Types of Sewer Pipe Joints (Bell and

Spigot,Collar,Flexible,Expansion,Flanged joint)
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Following are the 5 common types of sewer joints:

1)Bell and Spigot Joints.
2)Collar Joints.
3)Flexible Joint.
4)Expansion Joint.
5)Flanged Joint.

1) Bell and Spigot joints

Bell and Spigot joints

This joint is also known as socket and spigot joint. This type of
joint is mainly used for cast iron pipes of all sizes
and concrete pipes below 60 cm in diameter. The pipes which
are to be joined by this joint are made in such a way so that one
end is enlarged arid the other end is normal.The enlarged end is
called socket or bell and the normal end is called spigot. The
spigot end is inserted into the bell end and the gap of the joint is
filled up with molten lead or bitumen or cement mortar.
2) Collar joints

Collar joints

In this type of joint, the ends of sewer are plain. Before joining,
the pipes are brought face to face at the same level and a collar
of slightly bigger diameter is placed over the joint. Then the
annular space between the pipes and the collar is filled up with
cement mortar (1:1). The collar joints are used for sewers of
large diameter.

3) Flexible joint

Flexible joint

This joint is used at such places where settlement is likely to

occur after laying of the pipe. For this joint, one pipe has spigot
end and other pipe has socket end. The spigot is fitted into the
socket and bitumen is filled in the annular space formed
between socket and spigot.
4) Expansion joint

Expansion joint

This joint is adopted at places where pipes expands or contracts

due to variation in atmospheric temperature. Here the socket
end is cast flanged and the spigot end is plain. A flanged ring and
a rubber gasket are placed in position on the spigot end. Then
the spigot end is inserted into the socket end nut and bolts are
tightened.

5) Flanged joint

Flanged joint

This joint is mostly used for temporary work. The pipe used in
this type of joint has flanges on both ends. While joining the
pipes, a rubber gasket is inserted between the flanges and nut
bolts are tightened