Research Article
Jul 1976
Water Hammer in PVC and Reinforced Plastic Pipe
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Gary Z. Watters, M.ASCE, Gordon H. Flammer, M.ASCE, and Roland W. Jeppson, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 102, Issue 7
Abstract
An experimental program of measuring water-hammer wave velocities and pressure increments was undertaken to determine how well classical water-hammer theory predicts these quantities in pipe made of polyvinyl chloride and reinforced plastic. The tests were conducted with 4-in. and 6-in. (100-mm and 150-mm) pipes both unburied and buried in a well-compacted fine-grained material. Electronic measurement equipment which was capable of responding to rapidly changing pressure was used to collect the water-hammer data. The experimental data were found to agree reasonably well in most cases with the theoretical calculations. Burying the pipe has a relatively minor effect on the wave velocity and the pressure increments.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 102 • Issue 7 • July 1976
Pages: 831 - 843
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1976
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Gary Z. Watters, M.ASCE
Assoc. Dean, Coll. of Engrg., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah
Gordon H. Flammer, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. and Environmental Engrg., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah
Roland W. Jeppson, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. and Environmental Engrg., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah
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