Mayors across the country are getting the word from one of their own that PVC is saving her city money and providing a more reliable water infrastructure for its residents.
Printed in the March 2011 issue of U.S. Mayor, an article written by Pleasanton, Calif., Mayor [...]
Corrosion is the chemical or electrochemical reaction between a material, usually a metal, and its environment that produces a deterioration of the material and its properties. In the United States, cast iron and ductile iron pipe make up the majority of our nation’s aging water [...]
Plastic pipe lends itself to a wide range of innovative and cost-saving installation methods.
Trenchless Installations
Horizontal directional drilling- is a trenchless method of installing underground pipes, by using a surface drill that horizontally inserts the pipe into place. This process poses minimal impact to the [...]
Plastic pipe exceeds iron pipe in durability, longevity and performance. Independent studies by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and the Plastics Pipe Institute show PVC and PE , respectively last longer than 100 years.
Not so with iron pipe. The National Research Council of [...]
Kyle Haas
University of California, Davis
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Excerpts from, Lifecycle Cost and Performance of Plastic Pipelines in Modern Water Infrastructure
Ease and Cost of Installation
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) method offers significant costs savings. Plastic pipe makes up 66.8% of all pipe materials used [...]
Daniel Hardin
Tennessee Technological University
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Excerpts from, The Advantages of Plastic Pipe in a Modern Infrastructure
Significant Savings
The difference in cost between plastic and steel is staggering. The amount of money that would be saved, considering installation alone, would amount to $2.8 [...]
Megan Williamson
Colorado School of Mines
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Excerpts from, A Glance at Plastic Pipe from All Angles
Vast Range of Applications and Products
Plastic pipe can be used in virtually every sector of infrastructure; fire lines, gas lines, sanitary and storm sewers, irrigation, electrical [...]
