Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction

 The Most Thorough and Far-reaching Revision Yet!

The Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction, 5th Edition (the first Industrial Press edition) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on PVC pipe and fittings. It provides practical engineering and construction information. It includes 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.

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

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 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.