Buried Pipe Design - Hardcover

Moser, A. P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070434905 ISBN 13: 9780070434905

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1990

Moser (mechanical engineering, Utah State) provides civil engineers and contractors with information on rigid and flexible commercial pipe: determining the stresses for both pressure and gravity-flow systems; calculating soil loads, including those in tunnels, and under highways, railroads, and airports; and other aspects of designing and installing underground pipe. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover:

With many new features and updates, the second edition of the definitive work on buried pipe systems saves engineers time as the only available one-stop source for complete design and implementation guidance. From soil parameters to disposal and beyond, Moser's Buried Pipe Design is the only guide you need for comprehensive underground piping answers. It's the one sourcebook that both seasoned experts and novices turn to, for projects large and small. New to this edition *Reference to new standards from ASTM, AWWA. *New safety section. *New section on trenchless technology *Revised section on cyclic stress on PVC. *Data on the latest products, such as profile-wall polyethylene. *Numerous design examples added. Civil � Environmental � Water � Municipal

About the Author:

A. P. Moser, Ph.D., is professor and associate dean at Utah State University. He is also founder and director of the Piping Systems Institute, which is a short course that helps train practicing engineers in the design of buried piping systems. He serves on piping committees of the Transportation Research Board and is the past chairman of the committee on culverts and hydraulic structures. He is a consultant to many municipalities, pipe manufacturing companies, and engineering firms. He serves on many bodies that develop codes and specifications for buried piping systems.

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