scope:

This comprehensive operations manual for water service explains the use of concrete pressure pipe. The manual provides all the supplemental information engineers and designers need to optimize field performance of concrete pressure pipelines.

Coverage includes hydraulics, surge pressure, external loads, bedding, and backfilling; designing reinforced concrete pressure pipe, fittings and appurtenances, thrust restraints, pipe on piers, trench and tunnel installation, and subaqueous installations; design considerations for corrosive environments; transportation of pipe, hydrostatic testing, tapping, and disinfection.

In addition, Concrete Pressure Pipe (M9) offers a Guide Specifications for the Purchase and Installation of Concrete Pressure Pipe to assist the engineer and purchaser to assure specified product performance.