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Material
Dynamic Elastic Modulus [psi]
Hydrostatic Design Stress for water @73°F [psi]
Temperature Derating Factor
Hazen-Williams Factor
AWWA-C906
PE 4710
150000
1000
1
150
AWWA-C151
DI
24000000
N/A
1
140
AWWA-C900
PVC 12454-B
400000
2000
1
150
Pressure Pipe Design

Input Summary: Pipe length = 1000 ft | Resin = PE 4710 | Working Pressure (WP) = 70 psi | Recurring Flow Velocity = 4 ft/s | Occasional Flow Velocity = 8 ft/s | Temperature = 57°F | Design Life = 100 years | Anticipated Recurring Surges Per Day = 55


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Result
Material
Standard
Pipe Rating at 57°F (PC x FT)
Working Pressure (no surge) Check
Nominal OD [in]
Dimension Ratio (DR) or Thickness (TH)
Average Inside Diameter (ID) [in]
 
Flow Rate (Q) [gpm]
Head Loss [psi]
Surge Pressure (PS) [psi]
Total Pressure (PT = WP + PS) [psi]
Allowable Total Pressure During Surge (PA) [psi]
Surge Pressure Check (PT ≤ PA)
Number of Cycles To Failure
Design Fatigue Life [years; with SF = 2]
Design Fatigue Life Check
PASS
PE 4710
AWWA-C906
125
O.K.
DIPS 10"
DR = 17
9.72
Recur.Occas.
924 1,849
2.0 7.4
45 90
115 160
1.5PC=
188
2.0PC=
250
O.K. O.K.
9.2x108 -
≥100 -
O.K. -
FAIL
DI
AWWA-C151
350
O.K.
DIPS 10"
TH = 0.26
10.46
Recur.Occas.
1,070 2,140
2.1 7.7
204 408
274 478
PC+100=
450
PC+100=
450
O.K.   x  
- -
- -
- -
FAIL
PVC
AWWA-C900
235
O.K.
CIOD 10"
DR = 18
9.79
Recur.Occas.
939 1,878
2.0 7.3
70 139
140 209
1.0PC=
235
1.6PC=
376
O.K. O.K.
2.3x106 -
58 -
  x   -