Krusik spiral pipes

Tradition and quality

The company has been successfully producing spirally wound pipes for various purposes for many years.

The pipes are produced in the range of nominal dimensions – the inner diameter ID from Ø300 to Ø3000 mm, lengths 6,0 m or 3,0 m (for ID diameters bigger than 2000 mm) – smaller pipe lengths are available upon request.

Regarding the construction shape we produce four types of pipes:

-structured-wall pipes;

-solid-wall pipes;

-combined pipes;

-“anchor-toothed” pipes.

Structured-wall pipes

Solid-wall pipes

Combined pipes

“Anchor-toothed” pipes

The design and quality of the pipes completely fulfill specific needs of construction of sewage and drain systems, and they do not fall behind the pipes of leading world pipe manufacturers. A special advantage of the spiral winding procedure is a possibility of obtaining the so called combined pipes, which represent a combination of pressurized pipes (a solid-wall pipe) and a pipe intended for underground burial (structured-wall pipe). The basic solid layer (solid wall) withstands the inner pressure load, and the “superstructure” i.e. the outer-layer in form of structured-wall, makes a pipe rigid enough to withstand the soil load (ground load) that acts onto a buried pipe.

The properties and overall quality of Krušik spiral pipes, as well as the prescribed quality control conditions, fulfill the requirements of EN 13476, EN ISO 9969 and DIN 16961 norms, while the pipes installing fulfills the requirements of EN1610 i DIN 4033 norms. Statical calculation of the pipes – load capacity calculation – is carried out in accordance with the German technical norm ATV DVWK A 127, which has been approbated by SRPS CEN TR 1295-2 norm.

The main properties of Krušik spiral pipes are as follows:

Very low weight related to the overall dimensions (light-weight pipes), so they are quite convenient for handling while loading, unloading, fitting and installation – very good relation between rigidity and flexibility, so that they are able to withstand constant external soil load on occasion of burial, while at the same time they can withstand impact loads carrying long-lasting deformation up to 6%.
Low roughness of the inner surface and good resistance to abrasion result in good hydraulic flow properties during the lifetime (there is no sedimentation and the flow resistance is very low) so that flow losses are also small.
Pipe ends, socket and spigot, are designed in such a way as to enable easy inserting of a pipe into another and forming a pipeline, while the connection of the pipes guarantees absolute water-tightness.

Due to their performances, the pipes are successfully applied for:

– Pipelines for transportation of industrial waste waters;

– Sewage collectors;

– Sewage pipelines;

– Rainfall drain pipelines;

– Ventilation pipelines and ducts;

– Undersea sewage pipelines;

– Chimneys for waste gases and vapors;

– Irrigation and/or draining – drainpipes;

– Mini hydro-power plants.

Connecting of Krusik-spiral pipes can be carried out in three ways:

1. By extrusion welding procedure according to DVS 2209 for nominal diameters from DN 300 to DN 3200 mm

1.a) Welding from the outer side – Only for the pipes from DN 300 to DN 700 mm.

1.b) Welding from both inner and outer side for the pipes from DN 800 to DN 3000 mm.

By welding two or more pipes of 6 m each, longer pipes are obtained – this can be done before lowering the pipes into the excavated trench.

2. Using gaskets made of EPDM rubber

2a) Connecting pipes using sealing ring which is placed into the proper groove inside the socket – for the pipes from DN 300 to DN 600 mm in diameter.

2.b) Connecting pipes using sealing ring merged into the socket – for the pipes from DN 700 to DN 1200 mm in diameter.

For our pipes we use EPDM gaskets from renowned manufacturers, and along with the delivered pipes and gaskets, it is always possible to deliver the appropriate accompanying certification documentation for the sealing material.

3.) By means of an electro-fusion joint integrated into a socket of a pipe – welding is done by means of special tools and in accordance with Instructions Manual for electro-fusion welding by Krušik Plastika AD.

Ring pipe stiffness (S), nominal pipe ring stiffness (SN) and pipe stiffness classes

According to the EN ISO 9969 norm, which is authoritative for the thermoplastics pipes intended for burial, which includes Krušik spiral structured-wall pipes, the main property which defines strength and resistance to impact of external loads is their ring stiffness – SN (nominal stiffness). According to the ring stiffness, the pipes are classified into nominal stiffness classes.

The value of the ring stiffness of the pipe (S) directly depends on the mechanical characteristics of the material from which the pipe is made (modulus of elasticity), as well as on the geometry, i.e. geometric characteristics, the longitudinal section of the pipe wall – the so-called “profile” of the pipe.

According to the EN 476 standard (General requirements for components used for sewage systems), the theoretical value of the ring stiffness of the pipe – S is calculated based on the following formula:

with:

S – the ring stiffness in kN/m2;

E – The modulus of elasticity of the material from which the pipe is made of in kN/m2;

I – The moment of inertia of the cross section of the pipe wall, in the longitudinal direction, per unit length in m4/m

Dm – The diameter of the neutral axis of the pipe wall in meters

SN value is determined experimentally – by testing, i.e. by measuring the force which causes deflection of the pipe of 3%. The testing procedure is defined by the above mentioned standard (EN ISO 9969).

On the basis of this experimentally obtained ring stiffness of pipes, according to EN 13476, they are classified into the so-called stiffness classes and are assigned nominal stiffness – SN (kN/m2). If the measured value of pipe stiffness “S” ranges, e.g. between SN4 and SN8, it belongs to class SN4.

The standard shapes of Krušik-Plastik A.D. profiles as well as the corresponding pipe stiffness classes are given in the following tables, and if necessary, we are able to produce pipes with profiles different from those shown in the table.

Choosing of necessary strength i.e. ring stiffness of the pipe (SN) can be carried out in two ways:

1.) On the basis of design/construction documentation – designers prescribe the necessary ring stiffness.

2.) On the basis of the pipe installation conditions (burial depth, the type of surrounding soil, ground waters level, potential traffic loading…) the proper static calculation is carried out in accordance with ATV DVWK A 127 norm, and then the necessary ring stiffness is determined for each particular case.

Fittings

With the aim of enriching the assortment of sewage system components Krušik Plastika a.d. has developed the proper range of accessory elements: manholes, elbows, T-parts, Y-parts, reduction parts as well as other fittings which are completely compliant with the pipes regarding their dimensions and stiffness. These elements are made as individual parts, which means that we have a large flexibility regarding their shapes and dimensions. In that way the accessory elements can be adapted to the specific needs of a customer or a project.

Plastic flap valves are in fact non-return valves, with a suitable seal, which are installed on the outlet end of the pipeline and serve to prevent possible backflow into the pipeline. They are reliable in function and have a long service life thanks to the materials from which they are made.

Accompanying elements of the pipeline