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Certa-Com PVC Pipe Now In 3-Inch Diameter Staff, 3/30/2009
CertainTeed, Valley Forge, PA, has added a 3-inch-diameter model to its line of Certa-ComTM locking-joint conduit, which can be installed with trenchless construction. Certa-Com was developed for use as electrical conduit and telecom duct. The new 3-inch size rounds out the current 4-inch to 6-inch product line. More
McElroy New Low Profile Rollers 03/13/2009
McElroy Manufacturing’s latest productivity-enhancing tool, the Low Profile Rollers, is a modular pipe roller that accommodates 4- to 20-inch diameter pipe.
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BP Completes Oil Pipeline Replacements Staff - 03/02/2009
Anchorage— BP recently completed replacement of four field crude oil transit pipelines in Prudhoe Bay, and all segments of new pipe sections are now in operation, a company spokesman reported. OT 28, a 5-mile section of 28-inch pipe, and OT 18, 5 miles of 18-inch pipe — the final two sections to be completed and tested — went into operation Dec.
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ISCO Makes Acquisition 02/23/2009
ISCO Industries, the nation's largest distributor and supplier of high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping products, has announced the acquisition ...
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Legacy Parkway Northern Interchange By Bruce Higgins - 02/23/2009
The Legacy Parkway on the north side of Salt Lake City has been a major undertaking that will relieve commuter traffic as well as aid traffic ...
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AGL Pipe Laser Staff - 02/15/2009
The new GradeLight 2700 by AGL has a 10.5-inch (267-millimeter) length and is ideal for fitting tight inverts and small pipe jacking pits. Applications include sanitary and storm sewers, tunneling and pipe jacking. The 2700 will self-level over its +40 percent to -10 percent grade range. It can be powered by its Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack, alkaline batteries, or from a 12-volt DC source w...
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Storm Water Drainage Using HDPE Pipe 11/24/2008
A five-gallon plastic bucket filled with washed stone and a pair of gallon-sized water jugs helped city engineers in Greenville, SC, decide what kind of drainage system to install on a fast-growing hospital campus. The project engineers and contractors claimed that 40 percent of the space in the voids between the stone – specifically, a foot of No.
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Utah Sewer Expansion Story by Kimberly Paggioli, P.E. - 10/27/2008
The population of Utah has been growing recently, and this trend is projected to continue well into the future. More than 20 million people visit the popular ski resorts to enjoy what the state's license plates describe as the "Greatest Snow on Earth." But the local population is growing along with tourism, so local municipalities are taking a closer look at their current infrastructures.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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