Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction

Title: Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction
Author: Uni-Bell PVC Association
ISBN: 083113450X / 9780831134501
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 600
Publisher: Industrial Press
Year: 2013
Availability: In Stock

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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.

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  • Four new chapters-General Construction. 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.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
Chapter 2 : Raw Materials
Chapter 3 : Resistance to Aggressive Environments
Chapter 4 : Manufacturing and Testing of PVC Pipe and Fitting
Chapter 5 : Pressure Pipe and Fittings Design and Selection
Chapter 6 : External Loads on Buried Pipe
Chapter 7 : Design of Buried PVC Pipe
Chapter 8 : Installation-Specific Design Applications
Chapter 9 : Hydraulics
Chapter 10 : General Construction
Chapter 11 : PVC Pressure Pipe Installation
Chapter 12 : PVC Nonpressure Pipe Installation
Chapter 13 : Trenchless Installation of PVC Pipe
Chapter 14 : Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (PVCO)

Appendix
Unit Conversion Tables
Index