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Unplasticised (U-PVC) and modified (M-PVC) pipes used in irrigation and infrastructure
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2021 Amsterdam : PVC Pipes TRAINING PACKAGE: 2020 UPDATE!Author(s) : Sylvie Famelart, Vincent. Stone
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2021 Amsterdam : PVC PIPES WITH SUPERIOR ROOT INTRUSION RESISTANCEAuthor(s) : Argnani Claudio, Ing. Gianpaolo Contarini
...Clogging of the pipes can be experienced in sewer systems after a short period of
service, due to the intrusion of roots from plants and trees. Plants, and in particular
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2021 Amsterdam : PVC-O DN800: EFFICIENT TRANSFORMATION FROM SOIL TO IRRIGATED LANDAuthor(s) : Ignacio Muñoz
“Food is the new oil and gas” is a rather bold statement, but everyday more and more
people are concerned about food scarcity. Bringing irrigation to not productive lands will
change the lives of the community and if it can be done with a cost effective and the
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2021 Amsterdam : RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTEGRAL JOINT RESTRAINTSAuthor(s) : Guido Quesada
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development. This type of restraint comprises a casing, usually made of metal such
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quick ranking of the SCG resistance of PVC-U. A clear correlation between the K-value and the SCG
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In the last decades, research on nanostructured materials as additives for plastics
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involve PVC. In this work, the context of rigid application of PVC (U-PVC) for pipes
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2018 Las-Vegas : A recent survey of water main failures in the US and CanadaAuthor(s) : Steven Folkman
A recent survey again confirms that PVC pipe has the lowest break rate when compared with break rates of ductile and cast iron, asbestos cement, steel, and concrete pipe. Other results of interest to water utilities and engineers are discussed.
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During the last years PVC-O has become a popular product in pipe business due to the huge improvements of mechanical properties of PVC after orientation. At the same time, CPVC has become an important choice for hot water conduits in in-house applications. Molecor has started a research program to evaluate the...
2018 Las-Vegas : Considerations when restraining molecularly oriented PVC pipeAuthor(s) : G.M. Quesada, K.H. Steinbruck
The benefits of molecularly oriented PVC pipe (PVC-O) are well known and documented. Numerous studies covering improved pipe impact, toughness, hydraulics, and life cycle have been published. There is less information about PVC-O pipe under pipeline hydraulic forces. The objective of this paper is to identify design...
2018 Las-Vegas : Molecularly oriented awwa C909 pipe for seismic applicationsAuthor(s) : Richard St-Aubin, Dr. Thomas O’Rourke, Dr. Brad Wham, Blake Berger
Molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVC-O) pipe has been found to withstand large ground deformation during seismic events without damage. The properties of PVC-O pipe that support this performance have been investigated in a multi-year testing program undertaken at the Geotechnical Lifelines Large Scale Testing...
2018 Las-Vegas : Novel stabilizers for PVC/CPVC pipe and fittingsAuthor(s) : Mario Berna, Alessandro Tinarelli
PVC pipes and fittings are currently manufactured using a wide range of stabilizer systems whilst CPVC is currently manufactured using Tin stabilizers. The aim of this paper is to present a new type of heat stabilizer (booster) to be used in combination with Tin stabilizer; surprisingly this product offers synergistic...
2018 Las-Vegas : The use of temperature, lubrication, and supplied hydraulic pressure in the production of oriented PVC pipeAuthor(s) : Jie Feng, Michael Petr, Jeff Wenzel, Mark Mirgon, Sam Crabtree, Alan Nakatani
Through tensile tests, simulated orientation, tribology, and finite element analysis, this study explored the effect of temperature, lubrication and applied hydraulic pressure in the PVC orientation process. It was demonstrated that tight control of these parameters is critical in a continuous PVC orientation process...
2018 Las-Vegas : Trenchless advancements in hdd with fused PVCAuthor(s) : T. R. Marti
Horizontal Directional Drilling, or HDD, is now a common technique for installation of PVC pipe. This was not always the case. The fused PVC use in HDD has grown from an initial installation of 500’ (150M) in 2004 to installation lengths over 7000’ (2.14 KM) today. Advancements in connection properties taking into...
