Improve Sewer Hydraulics With HOBAS Sliplining

Hydraulics is typically an important consideration when planning pipeline rehabilitation. When sliplining is the chosen method, a slight diameter decrease will result. However, because of the much better flow characteristics of HOBAS liner pipe, normally the rehabilitated line's hydraulics are improved relative to its existing condition.

 

Parameters

The parameters that effect the changed hydraulics are the host and liner pipes' Manning's "n", diameter, and slope. Since the slope is unchanged, the relative flow capacity is computed as follows:

(QHOBAS / QExisting) = (nExisting / nHOBAS) (DHOBAS / DExisting)(8 / 3)


Characteristics

The n value of existing sewers varies widely, perhaps from 0.013 to 0.024 or higher. Due to corrosion, off-set joints, sliming, and other deterioration, a likely value for aged sewers is at least 0.018. The n value for new HOBAS pipes has been measured at 0.009. After several years of service (sliming, etc.), one agency determined an n value of 0.011.

Chart

The chart below shows the ratios of flow capacity of the HOBAS liner (Q HOBAS) to the host pipe (Q Existing) for various diameter combinations and ranges of Manning's "n". A ratio of greater than one indicates improved flow capacity after lining with HOBAS, while a value below one means a reduced flow capacity after the rehabilitation. A 1.1 ratio is a 10% flow capacity increase. A 0.9 ratio is a 10% flow capacity decrease.

Host Pipe Existing Flow Coefficient, n

 

 

 

0.013

0.014

0.015

0.016

0.017

0.018

0.019

0.020

0.021

0.022

0.023

0.024

 

20" into 24"

0.009

0.961

1.035

1.109

1.183

1.257

1.331

1.405

1.479

1.553

1.627

1.700

1.774

20" into 24"

0.010

0.865

0.932

0.998

1.065

1.131

1.198

1.264

1.331

1.397

1.464

1.530

1.597

0.011

0.786

0.847

0.907

0.968

1.028

1.089

1.149

1.210

1.270

1.331

1.391

1.452

24" into 30"

0.009

0.851

0.916

0.982

1.047

1.113

1.178

1.244

1.309

1.375

1.440

1.505

1.571

24" into 30"

0.010

0.766

0.825

0.884

0.943

1.001

1.060

1.119

1.178

1.237

1.296

1.355

1.414

0.011

0.696

0.750

0.803

0.857

0.910

0.964

1.017

1.071

1.125

1.178

1.232

1.285

30" into 36"

0.009

0.936

1008

1.081

1.153

1.225

1.297

1.369

1.441

1.513

1.585

1.657

1.729

30" into 36"

0.010

0.843

0.908

0.972

1.037

1.102

1.167

1.232

1.297

1.361

1.426

1.491

1.556

0.011

0.766

0.825

0.884

0.943

1.002

1.061

1.120

1.179

1.238

1.297

1.356

1.414

36" into 42"

0.009

1.001

1.078

1.155

1.232

1.309

1.386

1.463

1.540

1.617

1.694

1.771

1.848

36" into 42"

0.010

0.901

0.970

1.039

1.109

1.178

1.247

1.316

1.386

1.455

1.524

1.593

1.663

0.011

0.819

0.882

0.945

1.008

1.071

1.134

1.197

1.260

1.323

1.386

1.449

1.512

42" into 48"

0.009

1.051

1.132

1.212

1.293

1.374

1.455

1.536

1.616

1.697

1.778

1.859

1.940

42" into 48"

0.010

0.946

1.018

1.091

1.164

1.237

1.309

1.382

1.455

1.528

1.600

1.673

1.746

0.011

0.860

0.926

0.992

1.058

1.124

1.190

1.256

1.323

1.389

1.455

1.521

1.587

48" into 54"

0.009

1.097

1.181

1.265

1.350

1.434

1.518

1.603

1.687

1.771

1.856

1.940

2.025

48" into 54"

0.010

0.987

1.063

1.139

1.215

1.291

1.367

1.442

1.518

1.594

1.670

1.746

1.822

0.011

0.897

0.966

1.035

1.104

1.173

1.242

1.311

1.380

1.449

1.518

1.587

1.656

54" into 60"

0.009

1.129

1.216

1.302

1.389

1.476

1.563

1.650

1.737

1.823

1.910

1.997

2.084

54" into 60"

0.010

1.016

1.094

1.172

1.250

1.328

1.407

1.485

1.563

1.641

1.719

1.797

1.875

0.011

0.924

0.995

1.066

1.137

1.208

1.279

1.350

1.421

1.492

1.563

1.634

1.705

60" into 66"

0.009

1.135

1.223

1.310

1.397

1.485

1.572

1.659

1.747

1.834

1.921

2.009

2.096

60" into 66"

0.010

1.022

1.100

1.179

1.258

1.336

1.415

1.493

1.572

1.650

1.729

1.808

1.886

0.011

0.929

1.000

1.072

1.143

1.215

1.286

1.358

1.429

1.500

1.572

1.643

1.715

66" into 72"

0.009

1.164

1.253

1.343

1.433

1.522

1.612

1.701

1.791

1.880

1.970

2.059

2.149

66" into 72"

0.010

1.048

1.128

1.209

1.289

1.370

1.450

1.531

1.612

1.692

1.773

1.853

1.934

0.011

0.952

1.026

1.099

1.172

1.245

1.319

1.392

1.465

1.538

1.612

1.685

1.758

72" into 78"

0.009

1.184

1.275

1.366

1.457

1.549

1.640

1.731

1.822

1.913

2.004

2.095

2.186

72" into 78"

0.010

1.066

1.148

1.230

1.312

1.394

1.476

1.558

1.640

1.722

1.804

1.886

1.968

0.011

0.969

1.043

1.118

1.192

1.267

1.342

1.416

1.491

1.565

1.640

1.714

1.789

72" into 84"

0.009

0.972

1.047

1.121

1.196

1.271

1.346

1.420

1.495

1.570

1.645

1.719

1.794

72" into 84"

0.010

0.875

0.942

1.009

1.076

1.144

1.211

1.278

1.346

1.413

1.480

1.547

1.615

0.011

0.795

0.856

0.917

0.979

1.040

1.101

1.162

1.223

1.284

1.346

1.407

1.468

84"FL into 90"

0.009

1.183

1.274

1.365

1.456

1.547

1.638

1.729

1.820

1.911

2.002

2.093

2.183

84"FL into 90"

0.010

1.064

1.146

1.228

1.310

1.392

1.474

1.556

1.638

1.720

1.801

1.883

1.965

0.011

0.968

1.042

1.117

1.191

1.265

1.340

1.414

1.489

1.563

1.638

1.712

1.768

84" into 96"

0.009

0.996

1.072

1.149

1.226

1.302

1.379

1.455

1.532

1.608

1.685

1.762

1.838

84" into 96"

0.010

0.896

0.965

1.034

1.103

1.172

1.241

1.310

1.379

1.448

1.517

1.586

1.654

0.011

0.815

0.877

0.940

1.003

1.065

1.128

1.191

1.253

1.316

1.379

1.441

1.504

96" into 102"

0.009

1.215

1.309

1.402

1.496

1.589

1.683

1.776

1.870

1.963

2.057

2.150

2.243

96" into 102"

0.010

1.094

1.178

1.262

1.346

1.430

1514

1.598

1.683

1.767

1.851

1.935

2.019

0.011

0.994

1.071

1.147

1.224

1.300

1.377

1.453

1.530

1.606

1.683

1.759

1.836

96" into 108"

0.009

1.043

1.124

1.204

1.284

1.364

1.445

1.525

1.605

1.686

1.766

1.846

1.926

96" into 108"

0.010

0.939

1.011

1.084

1.156

1.228

1.300

1.372

1.445

1.517

1.589

1.661

1.734

0.011

0.854

0.919

0.985

1.051

1.116

1.182

1.248

1.313

1.379

1.445

1.510

1.576
  • HOBAS Diameters are nominal for 36 psi pipe stiffness
  • Existing Sewer assumed full sized, Nominal diameter = ID
  • FL = Flush Joint. In tight fit cases, it may be required to utilize a flush joint. The ID's of the flush joint are nominal for the typical minimum flush joint pipes.
  • HOBAS 84" nominal size is based on the 87.0 OD mold.

 

Benefits

Sliplining rehabilitation of sewers with HOBAS pipes provides many benefits. Not only is the flow capacity frequently increased, but the host pipe is structurally reinforced, corrosion is stopped, and leakage is eliminated.

 

Conclusion

To enjoy the many benefits of sliplining rehabilitation, specify and use HOBAS pipes on your next project.