An experimental investigation into the pressure - Leakage relationship of some failed water pipes

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-124

  Greyvenstein, B ^a   Van Zyl, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distribution; Failures; Leakage; Pipe; Pressure; Water

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CRACKS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS; CORROSION HOLES; PIPE MATERIALS;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

CORROSION; CRACKS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

CORROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEAKAGE; PIPE; PRESSURE; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947507264     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2007.065     Document Type: Article

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