A ruptured pipe with protruding edges is described as what?

• A. Simple
• B. Compound
• C. Irregular
• D. Bent

Answer: (B)

Classifying ruptured pipes by fracture pattern helps you describe the damage accurately. A simple rupture is a single, clean break with smooth edges. When a pipe shows protruding edges and fragments from more than one fracture line, that indicates a compound rupture with multiple fractured surfaces. The protruding edges are the clue that the damage isn’t just a neat split but a more complex failure. An irregular rupture would be uneven but not necessarily with multiple broken pieces, and a bent pipe indicates deformation rather than a rupture with jagged edges. Therefore, the description fits a compound rupture.