Technical Briefs
AIR TESTING OF INSTALLED PVC PIPELINES
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AIR VALVES: IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF PRESSURE PIPELINES
AN ENGINEERING PRIMER ON AWWA C900/C905 PVC PIPE
ASTM D2241: FIFTY YEARS OF SUCCESS, 1964 - 2014
AWWA C900 AND C905 STANDARDS OVER THE YEARS
AWWA DESIGN METHOD FOR PVC PIPE CYCLIC PRESSURES
AWWA STANDARDS FOR PVC PIPE: PRODUCT TESTING
HISTORY VALIDATES AWWARF’S 1994 FINDINGS ON PVC PIPE PERFORMANCE
BACKFILL REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC PRESSURE AND GRAVITY PIPES
BEST PRACTICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF WATER AND SEWER PIPES
CHANGING DIRECTION: AXIAL JOINT DEFLECTION EXPLAINED
COLD WEATHER: NO PRACTICAL EFFECT ON PVC PIPE INSTALLATION AND USE
CYCLIC SURGE PRESSURE: PPI’S “PACE” IS NOT FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPE
DESIGN FACTOR AND SAFETY FACTOR EXPLAINED
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DIESEL EXHAUST AND PVC PIPE
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DIMENSION RATIO (DR) EXPLAINED FOR PVC PIPE
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DIPRA STUDY ON WATER PIPE MATERIALS PROVIDES BIASED RESULTS
DUCTILE IRON PIPE'S HAZEN-WILLIAMS FLOW COEFFICIENT DECLINES OVER TIME
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION (EPD) FOR PVC PIPE
EXPANSION GAPS FOR GASKETED PVC PIPE: MAXIMIZING JOINT PERFORMANCE
EXTERNAL JOINT-RESTRAINT DEVICES FOR PVC PIPE
FITTINGS FOR PVC GRAVITY SEWER PIPELINES
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FITTINGS FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPELINES
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FOUR THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE SPECIFYING POLYETHYLENE (PE) 4710 PIPE
GASKETED PVC PIPE: THE IMPORTANCE OF INSERTION LINES
GUIDE FOR PVC SEWER FITTINGS AND LATERALS
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INSTALLATION OF PVC PIPE INTO A MECHANICAL JOINT (MJ)
IRON PIPE CORROSION - LESSONS LEARNED
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IRON PIPE WALL THICKNESS - THINNER AND THINNER
JOINT RESTRAINT OPTIONS FOR PVC PIPE
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LEACHING OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM): NOT AN ISSUE FOR AWWA PVC WATER PIPE
MAKING SENSE OF DIAMETER TYPES FOR PVC PIPE
MANNING'S N FOR PVC GRAVITY SEWER PIPE
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MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC WATER AND SEWER PIPE
PERMEATION OF PVC AND HDPE PIPE – ADVANTAGE PVC
PIPE STIFFNESS EXPLAINED - PVC AND DUCTILE IRON
PVC PIPE AND FITTINGS MATERIALS: TESTING REQUIREMENTS
PVC PIPE BELL DIRECTION - SOMETIMES IT MATTERS
PVC PIPE EXCELS IN DEEP BURY APPLICATIONS
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PVC PIPE FIELD TESTING - MAXIMUM TEST PRESSURE
PVC PIPE JOINTS – TRENCHLESS OPTIONS
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PVC PIPE MATERIALS: CELL-CLASS EXPLAINED
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PVC PRESSURE PIPE: DEFINING "LARGE-DIAMETER"
PVC PRESSURE PIPE: NO "LOSS OF STRENGTH" WITH TIME
PVC PRESSURE PIPE – NOT SUBJECT TO COLLAPSE FROM FIRE-FLOW PUMPING
PVC PRESSURE PIPE UNDER ROADS
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PVC WATER AND SEWER PIPE: LEAD-FREE
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REASONS WHY WATER UTILITIES CHOOSE PVC PIPE
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR AIR-TESTING OF PVC SEWER PIPES
SAFETY FACTORS FOR AWWA PLASTIC PIPES: WHAT ENGINEERS SHOULD KNOW
SIZING OF DEFLECTION MANDRELS FOR AWWA C905 PIPE
SOLID-WALL PVC GRAVITY SEWER PIPE: DEFINING "LARGE-DIAMETER"
STORM-DRAINAGE JOINTS: WATERTIGHT IS THE BEST LONG-TERM DESIGN
SURGE PRESSURE CAPACITY: WHEN “STRENGTH” BECOMES A LIABILITY
THERE IS NO “LEAKAGE” ALLOWED FOR GASKETED PVC PIPE
THRUST FORCES - RESTRAINT LENGTH CALCULATOR
TRANSITIONING BETWEEN DUCTILE IRON AND PVC PRESSURE PIPES
UNDERSTANDING THE AWWA C900-16 STANDARD FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPE
UPDATE ON ASTM F679 STANDARD FOR LARGE-DIAMETER PVC SEWER PIPE
UV EXPOSURE HAS NO PRACTICAL EFFECTS ON PVC PIPE PERFORMANCE