Another important point is the design
of the pipe wall. In former times very
big wallthicknesses for pipes had to
be used in order to maintain loads which
influence the pipe.
The results were heavy and very expensive
pipes although wallthicknesses stipulated
in the norms would be sufficient for
the actual application of the pipe.
In order to solve this problem the
profile pipes have been developed. A
profile is added to the minimum required
basic wall.
The profile is connected to this wall.
This profile which is calculated by
a special software produces a significantly
higher moment of inertia and thus the
loads can be carried. For comparison,
a solid wall pipe
of the same material with the respective
moment of inertia would weight three
times more.