Buderus Manual on Trenchless Installation of Ductile Cast ... - Duktus
Buderus Manual on Trenchless Installation of Ductile Cast ... - Duktus
Buderus Manual on Trenchless Installation of Ductile Cast ... - Duktus
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Properties <strong>of</strong> ductile cast ir<strong>on</strong> pipes<br />
Table 2. shows the average assembly times required by a practised team <strong>of</strong> <strong>on</strong>e or<br />
two pipe layers to make a BLS ® joint. The differences are the result <strong>of</strong> the different<br />
possible ways in which the joint can be protected. In the majority <strong>of</strong> pipe replacement<br />
operati<strong>on</strong>s, the joints are made for <strong>on</strong>e length <strong>of</strong> pipe at a time in a pipe-assembling pit<br />
dug for the purpose. After the step <strong>of</strong> making the joint, the pipe string is pulled forward<br />
by the length <strong>of</strong> <strong>on</strong>e pipe. If the <strong>on</strong>-site logistics are organised in the optimum way, it<br />
is possible to achieve speeds <strong>of</strong> installati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> 0 to 0 metres an hour for the lower<br />
range <strong>of</strong> nominal sizes. It is impossible to achieve speeds <strong>of</strong> this kind with welded joints<br />
between pipes, especially if <strong>on</strong>e bears in mind that with pipes <strong>of</strong> ductile cast ir<strong>on</strong> using<br />
BLS ® joints the maximum permitted tractive force can be applied, in full, immediately<br />
the joint has been made and there is no need to wait for any cooling times.<br />
Table 2. : Average assembly times for the BLS ® joint<br />
2<br />
Nominal size Number <strong>of</strong><br />
fitters<br />
Assembly time<br />
with no joint<br />
protecti<strong>on</strong><br />
[min]<br />
Assembly time<br />
when a protective<br />
sleeve is<br />
used [min]<br />
Assembly time<br />
when shrink-<strong>on</strong><br />
sleeves are used<br />
[min]<br />
DN 80 1 1<br />
DN 100 1 1<br />
DN 12 1 1<br />
DN 1 0 1 1<br />
DN 200 1 7 17<br />
DN 2 0 1 7 8 19<br />
DN 300 2 8 9 21<br />
DN 3 0 2 9 10 23<br />
DN 00 2 10 12 2<br />
DN 00 2 12 1 28<br />
DN 00 2 20 22 3<br />
DN 700 2 22 - 37<br />
DN 800 2 2 - 0<br />
DN 900 2 28 - 3<br />
DN 1000 2 30 -