Replacement of old reinforced concrete sewer with GRP pipes in Transylvania

It seemed that under these conditions, the town’s original, relatively heavy reinforced concrete sewer was no longer suitable. Soil instabilities under slopes and narrow streets lined with historical 12th century buildings such as the turret clock and Vlad Dracula’s birth place, to mention only a few, asked for a highly durable lightweight product, that is easily aligned and joined for a fast installation. On the initiative of Aquaserv Tg.Mures and the town hall, Sighisoara obtained EU funds through the SAMTID (Small and Medium Town Infrastructure Development) program that supports the rehabilitation and modernization of the water supply and wastewater systems. A new pipeline route close to the former sewer now accommodates a broad range of HOBAS CC-GRP SewerLine® Pipes from DN 400 to 1000, PN 1, SN 5000 which were installed by open trench. The pipes were delivered by HOBAS® Pipe Systems Romania within a very short period of time so that construction works could be taken up promptly. The contractor was amazed by the ease with which HOBAS® Pipes are jointed and realized that pipe installation proceeded faster than the trench could be prepared.