Weather-Induced Degradation of Plastic Pipes |
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| Authors: | F. S. Qureshi S. H. Hamid A. G. Maadhah Mohamad B. Amin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia;2. Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia;3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
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| Abstract: | A number of plastic materials, such as unplasticized poly(viny1 chloride) (uPVC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), poly-(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), and chlorinated poly(viny1 chloride) (cPVC), are available for numerous applications. uPVC and HDPE pipes are used in pressurized piping systems in Saudi Arabia for industrial, agricultural, domestic, and general-purpose applications. Some studies have been carried out to investigate the causes of failure in plastic pipes, which is very high in the area. In this chapter an overview of the failure of plastic pipes is presented, with emphasis given to failure of pipes due to severe weather conditions in Saudi Arabia. |
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