Finding the Silver Lining
Water & Wastes Digest
September 2008
By Clare Pierson
L.A. County finds that a PVC grade pipe liner meets its needs and has ‘green’ advantages
PDF Version
Beyond Metal
Water & Wastes Digest
July 2008
By Domenic DeCaria
Implementing CPVC pipe to curtail corrosion in water treatment plants
PDF Version
Going Trenchless
Water & Wastes Digest
September 2007
By Clare Pierson
A leading trenchless technology expert explains why his company’s products can save municipalities time, money and social disruption
PDF Version
A Mix of Old & New
Water & Wastes Digest
October 2006
Ben R. Bogner
An ingenious combination of old concrete and new fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite saved precious time while preventing a potentially serious wastewater problem in metropolitan Denver.
Battling Pipe Corrosion
Water & Wastes Digest
July 2006
By Karl Sauereisen and Tony Oswald
Restoration technology helps solve pipeline and wastewater infrastructure problems
Pipes Solve Potable Water Problems
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2006
Philip R. Snyder
South San Joaquin Water Treatment Plant opts for direct bury installation for potable water pipes
Fixing the Plumbing
Storm Water Solutions
July 2005
The expansive properties inherent with polymer provides a non-disruptive, cost-effective and long-lasting solution for lifting sunken highways, roads and runways and misaligned bridge approaches or departure slabs.
That Sinking Feeling
Water & Wastes Digest
August 2004
By Kimberly Paggioli, PE
The pipes used for sliplining to repair the sewer line under Almeda Road in Houston have gasket-sealed joints that can provide leak-free service and prevent future infiltration.
Can Your Pipe Pass the Acid Test?
Water & Wastes Digest
December 2003
Over the course of the past two years, many water treatment plants in the U.S. have faced troubles with existing sulfuric acid piping systems, due to a change in acid supply. E-CTFE pipe can withstand 98+% sulfuric acid, a concentration that causes PVDF pipe
to fail.
Optimistic for Years of Service
Water & Wastes Digest
December 2003
When a sewer line carrying 2?3 of the flow from the city of Thousand Oaks, Calif., was in need of repair, Hobas Pipe USA, Inc., was chosen as part of the solution. Hobas pipe was chosen to replace a damaged and deteriorating concrete sewer pipeline because of long-term corrosion resistance and durability.
Preserving A Revenue Stream
Water & Wastes Digest
October 2003
Matt Schroder
Contractors and utility officials in Water District #10 in Delaware County, Okla., had always used PVC pipe for their water systems, in part because it was available in blue for easy identification in the ground. When a manufacturing members of the Plastics Pipe Institute developed a solid blue high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for potable water applications, the battle between HDPE pipe and PVC pipe was on. In the end, HDPE was selected for this particular application.
Tucson Employs HDPE to Halt Contamination In Record Time
Water & Wastes Digest
March 2003
Drew Wilson
The city of Tucson Arizona was recently disrupted by the largest sewer bypass operation in the nation's history. Over 20 miles of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe has been fused together in just four and a half weeks to bypass a ruptured sewer line. HDPE is the only piping material in existence with a leak free rating and many experts in the industry feel it is the solution to the industry-wide problems associated with aging and failing infrastructure
Asbestos Cement Pipe
Water Engineering & Management
September 1967
George E. Symons, Ph.D.
The same materials, processes, and testing procedures are used in the manufacture of asbestos-cement nonpressure sewer pipe and building sewer pipe as in the manufacture of pressure pipe for water supply systems. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
PDF Version
Bituminized Fiber Pipe
Water Engineering & Management
September 1967
George E. Symons, Ph.D.
Laminated-wall, bituminized-fiber drain and sewer pipe is designed to have a resistance to external loads, chemicals, heat, and water. It is manufactured in accordance with Federal Specifications SS-P345a and Commercial Standard CS 226-59. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
PDF Version
Plastic and Plastic Lined Pipe
Water Engineering & Management
September 1967
George E. Symons, Ph.D.
In about 1965, a specially designed plastic pipe, termed truss pipe, was introduced in sizes of 8-, 10-, 12-, and 15-inch diameters. In 1967, a British manufacturer announced the production of extruded polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) in diameters up to 16 inches, with the future possibility of producing up to 30-inch pipe. These developments undoubtedly will lead to the wider use of plastic pipe for sewers. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
PDF Version
|