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COMPRESSION  FIT  HDPE  PIPE – ANOTHER  PROVEN  PIPELINE  REPLACEMENT  METHOD

Civil + Structural Engineer

The original ductile iron pipe had deformed and had severe ovality. Hydrogen sulfide gas from the sewage flow made sulfuric acid, which collected at the top of the metal pipe and destroyed it. It was thought that pulling through a new pipe wouldn’t be possible as it would hang up on the deformed inner wall of the old pipe.

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APPLYING SPRAY FOAM INSULATION ON AND AROUND PLASTIC PIPES

Civil + Structural Engineer

New Technical Document Details Proper Steps for Use IRVING, Texas – A new technical document that addresses techniques for the safe and proper use of spray polyurethane foam insulation on and around plastic pressure pipe materials has been published by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. layer) thickness installed.

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Subsea & Topside Corrosion Solutions for a Fluctuating Offshore Market

Civil + Structural Engineer

Unfortunately, infrastructure development takes so long that a good market outlook at the beginning of a greenfield projec t may have completely changed by the time offshore installation is done. On the topside are water injection systems, gas piping systems, and crude oil lines that need protection.

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NEW DOCUMENT PROVIDES SEISMIC DESIGN  CRITERIA FOR HDPE PIPE WATER MAINS

Civil + Structural Engineer

Authoritative Study Now Available Heat fusing HDPE pipe sections provides a leak-free joint plus heightened security and protection from seismic events. This critically important document provides the criteria for the proper design of an HDPE water main system,” stated Camille George Rubeiz, P.E.,

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ADVANTAGES OF PEX PLUMBING  SYSTEMS DETAILED IN NEW TECHNICAL DOCUMENT

Civil + Structural Engineer

PEX: State-of-the-Art for Potable Water; Historical Overview of Discontinued PB Piping Materials Also Examined IRVING, Texas – A new technical document that addresses the critical differences between crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing systems with polybutylene (PB) systems has been published by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc.

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Addressing Aging Utility Tunnels at Midwestern Universities

Civil + Structural Engineer

Underground utility tunnels play a vital role in the continuous functioning of utility services on campus such as steam, chilled water, electricity, domestic water, and telecom systems, housing and protecting the piping and cables necessary to each.

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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.