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Joint Deflection
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Washout - Amherst, Nova Scotia, 1999.
The pipe stayed in operation despite over deflection of the joints. |
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| PUSH-ON JOINT |
Pipe
Size |
Y
Deg. |
Deflection
X |
Approx. Radius
of Curve |
| in |
mm |
deg |
in |
mm |
ft |
m |
| 4 |
100 |
5° |
21* |
533 |
230* |
70 |
| 6 |
150 |
5° |
19 |
483 |
205 |
62 |
| 8 |
200 |
5° |
19 |
483 |
205 |
62 |
| 10 |
250 |
5° |
19 |
483 |
205 |
62 |
| 12 |
300 |
5° |
19 |
483 |
205 |
62 |
| 14 |
350 |
4° |
15 |
381 |
260 |
79 |
| 16 |
400 |
4° |
15 |
381 |
260 |
79 |
| 18 |
450 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 20 |
500 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 24 |
600 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 30 |
750 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 36 |
900 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| *20 ft. length |
| Demonstration of the superior flexibilty of Ductile Iron Pipe. |
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| MECHANICAL JOINT |
Pipe
Size |
Y
Deg. |
Deflection
X |
Approx. Radius
of Curve |
| in |
mm |
deg |
in |
mm |
ft |
m |
| 4 |
100 |
8° 18' |
35* |
890 |
140* |
43 |
| 6 |
150 |
7° 7' |
27 |
690 |
145 |
44 |
| 8 |
200 |
5° 21' |
20 |
510 |
195 |
59 |
| 10 |
250 |
5° 21' |
20 |
510 |
195 |
59 |
| 12 |
300 |
5° 21' |
20 |
510 |
195 |
59 |
| 14 |
350 |
3° 35' |
13.5 |
340 |
285 |
87 |
| 16 |
400 |
3° 35' |
13.5 |
340 |
285 |
87 |
| 18 |
450 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 20 |
500 |
3° |
11 |
280 |
340 |
104 |
| 24 |
600 |
3° 23' |
9 |
230 |
450 |
137 |
| *20 ft.
length |
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