Pipe, ductile iron

Ductile iron pipe earns SMaRT certification
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

Ductile iron pipe has earned the SMaRT Sustainable Product Certification, an independent rating system for the sustainability of a product throughout its life cycle, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) announced recently. Ductile iron pipe is only the second product in the buried infrastructure industry to earn this certification.

Pipe Selection Guide
Compiled by Traci Read, Senior Editor
June 2009 Vol. 64 No. 6

The 2009 Pipe Selection Guide is now available for download!

Pipe Cutting System Cuts Days Out Of Infrastructure Work
June 2009 Vol. 64 No. 6

Easy Cut LLC implemented its Easy Cut pipe cutting system on an infrastructure jobsite adjacent to the I-20 interstate project in Augusta, GA.

First Look: Vacuworx’ MC Designed For Utility Construction Markets
April 2009 Vol. 64 No. 4

Vacuworx International has introduced a vacuum device designed specifically for utility construction applications. It is expected to be widely used for handling and positioning pipe, but also can lift many other types of material.

Sliplining: Underground Solutions
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

Increasingly, sliplining of compromised water pipelines with Fusible PVC is becoming the preferred method of rehabilitation for water lines in congested suburban centers.

Reed Manufacturing Feed Tap Drilling Machine
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

Reed’s Feed Tap Drilling Machine is a waterworks tool that drills through ¾-2 inch pressurized ductile iron, cast iron, steel or plastic pipe.

Tough Times? UCT Thrives In San Antonio
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

With the backdrop of the nation's economy in a deep recession and concern of its negative effect on utility construction and rehabilitation projects, the annual Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) held its first show in San Antonio, TX.

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