Tree roots and water pipe

[openspaceman]

6 minutes ago, donnk said:

if the pipe has water in it it cant be crushed.

 

You cannot compress a liquid. basic physics.

You can if you squeeze the water out when a tap is open

[eggsarascal]

7 hours ago, donnk said:

if the pipe has water in it it cant be crushed.

 

You cannot compress a liquid. basic physics.

T'was only a tree surgeon telling me where I'm going wrong, now it's a machine driver/ground worker. I'm going to have to up my game...

Edited July 20, 2018 by eggsarascal

[Ratman]

You cant compress a liquid..... maybe not, but you can compress the pipe which will effectively split the liquid in two stopping any flow. ?‍♂️ basic physics.

[Haironyourchest]

14 hours ago, donnk said:

if the pipe has water in it it cant be crushed.

 

You cannot compress a liquid. basic physics.

Just to be pedantic, all liquids are compressible to some degree - just not a lot. Except silicone break fluid which is compressible a lot.

[donnk]

20 hours ago, Haironyourchest said:

Just to be pedantic, all liquids are compressible to some degree - just not a lot. Except silicone break fluid which is compressible a lot.

not really, their state of compression can be effected in a very minor way by changing temperature. Not by compression!

[Mesterh]

On 20/07/2018 at 10:21, donnk said:

if the pipe has water in it it cant be crushed.

 

You cannot compress a liquid. basic physics.

How about I stand on a hose pipe while you look into the end of it to see what the problem is?

 

Of course you can crush a pipe that has water in it!?

I should know, I'm an expert on plumbertalk.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Haironyourchest]

1 hour ago, donnk said:

not really, their state of compression can be effected in a very minor way by changing temperature. Not by compression!

No really, liquids can be mechanically compressed. Just not by a lot. I googled it

[Ratman]

Not yet, but will soon.

You bossed your water job yet?

[Ratman]

Water pressure has dropped off to house in the last couple of years, have checked for leak found a couple of small leaks between mine and house up the road this is all on private property   but still bad.
Pipe travels by a oak tree so has anyone now if root can squash pipe to cause restricted flow.

You dug a hole yet woody paul?

[Khriss]

Strictly speaking, yea a radial root expansion could crush a plastic waterpipe-in practise, the soil would give around the pipe, and it would get  pushed away. K