Real-life inline inspection of buried PVC push-fit joints

“Half of The Netherlands’ water supply network is constructed from PVC pipes, with 29%of failures taking place at the joint, however deterioration mechanisms in PVC pipes are not well documented. In this paper, A Arsénio, J Vreeburg, R de Bont and JC van Dijk explore the possibility to identify the current condition of a push-fit joint through inspection of the gap between pipes in joints, which gives valuable information on the pipe’s condition.”

(Citaat: Arsenio, A., Vreeburg, J.H.G. et al. – Real-life inline inspection of buried PVC push-fit joints – Water Asset Management International 8(2012)2, p.30-32)