AWWA C900 Plastic Pipe Pressure Class Equations Formulas Design Calculator Hydrostatic Stress

Plastic Pipe Equations Formulas Design Calculator
Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics

AWWA C900 Pressure Class Pipe

Solving for hydrostatic design stress.

Note: surge pressure is based on a 2 foot/second instantaneous velocity change

Inputs:

Conversions:

pressure rating or class (PC)	=	=	pound/inch^2
surge pressure (P_surge)	=	=	pound/inch^2
dimension ratio for pipe outside diameter (SDR)	=	=

Solution:

hydrostatic design stress (HDS)

HAS NOT BEEN CALCULATED

Other Units:

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outside diameter controlled pipe

	pressure class or pressure rating
	hydrostatic design stress
	dimension ratio for pipe outside diameter

inside diameter controlled pipe

	pressure class or pressure rating
	hydrostatic design stress
	dimension ratio for pipe inside diameter

AWWA C900 pressure class pipe

	pressure class or pressure rating
	hydrostatic design stress
	dimension ratio for pipe outside diameter
	surge pressure

short term pressure rating

	short term pressure rating
	short term strength or quick burst pressure
	safety factor

outside diameter controlled pipe
short term strength

	short term strength or quick burst pressure
	short term hoop strength
	outside dimension ratio

References - Books:

1) National Resources Conservation Service. National Engineering Handbook. 1995. United States Department of Agriculture.