EFFECT OF WELD PARAMETERS AND STACKED （焊接参数和叠加的效果）.pdfVIP

EFFECT OF WELD PARAMETERS AND STACKED ERRORS ON THE QUALITY OF PE WELDS Graeme Dick – Principal Water Engineer - GHD Limited ABSTRACT Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake the use of welded polyethylene (PE) pressure pipelines for water supply networks and for pressure sewer mains continues to increase. To achieve the design lives required from these pipelines the welded joints must be fully fused and be ductile. Despite the increasing use of this pipeline material the incidence of brittle welds with varying degrees of fusion is still causing concern. This paper reviews options