Aluminum water pipeline needs repair...

[dodgydingo]

Hey guys,

So a client of ours recently excavated one of their aluminium pipes to find that it had a sizable dent and also a leak later down the line. Both sections will need to be replaced, and the only method I have heard of is called 'explosion joint impact fusion,' which I have no experience with whatsoever.

Just wondering what method you guys would recommend for getting these segments of pipe repaired... It's 4" Aluminium pipe with a wall thickness of 2.16mm.

Thanks!

 

[BigInch]

Plidco pipe clamps. I haven't used them on aluminum, but they work well on steel, or they have a special one for aluminum.

http://www.plidco.com

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