Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction: (First Industrial Press Edition) (Volume 1) - Hardcover

Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 083113450X ISBN 13: 9780831134501

Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc., 2012

Synopsis

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The collaborative result of thousands of hours of research and review, the contents of the 5th edition are numerically formatted by section and subsection, as well as by figure and table designation. This allows easy reference and quick access. The Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction is a must-have reference for design engineers, public and private pipe utility managers, and students. A more complete text on PVC pipe is not available.

The most thorough and far-reaching revision yet, the new 5th edition of the Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on PVC pipe and fittings. It provides practical engineering and construction information, as well as recommendations applicable to the design and use of primarily underground PVC piping systems in both pressure and non-pressure applications. Previous editions have been used by engineers all across North America and around the globe in the utility and consulting engineering sectors, as well as in universities and technical institutions.

Features 

New to the Fifth Edition

• Four new chapters:
  • PVC Pressure Pipe Installation
  • PVC Non-Pressure Pipe Installation
  • Trenchless Installation of PVC Pipe
  • Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (PVCO)
• Updated and improved graphs and tables
• More open page format
• Valuable updates

About this title

About the Author

The PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA) is a non-profit organization that has represented North American manufacturers of PVC pipe for water, sewer, and irrigation applications since 1971. The Association publishes technical publications, sponsors research, and recommends standards on PVC piping systems which are recognized throughout the world. PVCPA’s mission is to promote use of longer-life, lower-maintenance, corrosion-proof PVC pipe in water and wastewater systems for real sustainability, strength, and long-term asset management.

From the Back Cover

The Handbook of PVC Pipe: Design and Construction is the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association's preeminent publication. Prepared with the objective of being the most comprehensive reference text on PVC pipe and fittings, this handbook provides practical engineering and construction information together with recommendations applicable to the design and use of primarily underground PVC piping systems, in both pressure and non-pressure applications. It is used by engineers across North America in the utility and consulting engineering sectors, as well as in universities and technical institutions.

NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION

Four new chapters PVC Pressure Pipe Installation,

PVC Non-Pressure Pipe Installation, Trenchless Installation of PVC Pipe, Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (PVCO).

Updated and improved graphs and tables.

More open page format.

Edition details

• Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 083113450X
• ISBN 13: 9780831134501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 600