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To avoid any damages to clay pipes and fittings at the stage of loading, unloading, transporting, storage and lowering into a trench, a special handling method should be adhered to.

Packing

Pipes are packed in bundles or pallets by using a wooden base and spacers to make up separated layers of pipes, held together by steel bands, ensuring that socket spigot ends do not touch each other or the ground surface.

Type of packaging of fittings depends on its weight and shape. They are usually delivered in wooden box containers or arranged into pallets or bundles.

Pipe Control

On delivery at site, the pipes and fittings should be checked for any damage incurred during transport simply by wiping them out at the socket and spigot ends with a suitable white powder (e.g. talcum powder). Even the finest cracks become visible when this quick method of testing, which can easily be carried out on site is used.

Loading and Unloading

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Pallets are loaded/unloaded only by convenient equipments (i.e. a forklift) which does not allow any damages to pipes and fittings.

Dropping , lifting or lowering pipes with jerking movements or suddenly letting them to the ground will cause damages. In case of other lifting machines (i.e. cranes) is used for loading and unloading, wooden bars must be laid between the slings to ensure that no damages occur to the pipes.

Storage and Transportation at the site

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Any site machinery can be used for offloading which does not permit damage to pipes and fittings. (A forklift is the most efficient).

Dragging or rolling pipes is not allowed. Packs or individual pipes should be set down on a reasonable leveled surface and off the ground by a square timber to protect the "K" joint of spigot end from any damage.

Lowering into the Trench

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The pipes should be lowered in the trench in a proper manner (i.e. with ropes or protected straps) by means of suitable lifting tackle.

Pipes (Weights, lengths and packaging)

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DN Class Pipe Length Weight Quantity / Pallet Pallet Dimension (CM) Weight / Pallet Number of Pallets per Truck Length per Truck
Meter Kg / Meter Meter Piece X Y Z Kg Meter
100 34 1.00 19 70 70 101 154 118 1342 18 1260
150 40 1.50 24 75 50 101 213 171 1816 13 975
200 160 1.75 36.5 56 32 113 230 196 2067 12 672
200 160 2.00 36.5 64 32 113 230 230 2395 10 640
200 240 2.00 53 48 24 125 225 186 2569 10 480
250 160 2.00 49 36 18 105 210 227 1791 10 360
250 240 2.00 72 30 15 114 225 189 2189 10 300
300 160 2.00 62 36 18 122 250 230 2265 10 360
300 240 2.00 94 30 15 218 233 131 2855 8 240
350 200 2.00 123 24 12 151 204 226 2952 7 168
400 120 2.00 100 16 8 107 214 227 1633 10 160
400 200 2.00 150 16 8 114 229 229 2437 10 160
450 160 2.00 178 12 6 136 196 230 2175 10 120
500 120 2.00 143 12 6 133 202 232 1755 10 120
500 160 2.00 228 12 6 140 196 230 2777 9 108
600 160 2.00 305 12 6 167 232 252 3702 5 60
700 120 2.00 360 8 4 180 200 232 2914 5 40
800 120 2.00 443 8 4 217 221 227 3581 5 40
900 95 2.00 495 8 4 235 248 237 3999 5 40
1000 95 2.00 650 8 2 260 292 234 2647 5 36
1200 95 2.00 810 2 1 165 170 213 1672 8 16