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    The document discusses the maintenance of pipelines, including causes of pipeline failure such as handling, storage, laying, jointing and environmental factors. It then provides details on repair procedures for different pipe materials like cast iron, ductile iron, steel, asbestos cement and prestressed concrete.

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    The document discusses the maintenance of pipelines, including causes of pipeline failure such as handling, storage, laying, jointing and environmental factors. It then provides details on repair procedures for different pipe materials like cast iron, ductile iron, steel, asbestos cement and prestressed concrete.

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    Unit 2 - Repair of Pipes

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    Esai Kanaga Yadav
    The document discusses the maintenance of pipelines, including causes of pipeline failure such as handling, storage, laying, jointing and environmental factors. It then provides details on repair procedures for different pipe materials like cast iron, ductile iron, steel, asbestos cement and prestressed concrete.

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    MAINTENANCE OF PIPELINES

    one of the most important responsibilities of a Water Undertaking to properly


    maintain the transmission and distribution mains to prevent waste.
    Causes of failure in pipeline
    • Handling and storage of pipes
    • Laying of pipe line
    • Jointing of pipes
    • Characteristics of soil
    • Excessive temperature changes
    • Internal pressure
    • Galvanic action
    Handling and storage of pipes
    • Damage during transport of the piping material.
    • Damage to the pipe wall and coating.
    • Defective stacking and storage.
    • Mixing up of different classes of pipes and their jointing materials
    Laying of pipe line
    • Improper bedding
    • Deviation from proper laying procedures.
    • Poor quality of backfill material.
    • Slipping of trench sides
    Jointing of pipes
    • Defective jointing material.
    • strike on the body of the pipe with any sharp edge, while jointing.
    • Slipping of jointing material like rubber ring or lead etc
    Characteristics of soil
    • Corrosive nature of soil
    • Changes in soil moisture
    • Changes in water table conditions.
    • Extremes of climate
    Excessive temperature changes
    • Expansion
    • Contraction
    • Freezing
    Internal pressure
    • Excessive test pressure.
    • Pressure surge, water separation, vacuum.
    • Extending pipe connections without proper precautions.

    Repair action plan


    General procedure
    • Internal mobilization.
    • Detection of pipe failure: Inspection of site
    • Notification of interruption in water supply and related issues.
    • Location and demarcation
    • Repair planning
    • Repair work: Selection of most appropriate method for repair.
    • Testing of ‘dry’ repair.
    • Restoration
    • Completion
    • Hygiene
    • Notice of restoration and completion
    Repair method for different types of pipes
    Cast iron
    • Joint failure – enclose the joint using special joint clamp
    • Brittle failure – repair the collar and add couplers
    • Corrosion – rehabilitation technique
    Ductile iron
    • Ductile failure – remove the section and repair the clamp
    • Localised pin holing – enclose the burst
    • Extensive pin holing – remove the section
    Steel
    • Joint failure – enclose the joint
    • Isolated pin holing – patch and weld
    Asbestos cement
    • Surface softening – remove the complete pipe length and insert new section
    • Joint failure - remove the complete pipe length and insert new section
    Prestressed concrete
    • Surface softening – remove the complete pipe length and insert new section
    • Joint failure - remove the complete pipe length and insert new section

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