Plastic Pipe Systems: Failure Investigation and Diagnosis [Hardcover]

Mehdi Farshad (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1856174964 | ISBN-13: 978-1856174961 | Publication Date: October 19, 2006 | Edition: 1

Industrial and domestic piping is increasingly made from various plastics and composites, and these materials withstand heavy use over long periods. They are, however, affected by environmental and other factors over time and can degrade, causing major problems within piping systems. Farshad's book deals with why plastic pipes and systems fail, and with how to investigate and diagnose such failures. Pipes may buckle, fracture, change in dimensions and colour, blister and delaminate, corrode through stress, be abraded and obstructed: all these cause problems and lead to loss of efficient operation of a system. The author's experience is backed up by a large data-base of results

* Wide target audience
* The only book covering the whole subject
* Unique approach based on long experience

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Book Description

A diagnostic manual for pipe-doctors

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (October 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856174964
• ISBN-13: 978-1856174961
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,470,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good, March 28, 2007

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Engineer (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plastic Pipe Systems: Failure Investigation and Diagnosis (Hardcover)

This book is full of spelling and grammar errors. There are ~15 examples of pipe failures (complete with photos and some background info) but the rest was not very educational. I suppose it depends on what you are looking for....but if you are looking for a book that provides extensive information on methods for failure analysis of plastic pipes, this is not the book for you.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Failure Analysis for Failure Mode Determination, October 10, 2011

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This review is from: Plastic Pipe Systems: Failure Investigation and Diagnosis (Kindle Edition)

This book discusses in an honest manner the potential for failures in plastic pipes which include those made from resins of polyester. Polymer concrete. pvc, hdpe and fiberglass pipes are illustrated and discussed in a manner that brings focus to some more recent materials and how they can fail. Discussions of limitations due to polymer chain linkage deterioration with time and under stress provide insight in to limitations that must be considered for comparitive selection of pipes and understanding the performance life limitations. Construction techniques that may enhance performance or cause accelerated failure provide important guidance for installation specification requirements.