Workshop
Plastic Pipes Conference Association # 1998 Gothenburg
De Rosa, Lane
The systems reviewed below refer predominantly to the use of PE pipe, as this is the material of choice for many of the applications described. Recent developments in other pipeline materials have introduced the possibility of using alternatives to PE in these applications where there is a cost-benefit of doing so. For a more comprehensive introduction to pipeline installation technology, the reader is referred to the excellent iSTTlWRc Trenchless Technology Database CD-ROM, and the iSTT Trenchless Technology guidelines publication.
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Author(s) : De Rosa, Spence
The cost benefits of thin walled MDPE pipe systems for the rehabilitation of gas and water mains are significant. However, the key short-term factor in making decisions about rehabilitation and replacement choices is often the initial cost of the work, rather than the total cost of ownership. The various spray-applied...
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