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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

GEOFLEX® FITTINGS

GEOFLEX® is a range of ductile iron flexible fittings, capable of sliding, extending, compressing, rotating.
GEOFLEX® fittings are designed to protect water pipe works against stresses caused by occasional but major
geological events:

- Landslides, subsidence of loose or unstable ground

- Stress caused by earthquakes, seismic earth movements, tsunamis, tidal waves, etc.

Illustration of a double-ball joint GEOFLEX®’s movement possibilities

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

A GEOFLEX® fitting comprises:

- A central part (sleeve), allowing an axial slide (compression & expansion), see A on above sketch.
- At each extremity, 1 flanged ball-joint, allowing a maximum angular deflection (see B and C)

Note: several single-ball joint versions of GEOFLEX® are also available

Field of application:
• Mainly water supply pipelines
• Anti-seismic protection of pipelines
• Protection of pipelines against landslides, subsidence of loose or unstable ground
• Stress caused by earthquakes, seismic earth movements, tsunamis, tidal waves, etc.
• PN16 bar

Main features:
• EPDM elastomeric gaskets
• External coating : synthetic resin paint 80 µm
• Internal coating : epoxy resin 300 µm minimum
• Bolts & nuts: stainless steel grade 304
• Performances comply with ISO 16134 standard
• Type test (in part, where relevant) compliant with EN 545 standard

Informative type-installation sketch

GEOFLEX® fittings (see G on sketch) can be installed on Natural (see T on sketch), Classic or Integral pipes
ranges via the use of spigot-flanged fittings and flanged socket fittings (see B on sketch).
The design of the fitting’s central part (sleeve), sliding inside the ball-joint flanges at each extremity, allows
contraction and expansion movements.
The overall sliding capacity (expansion/contraction) varies from 100 mm (+/- 50mm) up to 600 mm (+ 350mm/-
250mm). A table recaps all these values DN per DN.

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

DIMENSIONS AND MASS

GEOFLEX® DOUBLE BALL-JOINT FITTINGS

DN Deflection (*) Overall length B C Dmax Mass Reference

mm h (mm) L (mm) mm mm mm kg

100 630 53 BBB10GD2E

200 920 59 BBB10GD2E
300 1210 66 BBB10GD2K
100 331 157 247
400 1500 72 BBB10GD2L
500 1790 79 BBB10GD2M
600 2620 99 BBB10GD2N
100 680 87 BBB15GD2E
200 990 98 BBB15GD2J
300 1300 108 BBB15GD2K
150 390 185 307
400 1610 118 BBB15GD2L
500 1910 128 BBB15GD2M
600 2620 152 BBB15GD2N
100 790 126 BBB20GD2E
200 1120 144 BBB20GD2J
300 1450 157 BBB20GD2K
200 449 219 367
400 1770 171 BBB20GD2L
500 2100 185 BBB20GD2M
600 2730 211 BBB20GD2N
100 830 179 BBB25GD2E
200 1180 197 BBB25GD2J
300 1530 217 BBB25GD2K
250 516 252 432
400 1880 235 BBB25GD2L
500 2230 254 BBB25GD2M
600 2730 281 BBB25GD2N
(*) the deflection value (h) mentioned depends on the central part m (sleeve), installed between the two ball-joint flanges. For a
same DN, different deflection values are obtained thanks to the installation, during production, of a longer or shorter sleeve,
whereas the ball-joint flanges remain identical.

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

DN Deflection (*) Overall length B C Dmax Mass Reference

mm h (mm) L (mm) mm mm mm kg

100 860 256 BBB30GD2E

200 1230 282 BBB30GD2J
300 1600 307 BBB30GD2K
300 590 280 492
400 1970 332 BBB30GD2L
500 2350 357 BBB30GD2M
600 2730 382 BBB30GD2N
100 1170 360 BBB35GD2E
200 1490 386 BBB35GD2J
300 1860 418 BBB35GD2K
350 651 313 545
400 2240 452 BBB35GD2L
500 2610 481 BBB35GD2M
600 2980 510 BBB35GD2N
100 1220 487 BBB40GD2E
200 1500 514 BBB40GD2J
300 1870 550 BBB40GD2K
400 711 345 621
400 2250 586 BBB40GD2L
500 2620 622 BBB40GD2M
600 2990 658 BBB40GD2N
100 1260 598 BBB45GD2E
200 1530 629 BBB45GD2J
300 1910 672 BBB45GD2K
450 766 372 676
400 2280 715 BBB45GD2L
500 2660 757 BBB45GD2M
600 3020 797 BBB45GD2N
100 1390 781 BBB50GD2E
200 1610 813 BBB50GD2J
300 2000 868 BBB50GD2K
500 844 418 748
400 2380 923 BBB50GD2L
500 2770 978 BBB50GD2M
600 3120 1028 BBB50GD2N
100 1530 1104 BBB60GD2E
200 1740 1142 BBB60GD2J
300 2120 1213 BBB60GD2K
600 969 476 880
400 2510 1284 BBB60GD2L
500 2890 1356 BBB60GD2M
600 3250 1425 BBB60GD2N
200 1850 1429 BBB70GD2J
300 2220 1513 BBB70GD2K
700 400 2590 1108 535 996 1598 BBB70GD2L
500 2970 1682 BBB70GD2M
600 3340 1764 BBB70GD2N
200 2050 2000 BBB80GD2J
300 2320 2075 BBB80GD2K
800 400 2700 1238 609 1110 2204 BBB80GD2L
500 3070 2282 BBB80GD2M
600 3440 2360 BBB80GD2N
(*) the deflection value (h) mentioned depends on the central part m (sleeve), installed between the two ball-joint flanges. For a
same DN, different deflection values are obtained thanks to the installation, during production, of a longer or shorter sleeve,
whereas the ball-joint flanges remain identical.

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

DN Deflection (*) Overall length B C Dmax Mass Reference

mm h (mm) L (mm) mm mm mm kg

200 2160 2878 BBB90GD2J

300 2540 3006 BBB90GD2K
900 400 2930 1402 686 1259 3134 BBB90GD2L
500 3320 3263 BBB90GD2M
600 3610 3359 BBB90GD2N
200 2230 3425 BBC10GD2J
300 2610 3585 BBC10GD2K
1000 400 3000 1496 738 1363 3727 BBC10GD2L
500 3390 3878 BBC10GD2M
600 3680 3990 BBC10GD2N
1100 400 3160 1540 748 1390 4410 BBC10GD2L

1200 400 3310 1700 8837 1550 5520 BBC12GD2L

1400 400 3410 1863 935 1723 7110 BBC14GD2L

1500 400 3460 8520 BBC15GD2L

1600 400 BBC16GD2L

1800 500 3870 2415 1235 2256 13730 BBC18GD2M

(*) the deflection value (h) mentioned depends on the central part m (sleeve), installed between the two ball-joint flanges. For a
same DN, different deflection values are obtained thanks to the installation, during production, of a longer or shorter sleeve,
whereas the ball-joint flanges remain identical.

Instructions for laying and installation (initial version available, more complete one planned end of 2013)

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

GEOFLEX® SINGLE BALL-JOINT FITTINGS

L
DN L L min. A B C Mass Reference
max.
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg

100 300 365 415 247 331 157 33 BBB10GS2B

150 450 410 490 307 390 185 49 BBB15GS2D
200 520 480 560 367 440 219 81 BBB20GS2D
250 570 530 610 432 516 252 116 BBB25GS2D
300 600 550 650 492 590 280 161 BBB30GS2E
350 610 560 660 545 651 313 221 BBB35GS2E
400 660 600 720 621 711 345 282 BBB40GS2F
450 700 640 760 676 766 372 353 BBB45GS2F
500 790 715 865 748 844 418 458 BBB50GS2G
600 830 755 905 880 969 476 646 BBB60GS2G

Instructions for laying and installation (initial version available, more complete one planned end of 2013)

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

PROJECT DESIGN, CHOICE CRITERIA

GEOFLEX®: a wide choice, ranging from DN 100 up to DN 1800, PN PFA 16.
The selection of a GEOFLEX® fitting for a given DN, depends on the expected subsidence magnitude, which it
may have to withstand.
This subsidence is evaluated & assessed depending of geotechnics or seismic stresses, and on the nature of
grounds met during the project design.
The selection of the right GEOFLEX® fitting is the responsibility of the consultant, once considered the
geotechnics parameters of the project.

Several possible deflection values (h) , ranging from 100 mm up to 600 mm and various deviation angles
from +/- 30° up to +/- 38°, address DN by DN the foreseeable stress levels.

Between the 2 flanged extremities, the sliding central part (sleeve) of a GEOFLEX® fitting allows axial
compression & expansion, varying from 100 mm (+/- 50mm) up to 600 mm (+ 350mm/-250mm), depending on
the DN. A table recaps all values related to each DN.

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

MAIN GEOFLEX® FITTINGS FEATURES

GEOFLEX® DOUBLE BALL-JOINT FITTINGS

h [mm]

Deflection pr Lо Ө not quoted

Angular Expansion /Contraction Resistance to

N Deflection
deflection (*) dismounting (***)
mm h in mm θ° lo in mm kN

100 100 to 600 +/- 38° 100 (+/- 50) (**) 300
150 100 to 600 +/- 36° 160 (+/- 80) 450
200 100 to 600 +/- 34° 160 (+/- 80) 600
250 100 to 600 +/- 32° 160 (+/- 80) 750
300 100 to 600 +/- 30° 200 (+/- 100) 900
350 100 to 600 +/- 30° 200 (+/- 100) 1050
400 100 to 600 +/- 30° 240 (+/- 120) 1200
450 100 to 600 +/- 30° 240 (+/- 120) 1350
500 100 to 600 +/- 30° 300 (+/- 150) 1500
600 100 to 600 +/- 30° 300 (+/- 150) 1800
700 200 to 600 +/- 30° 400 (+/- 200) 2100
800 200 to 600 +/- 30° 400 (+/- 200) 2400
900 200 to 600 +/- 30° 440 (+/- 220) 2700
1000 200 to 600 +/- 30° 440 (+/- 220) 3000
1100 400 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 300
1200 400 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 3600
1400 400 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 4200
1500 400 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 4500
1600 400 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 4800
1800 500 +/- 20° 600 (+350/-250) 5400

(*) The overall sliding (contraction/expansion) range depends on the length of the central part (sleeve) of the
GEOFLEX® fitting. The lo value mentioned is the sum of both contraction and expansion movements ,
expressed as +/-.

(**) DN 100- Expansion / Contraction: +80 mm/ -20 mm in case of a 600 mm deflection (h).

(***)The maximum resistance to dismounting must be equal or superior to 3Xn (in mm) n expressed in kN.
This resistance value is based on ISO 16134 standard: ‘’ Earthquake and subsidence-resistant design of ductile
iron pipelines ‘’.

Example:
For a DN 150 GEOFLEX fitting, the maximum guaranteed value of resistance to dismounting is calculated as
follows: R dismounting = 3 x 1500 = 4500 kN

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

GEOFLEX® SINGLE BALL-JOINT FITTINGS

N Angular deflection Expansion /Contraction Resistance to dismounting

mm θ° lo en mm kN

100 +/- 19° 50 (+/- 25) 300

150 +/- 18° 80 (+/- 40) 450
200 +/- 17° 80 (+/- 40) 600
250 +/- 16° 80 (+/- 40) 750
300 +/- 15° 100 (+/- 50) 900
350 +/- 15° 100 (+/- 50) 1050
400 +/- 15° 120 (+/- 60) 1200
450 +/- 15° 120 (+/- 60) 1350
500 +/- 15° 150 (+/- 75) 1500
600 +/- 15° 150 (+/- 75) 1800

DN Available deflection (h) possibilities DN per DN, in mm

100 100 200 300 400 500 600

150 100 200 300 400 500 600
200 100 200 300 400 500 600
250 100 200 300 400 500 600
300 100 200 300 400 500 600
350 100 200 300 400 500 600
400 100 200 300 400 500 600
450 100 200 300 400 500 600
500 100 200 300 400 500 600
600 100 200 300 400 500 600
700 200 300 400 500 600
800 200 300 400 500 600
900 200 300 400 500 600
1000 200 300 400 500 600
1100 400
1200 400
1400 400
1500 400
1600 400
1800 500

Remark:
An increased deflexion capacity can be obtained via the connection of the 2 GEOFLEX® fittings together,
featuring the same DN.
As an example, 2 GEOFLEX® DN 700 consecutively installed provide a 1000mm deflexion value, i.e.2 X the
individual maximum deflexion value of 500mm.

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GEOFLEX ®
DN100 to DN1800 FP N° GF001-E

PACKAGING
GEOFLEX® fittings are individually packed on pallets, which are then shrink-wrapped (transparent plastic
film).

The 2 extremities of GEOFLEX® fittings are fitted with PE protective caps.

GEOFLEX® fittings feature 4 threaded retaining rods (see installation sheet), aiming:
• To prevent any axial unexpected sliding movement during transport & handling
• To keep the overall distance (between flanges) identical to the factory-settings, until the fitting assembly
and the overall pipeline installation is hydraulically tested & approved.

Each fitting is fitted with 2 PE sleeve and 2 securing wires, which will be installed on each pipeline extremity,
prior to the installation of the GEOFLEX® fitting. See installation sheet.

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