waxy
powder in the reactor and this proved to be a polymer of ethylene, today
known as low density polythene or LDPE. In 1953, the use of low pressure
polymerisation resulted in the development of HDPE and more recently, PE100
for pipe applications.
PE pipe manufacture commenced in Australia in the 1950s, with small-diameter
pipes used for rural, irrigation and industrial applications. Since then, PE use and
the number of applications for PE pipes has grown enormously, particularly in
the areas of gas reticulation, coal seam gas, mining and trenchless applications.
Due to its ability to be welded in long continuous strings, polyethylene pipe
has historically been the material of choice for HDD, pipe bursting and sliplining
projects in Australia.
Modern HDPE pipe materials benet from generational developments in the
polymerisation process and exhibit superior resistance to crack development,
increased hydrostatic pressure resistance and performance at elevated
temperature. These developments have resulted in a far broader range of
applications for HDPE pipe, including gas reticulation, water supply, mining
slurries, irrigation, sewer and general industrial applications. The increase in
performance in HDPE pipe grades has also led to the use of PE into applications
traditionally serviced by concrete, steel and other polymers.
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Pipe options: type,
application, pricepoint
PVC
Recent innovations in pipe manufacturing have led to the availability of new
products such as oriented PVC (PVC-O) and modied PVC (PVC-M) pressure
pipes, and multi-layer light-weight non-pressure pipes and electrical conduit.
PVC-O
PVC-O is made by realigning the PVC molecules through a process of biaxial
orientation. This greatly enhances the material properties - around twice the
strength and ten times the impact resistance is achieved compared to traditional
PVC-U material.
It means the wall thickness of PVC-O pipes can be reduced by up to 50 per
cent while maintaining the same pressure as that of the traditional PVC pipe.
The result is that PVC-O has a larger bore ofering greater hydraulic capacity;
the pipe is manufactured with signicantly less embodied energy and is more
material-efcient and cost efective compared to other pipe options.
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PVC-M
PVC-M is an alloy of PVC, incorporating an impact modier that improves the
fracture toughness and ductility of the material.
This enhanced toughness enables PVC-M to be manufactured with a thinner
wall, with subsequent material savings and improved hydraulic properties. The
alloying of PVC with modifying polymers achieves improvement in resistance to
cracking. The result is the minimisation of the efect of stress concentrators such
as scratches.
NON-PRESSURE PIPES
Drain, waste and vent pipe as well as stormwater pipe and electrical conduit
are typically produced using a multilayer construction, through the use of
modern manufacturing technology. This technology incorporates a foamed layer
in the core of the pipe.
Modern manufacturing technology enables production of lighter weight pipes
than the traditional solid wall pipes, reducing the weight of the pipe by up to
40 per cent. This produces a more material efcient pipe with signicantly less
embodied energy.
PVC PIPE MANUFACTURING
PVC pipe manufacturing is extremely efcient, with virtually 100 per cent of
the compound being used during the production of PVC and its conversion into
nished products.
It takes four times less energy to make than concrete pipe, and half that used
for iron pipe.
The benets of choosing trenchless PVC technology for infrastructure
projects include:
Monolithic, fully restrained pipe system compatible with standard PVC,
ductile and cast iron pipes and ttings
Reduced installation cost owing to lighter weight and reduced pipe
dimensions compared to alternatives
Excellent abrasion and scratch resistant properties
Superior resistance to hydrocarbon permeation and chlorine based pipe
disinfectants
Continuous pull-in lengths exceeding 2 km have been achieved with fusible
PVC pipelines
Greater hydraulic capacity
Non-corroding
Lowest efect on water quality
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PE
PE pipe is made using the extrusion process. A PE pipe extrusion line consists
of a number of pieces of equipment. An extruder converts the polyethylene raw
material to a continuous tubular melt by extrusion through an annular die. The
molten pipe then proceeds through a sizing or calibration device (which xes
its dimensions) to a cooling trough. After being cooled, the pipe passes via a
haul-of to handling equipment for cutting into nal lengths or coiling. Printing
devices may also be inserted into the line to mark the extruded pipes with
specic details.
The exibility of PE pipe allows cost savings in installation. PE is often used in
renovation of old pipelines as it can be readily inserted as a structural lining into
an old pipeline. PEs exibility and resistance to ground instability means that PE
gas and water systems were the only systems to survive the major earthquakes
in Kobe, Japan in 1995.
PE pipe will outwear many more costly piping materials when conveying a
variety of abrasive slurries in mining, dredging and similar applications. HDPE
has excellent corrosion resistance and does not require cathodic protection. It is
virtually inert and ofers better overall resistance to corrosive acids, bases and
salts than most piping materials.
Pipe systems made from HDPE have many benets that contribute to lower
life cycle costs. Pressure pipes made from PE100 resins are designed for a
service life of 100 years. PE pipe does not rust, rot or corrode so costs are saved
through a lower instance of repairs. It is leak tight with the heat-fused joints
creating a homogenous, monolithic system with the joint strength equivalent
to that of unjoined pipe. Polyethylene pipes and ttings are inherently tough
and resistant to damage caused by external loads, vibrations and from pressure
surges. Because polyethylene is smoother than steel, ductile iron or concrete, it
has less drag and a lower tendency for turbulence at high ow and so a smaller
PE pipe can carry an equivalent volumetric ow rate at the same pressure.
PE pipe systems readily achieve lower installation costs. Light-weight and
longer lengths allow for signicant savings in labour and equipment and fewer
ttings are required due to the exibility of the pipe. Reliable and permanent
joining of pipe lengths through butt fusion techniques enable efcient and
exible installation in all applications.
A summary of benets of PE pipe is listed below:
Does not corrode inside or out
Welded system no thrust blocks
Flexible pipe resists ground movement
Shrink/swell soils
Earthquakes (PE gas mains in Kobe, San Francisco, Sichuan, Columbia,
Christchurch had much better survival rates than any other material)
Hydraulically smooth
Good surge resistance
Not afected by fatigue
Can use longer lengths and coils less joints
Welded joints reduced leakage
Can apply squeeze-of.
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New Technologies
CURVED PIPE JACKING
For economic and environmental reasons, curved pipe jacking is increasingly
specied by designers and clients. Dividing the drive into straight sections with
bends located inside the shafts necessitates the use of more numerous and, in
many cases, deeper pits. With curved drives the quantity and the depth of these
jacking pits can often be optimised.

HOBAS CC-GRP jacking pipes have unique benets when it comes to curved
alignments. Their high compressive strength and elasticity are especially favorable
features. Thanks to the elasticity of the GRP material, HOBAS jacking pipes react
to eccentric loads by means of spigot deformation. The pipes therefore remain in
full contact to each other without timber packing rings. This allows for an optimal
transmission of jacking forces and higher steering precision.
PRESSURE JACKING PIPE SYSTEMS
When pressure pipes are typically installed under a rail, roadway,
environmental site or densely populated urban area, the pipe is usually
installed in an encasement pipe and then the annulus is grouted. This two pipe
system is very costly not only because it requires the installation of two pipes,
but also due to the larger diameter of the encasement pipe. With HOBAS
pressure jacking pipes, no encasement is required. This provides the project
with a substantial cost reduction.
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PVC PIPE
Although Fusible PVC is not as exible as polyethylene pipe it ofers pipeline
owners and trenchless contractors a number of real benets in terms of
acquisition and operating costs and asset performance.
a. Supplier Iplex employs specialist civil engineers to assist asset owners,
designers and contractors with Fusible PVC product information,
budget cost information and installation guidelines to ensure projects are
thoroughly and professionally designed and costed to avoid unanticipated
problems during project delivery and commissioning.
b. Fusible PVC is available in Series 2 pipe diameters, permitting the use
of water industry standard ttings and valves. This eliminates the need
for expensive electrofusion saddles and adaptors to valves, branches and
mainline connections. Connections can be made safely and quickly without
the need for specialised electrofusion equipment in the pit under all types
of environmental conditions.
c. Since Fusible PVC is impervious to hydrocarbons and contains no rubber
ring joints, it can be used condently for the carriage of potable water
through brownelds.
d. As Fusible PVC has a higher design stress than other polymer pipe
materials it will invariably possess thinner walls. In many cases, permitting
the use of a pipe one diameter size smaller than anticipated. This in turn
reduces the amount of spoil to be removed and leads to substantial
reductions in the amount of drilling mud used during construction,
providing the contractor with lower construction costs.
e. Thinner walls result in lighter pipes. Light-weight Fusible PVC pipe strings
allow the use of smaller directional drilling rigs or alternately, longer shots.
In some instances, very long shots will be possible with Fusible PVC that
would otherwise require intermediate access pits using other pipe materials.
f. The high modulus of Fusible PVC virtually eliminates elastic recoil during
installation. There is no need to wait for the pipe string to relax before
making connections, permitting projects to be completed in less time,
saving cost.
Securing your pipe
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g. Fusible PVC is manufactured in Australia by Iplex Pipelines under an
exclusive technology agreement with Underground Solutions Inc. in the
US. The licence agreement requires Iplex to supervise the welding and
installation phases of construction to ensure UGSIs high standards are
maintained from design to commissioning. This provides the pipeline
contractor with an onsite technical resource and the asset owner with
the condence that the pipe is being installed in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendations.
h. Welding of Fusible PVC is only performed by licensed technicians who
have successfully completed the intensive Fusible PVC training course
provided by the technology owner, UGSI. This provides both contractor
and pipeline asset owner with an assurance that the welding is being
performed to the highest possible standards. Prior to pulling the pipe
strings into position, all data logged weld parameters are reviewed and
approved providing further assurance that the pipeline will provide reliable,
fault-free service for the duration of its design life.
PE PIPE
Once PE is chosen as the pipe material for your project, designing the
specications of the PE pipe involves consideration not only of installation
design factors, such as pull-back force limits and collapse resistance, but also
of the long-term performance of the pipe once installed in the bore-hole. For
specic projects, consult with a qualied engineer to evaluate the project and
prepare a specication including design recommendations and pipe selection.
Pipe selection must take into account many aspects of the pipe performance
through installation and end use. The designer will then make a recommendation
of diameter (DN) and wall thickness (SDR). For example, in HDD the designer
must recommend a PE100 material and a pipe specication suitable for the
installation conditions (tensile stress during pull-back, external pressure, bending
stress, torsion stress, etc) and the end-use performance requirements (pressure
rating, ow rate, net external loads, etc). Pipe properties directly related to the
material are used in calculating the required DN and SDR, therefore it is always
best to work with a PE supplier that has the performance data available to
design the most efcient pipe in terms of material usage.
A major advantage of PE pipe is that there is a local manufacturing industry
ready to work with project owners. Along with Australias only manufacturer
of PE pipe resin, Qenos, PE pipe extrusion is an Australian industry with sales
revenue of hundreds of millions of dollars and manufacturing spread throughout
the country. Australian PE pipe manufacturers are known globally for their
innovation and quality. Local logistics, sales staf and customer service add to
the value of your pipe installation project.
PE pipe supply lead times are much shorter than most other materials due to
the local manufacturing industry. Manufacturing sites are located on the east
coast from Tasmania to Townsville and in South Australia and Western Australia.
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PVC: LONG LIFE AND DURABILITY
PVC pipes ultra-smooth surface reduces pumping costs and its leak-free joints
eliminate water loss which can be up to 40 per cent in some old-technology
and corrosion-prone piping networks.
PVC pipes greatest environmental attribute is perhaps its exceptional
durability and corrosion resistance - leading to better water conservation and
lower replacement, maintenance and repair costs. PVCs proven track record
supports expectations of a very long service life. PVC has been used since the
1950s as both a water and sewer main material, longer than ductile iron and
polyethylene. PVC pipes have a proven performance record of over 50 years in
Australia, while overseas studies show the life expectancy of PVC pipes to be
over 110 years.
Studies in the Netherlands have examined several potential degradation
processes for PVC pipes and carried out tests on pipes up to 45 years old. These
studies also concluded that the life of PVC drinking water systems could exceed
100 years.
PVC pipe is engineered and tested tough. It provides proven resistance to
costly leakage. It ofers unmatched corrosion resistance and reliability.
The longevity of PVC pipes means the pipes function more efciently, reducing
maintenance and ongoing work to the pipe, making it more afordable over time.
MAINTAINABILITY OF PVC PIPE
Due to the high acceptance of PVC pipe for water and sewer applications, PVC
maintenance equipment, repair parts and appurtenances are readily available
in the maintenance store or at the local distributor. There is no need to be
concerned with having the proper materials for emergency repairs or routine
connections. Many alternative products require stifeners and other equipment
that does not allow the utility to make a quality repair or connection with
standard of-the-shelf ttings properly sized for the pipe. The outer diameters of
PVC pipes are compatible with traditional iron pipes, allowing easier and faster
connections when renovating pipe systems.
PVCs coefcient of thermal expansion and contraction is up to four times less
than that of alternative thermoplastic pipe materials, which minimises concerns
over proper restraint. The higher modulus of PVC allows immediate connections to
be made as it does not require relaxation time after installation, unlike polyethylene.
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RESISTANCE TO CORROSION
Unlike metal piping, PVC pipes wont rust or corrode over time because it does
not react with air and water the way metal does, which results in a signicantly
longer lifetime of the pipe.
As PVC pipe wont rust, scale, pit or corrode, it lasts longer and requires less
maintenance than competitive materials, thus reducing repair and replacement
costs and providing a lifetime of dependable service free of costly and
damaging water leaks.
PVC is inherently well suited for buried applications as it does not corrode
internally or externally. This eliminates the need to specify a corrosion protection
method that adds costs and increases risks.
PVC is corrosion proof and not vulnerable to deterioration from low resistivity
drilling muds commonly used with HDD and other trenchless construction
methods. System design and installation are simplied with a homogeneous wall,
and a durable pipe material that doesnt require liners or coatings.
PE PIPE
Polyethylene pipe systems can reasonably be expected to last 100 years or
more depending on the application.
System life is dependent on many factors. If the design stress were used
in relation to the regression curve, predicted pipe life would be indenite. As
with other materials, the life is dependent on manufacture, transport, handling,
installation, operation, protection from third party damage and other external
factors.
For correctly manufactured and installed systems, the actual life cannot be
predicted, but can logically be expected to be well in excess of 100 years before
major rehabilitation is required. This may reduce depending on usage conditions
for example, slurries and high temperatures.
For non-pressure pipes, the life of PE pipelines will be dependent on
performance under four main conditions:
(a) Soil mechanics and pipe mechanics stability
(b) Pipe material strength
(c) Chemical and biological stability
(d) Functional stability.
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AREA SERVICED: Australia, New Zealand, Pacic
Region
Global Pipe is Australias supplier of HOBAS CC-
GRP Jacking Pipe. With 50 years of experience,
competitive pricing and thousands of successful
pipe jacks, HOBAS has become the Australian
market leader for jacking pipe.
Iplex Pipelines
Australia Pty Ltd
Corner of Southpine Road and
Johnstone Road
BRENDALE QLD 4500 Australia
PO BOX 5160
PHONE: (07) 3881 9867
FAX: (07) 3881 9202
MOBILE: 0418 785 386
EMAIL: peter.klouda@iplexpipelines.com.au
www.iplex.com.au
CONTACT: Peter Klouda
Technical Support Engineer
AREA SERVICED: Worldwide
Iplex Pipelines is a recognised leader in the supply
of infrastructure pipelines in Australasia. Iplex
Pipelines has a large and comprehensive range
of pipes and ttings in sizes 15 mm to 2,000 mm
in PVC, PE, PEX, PB and PP. Iplex products are
used for portable water, stormwater and sewerage
pipelines, trenchless pipe systems, chemical and
slurry pipelines and irrigation systems.
Qenos
471 Kororoit Creek Road
ALTONA VIC 3018 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9258 7333
MOBILE: 0409 408 082
EMAIL: gerald.beckton@qenos.com
www.qenos.com
CONTACT: Gerald Beckton
Market Segment Manager
Region, Asia
Think Pipes. Think PVC
65 Leakes Road
LAVERTON NORTH VIC 3026 Australia
PHONE: 1300 THINK PVC (1300 844 657)
FAX: +61 3 9368 4881
EMAIL: info@thinkpipesthinkpvc.com.au
www.thinkpipesthinkpvc.com.au
CONTACT: Nigel Jones
Market Development Manager
AREA SERVICED: National
Think Pipes. Think PVC is an advocacy for the PVC
pipe industry, promoting the performance and
sustainability benets of PVC pipe.
SPONSORS
Abbotts Drainage Ltd
19 Springs Road
EAST TAMAKI AUCKLAND 2013
New Zealand
PO BOX 230091
BOTANY AUCKLAND 2163 New Zealand
PHONE: +64 9 274 6785
FAX: +64 9 274 6781
MOBILE: +64 21 277 8013
EMAIL: anthony@abbotts.co.nz
www.abbotts.co.nz
CONTACT: Anthony Rooney
Director
AREA SERVICED: New Zealand, Pacic Region
Alwaysboring Ltd
21 Lachlan Avenue
HAWEA FLAT OTAGO 9344 New Zealand
PO BOX 95
ALBERT TOWN CENTRAL OTAGO 9344
New Zealand
PHONE: +64 3 443 6002
FAX: +64 3 443 6032
MOBILE: 021 447 393
EMAIL: alwaysboring@xtra.co.nz
www.alwaysboring.co.nz
CONTACT: Callum Weir
Region
Borouge Australia Pty Ltd
Suite 1013, St Kilda Road Towers, 1 Queens Road
MELBOURNE VIC 3130 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9938 5803
FAX: (03) 9938 5812
MOBILE: 0401 216 826
EMAIL: alex.stewart@borouge.com
www.borouge.com
CONTACT: Alex Stewart
Technical Service Manager
Borouge NZ Ltd
Level 2, AMI Building, 63 Albert Street
AUCKLAND 1010 New Zealand
PO BOX 90203, Victoria Street West
AUCKLAND 1142 New Zealand
PHONE: +64 9 309 0565
FAX: +64 9 309 0563
MOBILE: +64 21 914 448
EMAIL: info@borouge.com
www.borouge.com
CONTACT: Alan Shore
Senior Sales Manager
CCP Composites Australia
Level 1, 16 Tullamarine Park Road
TULLAMARINE VIC 3043 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9339 7300
FAX: (03) 9338 1393
EMAIL: adam.wilson@ccpcomposites.com.au
www.ccpcomposites.com.au
CONTACT: Adam Wilson
Marketing Manager
AREA SERVICED: Australia

Coles Inc
PO BOX 601
CLEVELAND QLD 4163 Australia
MOBILE: 0429 862 070
EMAIL: colescp@gmail.com
CONTACT: Peter Coles
Project Manager/Supervisor
Cromford Pipe Pty Ltd
120122 Ballandella Road
PENDLE HILL NSW 2145 Australia
PO BOX 155
PENDLE HILL NSW 2145 Australia
PHONE: 1300 739 830
FAX: 1300 554 720
MOBILE: 0423 754 465
EMAIL: pipesales@cromford.com.au
www.cromford.com.au
CONTACT: Gavin Gray
National Sales Manager
Drains R Us
61 Forest Way
FRENCHS FOREST NSW 2086 Australia
PO BOX 74
FRENCHS FOREST NSW 1640 Australia
PHONE: (02) 9451 0488
FAX: (02) 8003 9757
MOBILE: 0414 516 215
EMAIL: drains@bigpond.net.au
www.drainsrus.com
CONTACT: Mark Carberry
Proprietor
Region
Drillers World Australia
Pty Ltd
Unit 9, 2 Marina Close
MOUNT KURING-GAI NSW 2080 Australia
PO BOX 142
BEROWRA NSW 2081 Australia
PHONE: (02) 9457 0255
FAX: (02) 9457 0256
MOBILE: 0427 900 098
EMAIL: pete@drillersworld.com.au
www.drillersworld.com.au
CONTACT: Peter Seaborn
Operations Manager
Eptec Pty Ltd
463-467 Harris Street
ULTIMO NSW 2007 Australia
PO BOX 782
ULTIMO NSW 2007 Australia
PHONE: (02) 9034 6969
FAX: (02) 9034 6970
MOBILE: 0403 056 985
EMAIL: indra@eptec.com.au
www.eptec.com.au
CONTACT: Indra Indrapalan
Senior Projects Manager
AREA SERVICED: Australia, New Zealand

SPONSORS
Fusion Hire Services
11-15 Martha Street
SEAFORD VIC 3198 Australia
PHONE: (03) 8770 5770
FAX: (03) 8770 5771
MOBILE: 0418 108 101
EMAIL: darren@fhs.com.au
www.fhs.com.au
CONTACT: Darren Poynton
Director
AREA SERVICED: Australia, New Zealand
George Fischer
Pty Ltd
Unit 1, 100 Belmore Road North
RIVERWOOD NSW 2210 Australia
PO BOX 1011
RIVERWOOD NSW 2210 Australia
PHONE: (02) 9502 8000
FAX: (02) 9502 8090
EMAIL: australia.ps@georgscher.com
www.georgescher.com.au
CONTACT: Jillian Simpson
Marketing Services Manager
GF Australia, as part of the International
GF Corporation, is dedicated to the design,
manufacture and marketing of piping system
solutions for safe and secure conveyance of liquids
and gases. Catering for diverse applications, GF
Piping Systems is your one-stop shop for piping
system solutions in gas and water distribution.
Global Pipe Australia
Building 1/27 Metrolink Circuit
CAMPBELLFIELD VIC 3061 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9305 0600
FAX: (03) 9305 0611
EMAIL: holman.andy@globalpipe.com.au
www.globalpipe.com.au
CONTACT: Andy Holman
Executive Director
Region
Global Pipe is Australias supplier of HOBAS CC-
GRP Jacking Pipe. With 50 years of experience,
competitive pricing and thousands of successful
pipe jacks, HOBAS has become the Australian
market leader for jacking pipe.
Integra Contracting Pty Ltd
23 Stevens Street
NERANG QLD 4211 Australia
PO BOX 94
NERANG QLD 4211 Australia
PHONE: (07) 5500 4415
MOBILE: 0412 354 253
EMAIL: integra@integracontracting.com.au
www.integracontracting.com.au
CONTACT: Ole Ebbesen
Director

Iplex Pipelines
Australia Pty Ltd
Corner of Southpine Road and
Johnstone Road
PO BOX 5160
PHONE: (07) 3881 9867
FAX: (07) 3881 9202
MOBILE: 0418 785 386
EMAIL: peter.klouda@iplexpipelines.com.au
www.iplex.com.au
CONTACT: Peter Klouda
Technical Support Engineer
Iplex Pipelines is a recognised leader in the supply
of infrastructure pipelines in Australasia. Iplex
Pipelines has a large and comprehensive range
of pipes and ttings in sizes 15 mm to 2,000 mm
in PVC, PE, PEX, PB and PP. Iplex products are
used for portable water, stormwater and sewerage
pipelines, trenchless pipe systems, chemical and
slurry pipelines and irrigation systems.
ISCO Industries
264 South Pine Road
PHONE: (07) 3881 1838
FAX: (07) 3881 2452
MOBILE: 0448 291 388
EMAIL: iscoau@isco-pipe.com
www.isco-pipe.com
CONTACT: Trace Temcof
Business Manager
Kempe Process Equipment
100 Pipe Road
PO BOX 540
ALTONA NORTH VIC 3025 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9931 2100
FAX: (03) 9931 0144
MOBILE: 0417 167 798
EMAIL: paulca@kempe.com.au
www.kempe.com.au
CONTACT: Paul Carroll
Branch Manager
KenKar Plastics Pty Ltd
5 Prime Drive
SEVEN HILLS NSW 2147 Australia
PO BOX 6431
BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 2153 Australia
PHONE: (02) 8805 6800
FAX: (02) 9624 1219
MOBILE: 0429 993 034
EMAIL: sales@kenkar.com.au
www.kenkar.com.au
CONTACT: Ken Rice
Managing Director

SPONSORS
Kwik-ZIP Spacers
3 Barnard Street
BUNBURY WA 6230 Australia
PHONE: (08) 9725 4678
FAX: (08) 9725 4700
MOBILE: 0408 932 002
EMAIL: sales@kwikzip.com
www.kwikzip.com
CONTACT: Jason Linaker
Managing Director
Kwik-ZIP manufactures and supplies centralisers
and pipeline spacers to the drilling and civil
construction industries. The HD and HDX Series
Spacers handle all types of pipes from 100 mm up
to 1,600 mm and beyond in cased crossing and
other pipe in pipe applications. Easily assembled
on-site, each unit has a unique bow design to
minimise running friction, and integrated rubber
pads that lock onto the carrier pipe. Customers
are serviced from our warehouses in Sydney and
Bunbury. Kwik-ZIP is an ISO 9001 company.
LeHunt Consulting Engineers
8 Hamilton Court
PEARCEDALE VIC 3912 Australia
PHONE: (03) 5978 7121
FAX: (03) 5978 7121
MOBILE: 0409 146 104
EMAIL: rjlehunt@bigpond.com
www.lehunt.com.au
CONTACT: Robert LeHunt
Region
LeHunt Consulting Engineers specialises in
engineering, design, inspection and condition
assessment.
Paneltec
19 Connector Park Drive
KINGS MEADOWS TAS 7249 Australia
PO BOX 148
KINGS MEADOWS TAS 7249 Australia
PHONE: (03) 6343 2026
FAX: (03) 6343 2087
MOBILE: 0408 176 442
EMAIL: stephen@paneltec.com.au
www.paneltec.com.au
CONTACT: Stephen Guy
Owner/Manager
PipeWorks
18 Gabador Place
MOUNT WELLINGTON AUCKLAND 1060 New
Zealand
PO BOX 62 077
MOUNT WELLINGTON AUCKLAND 1060 New
Zealand
PHONE: +64 9 573 1901
FAX: +64 9 573 1903
MOBILE: +64 27 228 3924
EMAIL: zuhairs@fcc.co.nz
www.pipeworks.co.nz
CONTACT: Zuhair Shehadeh
Business Development Manager
AREA SERVICED: New Zealand
PSS Australia
58 Healey Road
DANDENONG SOUTH VIC 3175 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9768 2550
EMAIL: admin@pressuresewerservices.com.au
www.pressuresewerservices.com.au
AREA SERVICED: Australia, Pacic Region
Qenos
471 Kororoit Creek Road
ALTONA VIC 3018 Australia
PHONE: (03) 9258 7333
MOBILE: 0409 408 082
EMAIL: gerald.beckton@qenos.com
www.qenos.com
CONTACT: Gerald Beckton
Market Segment Manager
Region, Asia
RPC Pipe Systems
11 Christie Road
LONSDALE SA 5160 Australia
PO BOX 246
LONSDALE SA 5160 Australia
PHONE: (08) 8329 1111
FAX: (08) 8329 1122
EMAIL: sales@rpcpipesystems.com
CONTACT: Andrew Sarich
General Manager
Superior Pump Technologies
Unit 23/31 Governor Macquarie Drive
CHIPPING NORTON NSW 2170 Australia
PHONE: (02) 9727 0525
FAX: (02) 9726 7520
MOBILE: 0458 245 432
EMAIL: victor@sptaust.com.au
www.sptaust.com.au
CONTACT: Victor Rokhlin
Manager
Think Pipes. Think PVC
65 Leakes Road
PHONE: 1300 THINK PVC (1300 844 657)
FAX: +61 3 9368 4881
EMAIL: info@thinkpipesthinkpvc.com.au
www.thinkpipesthinkpvc.com.au
CONTACT: Nigel Jones
Market Development Manager
AREA SERVICED: National
Underground Solutions
13135 Danielson Street, Suite 201
POWAY CA 92064 United States
PHONE: +1 858 679 9551
FAX: +1 858 679 9555
EMAIL: frsching@undergroundsolutions.com
www.undergroundsolutions.com
CONTACT: Frank Firsching
Vice President of Sales
SPONSORS
Vinidex Pty Ltd
1921 Loyalty Road
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151 Australia
PO BOX 4990
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151 Australia
PHONE: (02) 8839 9006
FAX: (02) 8839 9152
EMAIL: kmilczarek@vinidex.com.au
www.vinidex.com.au
CONTACT: Sherif Ghobrial
General Manager - Sales
Watani Group
St.1, Block 11
NORTH SUBHAN KUWAIT 26947 Kuwait
PHONE: 0096524764400
FAX: 0096524765930
EMAIL: info@watanigrp.com
www.watanigrp.com
CONTACT: Ali Assadi
Operations Manager
Welltech Total Water Management
23 Glassford Road
KEWDALE WA 6105 Australia
PHONE: (08) 9353 1366
EMAIL: solutions@welltech.com.au
CONTACT: David Henderson
CEO
Worldpoly Pty Ltd
2/5 Commercial Drive
LYNBROOK VIC 3975 Australia
PHONE: (03) 8795 3802
FAX: (03) 8795 3887
MOBILE: 0438 356 959
EMAIL: sales@worldpoly.com
www.worldpoly.com
CONTACT: Nikita Hall
Sales Manager

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