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Drainage, sewerage, nearly every thing that P V C pipe is used for today

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What is svcp pipes?

Saudi Vitrified Pipe Company. A maker of ceramic pipes in Saudi Arabia.PVC pipe is Polyvinylchloride (a "plastic") pipe used worldwide for water and sewage.


Can you attach a PVC pipe to a ceramic pipe i found a crack in my sewage drain and i was wondering if i could replace a section with PVC piping?

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WHAT did the Romans need to build aqueducts?

stone to an extent, if the aqueduct were to be above ground and needed support. However the essential ingredient in an aqueducts was the pipe that was used to transport the water and this was made of ceramic. Ceramic was used both for the above ground structures and for the underground ones.


What is this old ceramic pipe under house foundation?

Because ground water would have a hard time draining if the sub soil drains were on the roof or acting as gutters


How do you connect ceramic pipe to plastic pipe?

Special epoxy, the ceramic place would have itWith a no hub coupling or Mission coupling, the problem with "epoxy" is it becomes brittle and can crack and it does NOT have the same coefficient of expansion per degree change as either plastic or ceramic and the surfaces for epoxy to work properly have to be clean and prepared..Few if any codes say "use epoxy" If the ceramic piping has a hub one can use cast iron pipe installed into the cermamic hub pour a joint and then use an adapter fitting to plastic


What are plastic drain pipes of?

There is Black Iron pipe, made of iron. There is Cast Iron pipe, which is black in colour, made from old cars and their parts. There is black ABS plastic pipe, made of plastic. There is Utility pipe, also made from plastic.


What were aqueducts made of?

An aqueduct was a water pipe and the Romans used ceramic for the pipes. The ceramic kilns of the tenth legion have been found in present day Israel along with their aqueduct building equipment. Do not be mislead by the external supports of the water pipe. They were at times arches in more than one tier or layer, and they were generally made of stone and concrete. However, they were only supports for the water pipe, no matter how striking they may appear. Remember too, that most Roman aqueducts were underground and they were constructed of ceramic piping.


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What are ceramic tubes most commonly used for?

Ceramic tubes are most commonly used during the construction of buildings or different appliances within the buildings. For example, ceramic tubes might be used for furnaces.


What occasion would ceramic dinnerware be used at?

Ceramic dinnerware can be used on many occasions. Often, people use ceramic dinnerware when they are eating with an important person, like a politician.


What is ceramic foam filter?

Ceramic foam filter is the refractory ceramic material. It is used for filtration of molten metal,gas,water and so on.