The Role of Plastic Pipe in Community Water Supplies in Developing Countries

摘要

Pipe is a major cost element of community and household water systems. In the most common diameters pipe made of plastics is competitive in cost and performance, and in many circumstances, costs less than pipe of other material. Plastic pressure pipe can be readily manufactured in developing countries with a minimum of hard-currency investment, skilled labor relative to other forms of pipe, and expenditure for imported materials, relative to production of other pipe. The intent of this report was to prepare a document which would enable engineers, administrators, public officials, industrialists, development personnel, the international banks, and others to review the role of plastic pipe in community water supply in developing countries, and to provide a resource document to support further technical or administrative action. Extensive use has been made of specialized appendices. The subject areas include the use of plastic pipe; plastic pipe standards and codes; manufacture of plastic pipe; and the market for plastic pipe. Appendices cover the topics of abbreviations; bibliography; standards and specifications for plastic pipes; a glossary of plastic piping terms; directory of manufacturers; installation of plastic pipe; and plastic pipe for sewers.