Briefly describe the structural characteristics of hourglass tubes in building materials
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rofn.cn Release date： 2025-06-09
Information summary：Hourglass pipe (also known as hourglass drainage pipe or permeable pipe) is a functional pipe material used for drainage and permeability, commonly used in municipal engineering, landscaping, building foundation drainage and other scenarios. Its structural characteristics are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Main structure: Multi layer composite design
Inner skeleton: A suppor
Hourglass pipe (also known as hourglass drainage pipe or permeable pipe) is a functional pipe material used for drainage and permeability, commonly used in municipal engineering, landscaping, building foundation drainage and other scenarios. Its structural characteristics are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Main structure: Multi layer composite design
Inner skeleton: A support structure typically made of high-strength plastics such as HDPE and PP, forming regular pores or grid like skeletons to provide mechanical support and prevent deformation of pipes under pressure.
Outer filter layer: a permeable material (such as polyester, polypropylene or other fiber non-woven fabric or metal mesh) wrapped around the inner skeleton, used to filter sediment and impurities, avoid blocking internal drainage channels, and allow water to permeate through.
Combination form: The inner and outer layers are combined into a whole through hot pressing, bonding, or winding processes, with both strength and permeability.
2. Pore structure: uniformly distributed permeable pores
Skeleton pores: The pore size of the inner skeleton's pores or mesh is uniform (commonly ranging from 0.1 to 5 millimeters), designed according to drainage requirements to ensure efficient water flow and block larger particles and impurities.
Filter layer pores: The fiber gaps of the outer non-woven fabric are finer, forming a "gradient filtration" effect. First, larger particles are removed through the skeleton pores, and then fine sediment is intercepted by the non-woven fabric to avoid blockage.
3. Shape and size: flexible adaptation to different scenarios
Shape:
Commonly in the form of a circular tube, it is easy to bury underground or in structures;
Some products are flat or corrugated, increasing the contact area with the soil and improving drainage efficiency (such as corrugated hourglass tubes).
Size:
The diameter range is usually 50-300 millimeters, and the length can be customized (such as 3 meters, 6 meters/piece) to meet different drainage requirements.
4. Connection structure: Convenient assembly method
Socket type interface: The two ends of the pipe are designed as sockets and outlets, which are fixed by rubber sealing rings or hot melt welding to prevent water leakage.
Flange connection: used for large pipe diameters or high-pressure scenarios, fixed with flanges and bolts to ensure connection strength.
Straight through, three-way, and elbow fittings: can be flexibly combined according to drainage paths to adapt to complex terrains or pipe network layouts.
5. Material characteristics: corrosion resistance, compression resistance, environmental protection
Corrosion resistance: The main materials (HDPE, PP) have stable chemical properties, acid and alkali resistance, and soil corrosion resistance, making them suitable for long-term buried use.
Compressive strength: The skeleton structure design can withstand soil backfill pressure (such as ring stiffness ≥ 8kN/m 2), avoiding pipe flattening or fracture.
Environmental friendliness: The material is recyclable, and the non-woven filter layer is mostly made of environmentally friendly fibers, reducing pollution to soil and groundwater.
6. Functional characteristics: Integrated permeability and drainage
High permeability efficiency: The multi-layer porous structure allows water to quickly penetrate into the interior of the pipe while blocking sediment, making it suitable for scenarios such as groundwater diversion, foundation pit drainage, and green belt drainage.
Self cleaning ability: When water flows through, it can take away some small impurities, reducing the risk of blockage during long-term use.
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