Author(s): Balairon Perez; Luis Jose
Linked Author(s): Jose Luis Hinostroza Gonzales, Luis Balairón Pérez
Keywords: Water pipes; Design coefficients
Abstract: Although technical standardization in the field of pipes is currently extensively developed, it could be improved by establishing standardized criteria for describing the different types of pipes. The present difficulties arise from the different criteria that have been used to draw up pipe standards (terminology, design coefficients, quality control, design, etc. ). As a result, users have difficulties in correctly applying the standards. So, although in the last forty or fifty years a great number of standards related to water pipes have been drawn up in different sectors (water supply, sewerage, hydroelectric power, irrigation, transfer systems, etc. ), which have been promoted by many institutions (public administrations, water supply operators, standardization bodies) and for a variety of purposes, it is true to say that there is clearly room for improvement where standardization in this field is concerned. This idea can also be applied to other hydraulic works, where standardization is less developed than it is for other public works (roads, harbours, etc. ). This paper deals the main conclusions of the thesis “New criteria for the standardization of pressure water pipelines” delivered by Mr. Luis Balairon Perez in 2005 at the Madrid Polytechnic University in which new guidelines are proposed for improving the existing technical standardization in the field of pipes. The complete thesis will be published this year at the official Spanish Ministry of Fomento Editorial Programme as a CEDEX monograph.
Year: 2005