Pressure from heavy vehicles' vibration breaking pipes, says AWER


PETALING JAYA: Aside from having short lifespans, many underground water pipes suffer leaks due to vibration from heavy vehicles plying the roads above them, says Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (AWER) president S. Piara­pakaran.

He said in the past, water pipes and roads were built in alignment with each other.

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