Deflections of Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes in Clayey Backfill

Seven different rib profiled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes were investigated in a test facility developed at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. The pipes were backfilled with native Dhaka clay. Use of native soil as backfill material saves the additional costs associated with importing materials and conserves resources such as granular soil. The test facility was designed to study the performance of buried pipes under a...