Pipes and its joints
- Asbestos cement pipe——————————————————simplex joint
(USE- installed in water systems)
- Galvanized Iron pipe(G.I pipe)——————————————-screwed joint
(USE-conveying raw water & distribution
of treated water in majority of rural water supply schemes)
- Cast Iron pipe—————————————————————spigot and socket joint
(USE-for soil disposal because it is highly
resistant to the grinding and abrasions)
- Plain ended pipes subjected to frequent———————————victaulic joint vibrations.
(USE- in storm water and other drainage applications)
- High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe——————————–Heat Fusion joints- Butt,Saddle and Socket Fusion. (resistant to many different solvents,USE–
use in labs, education, healthcare and industry)