Technical Resources

Access the source technical references cited throughout PIPA’s Guidelines, Notes, and Papers —reinforcing our commitment to standards-based, evidence-led industry practice.

TitleAuthorPublication DateDocument
Hydraulic roughness - links between Manning's coefficient, Nikuradse's equivalent sand roughness and bed grain sizeM.J. Marriott and R. Jayaratne 2010View
Hydraulic testing of PVC pipe laboratory and field test confirm flow coefficientsUTAH Water Research Laboratory2023View
Technical Bulletin - Minor surface dimples and rippling of PVC pipeWestlake Pipe and Fittings2022View
Hydraulic Characterics of PVC Pipe in Sanitary SewersRonald R. Bishop1978View
Case Study - Fusion parameters for large diameter PE pipesM. Heathcote, M. Hynes, L. Croker and M. Pearson2024View
A review of the electrofusion joining process for polyethylene pipe systemsJeremy Bowman2017View
Are PFAS an Issue for Permeation of Plastic Water Pipes?G Ruta, A Jayaratne, A McManemin2019View
Slow crack growth resistance of reprocessed PVCFrank A et.al2021View
Literature review and best practice guidelines for the life cycle of pvc building productsGreen Building Council of Australia (GBCA)2013View
Green Star PVC Minimisation Credit Review - Background and outcomesGreen Building Council of Australia (GBCA)2013View
Auditor Verification Guidance Green Star PVC CreditGreen Building Council of Australia (GBCA)2013View
Bolt Tightening HandbookSKF2001View
High Intensity Polyethylene Stub Flange ConnectionsA.L Headfords, Stewarts and Lloyd Plastics1995View
Influence of water temperature on the growth of Legionella in a test pipework installation with different piping materialsKIWA 2007View
Harmonisation of Polyethylene Pipe Butt Fusion Procedures And Test Methods – Final ConclusionsBeech, Steve et.al2012View
Position Paper - Materials for hot & cold water applicationsTEPPFA2008View
Influence of copper surfaces on biofilm formation by Legionella pneumophila in potable waterM. S. Gia et.al2015View
Biofilm formation & multiplication of Legionella in a model warm water systemD.V.D Kooji, etal 2004View
The assessment of the strength of electrofusion jointsBowman, J1991View
A review of the electrofusion joining process for polyethylene pipe systemsBowman, J1997View
Stages in the development of the strength of electrofusion jointsBowman, J1992View
Procedures for the quantifying the strength of electrofusion jointsBoman, J, Medhurst, T & Portas, R1992View
Performance of Pavements Over Flexible Pipe - Report RC1983-1Australian Road Research Board - ARRB2001View
Laying of High Density Polyethylene Pipe Under a Major Urban IntersectionMr B. Aleksic, PEng - VIC Roads1990View
100 Year Service Life of Polypropylene and Polyethylene Gravity Sewer Pipes - Full ReportTEPPFA2014View
Suitability of non-destructive techniques for testing polyethylene pipe jointsPostma, P. Hermkens R2012View
PPI TN-60 Inspection of plastic pipes, fittings and joints using non-destructive these methods and evaluation NDT_NDEPlastics Pipe Institute (PPI)2019View
Development of flaw acceptance criteria for welding joints in PE pipesTroughton, M. & Khamsehnezhad, A.2016View
Development of an automated phased array ultrasonic system and flaw acceptance critera for welded joints in polyethylene pipesTrougton, M. Spicer, M. and Hagglund, F.2012View
Development and validation of an automated non-destructive evaluation approach for testing welded joints in plastics pipesTestPEP Report Ref 2437912016View
Detection capabilities of a phased array ultrasonic inspection system for plastic pipe butt fusion jointsHagglund, F. Spicer, M. and Troughton, M.2012View
Assessment of NDE methods of inspection of HDPE Butt Fusion piping joints for lack of fusion with validation from mechanicalCrawford, S.L etal2011View
Application of neuro-wavelet algorithm in ultrasonic-phased array non-destructive testing of PE pipelineBohlouli, R. Rostami, B. and Keighobadi, J2012View
Advanced NDT techniques for plastic pipeline inspectionAssuncao, E etal. 2013View