A pipe making an angle greater than 45 degrees from horizontal is called what?

A pipe making an angle greater than 45 degrees from horizontal is called what?

• A. Diagonal Pipe
• B. Horizontal Pipe
• C. Vertical Pipe
• D. Curved Pipe

Answer: (C)

A pipe’s orientation is described by its angle to the horizontal. Horizontal is 0 degrees, vertical is 90 degrees, and anything in between is considered diagonal. So, a pipe that’s inclined more than 45 degrees from horizontal is still not vertical unless it reaches 90 degrees; it remains a diagonal pipe. Only at 90 degrees would we call it vertical. Curved pipe refers to a bend, not its overall orientation.

A pipe’s orientation is described by its angle to the horizontal. Horizontal is 0 degrees, vertical is 90 degrees, and anything in between is considered diagonal. So, a pipe that’s inclined more than 45 degrees from horizontal is still not vertical unless it reaches 90 degrees; it remains a diagonal pipe. Only at 90 degrees would we call it vertical. Curved pipe refers to a bend, not its overall orientation.