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In my experience 99% of indoor plumbing in new builds in Canada (US too I believe) is PEX, not (C)PVC. PVC is common in sewage, drainage, and as conduit.
by seabrookmx 3y ago
In my experience 99% of indoor plumbing in new builds in Canada (US too I believe) is PEX, not (C)PVC.
PVC is common in sewage, drainage, and as conduit.
- amluto 3y agoPVC is quite common for water utility use in the US in the form of AWWA C900. I once said hi to the project engineer of a water main replacement project (he was walking around the site), and he waxed poetic about C900 pipe. It’s installed using crowbars, and the joints need to be externally restrained. Those dinky 1” pipes in your house develop quite modest tension at 100psi. 8” underground pipes are a whole different story.
- LegitShady 3y agoWhenever there are elevation changes for underground pressurized pipes there are usually cast in place concrete thrust blocks that take the load from the pipe and give more soil area to push against, minimizing movement. Otherwise you're just depending on friction. But public infrastructure that wants to move is always scary conceptually