Municipal engineers can ensure sewer piping systems remain leak-free throughout their operating life by specifying solutions that offer tighter sewer joints.
Leaking joints in a sewer piping system result in the loss of soil fines in the bedding around the pipe. As water percolates out of a leaky joint, it mechanically erodes the bedding material around the pipe joint. While this loss not only undermines the pipe’s structural integrity, it also eventually results in a pipeline failure or pavement settlement at ground surface level. Consequently, sink holes and pot holes are occurring at an increased rate throughout North America and costly emergency repairs are becoming more commonplace. With limited municipal budgets and funding for infrastructure, leaking joints can no longer be tolerated.