For a percentage multiplication factor of zero. This setting allows the user to obtain no increase in pipe material quantity even though a value may have been included in the input Pipeline data file.

Default for a percentage multiplication factor of 1. This value does not increase the basic wastage percentage that may be set in application records in the input Pipeline data file.

Where value is an additional factor that is multiplied by the basic wastage factor (input on appropriate records in the pipeline data input file) to arrive at a final wastage factor percentage. For example, a value of 2 in this property would give a final percentage of twice the value of any figure included in the input Pipeline data file.