Description

The Most Thorough and Far-reaching Revision Yet!

The new 5th edition of the Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on PVC pipe and fittings. It provides practical engineering and construction information. It includes recommendations applicable to the design and use of primarily underground PVC piping systems in pressure and non-pressure applications. Previous editions have been used by engineers all across North America and around the globe in the utility and consulting engineering sectors and universities and technical institutions.

New to the Fifth Edition

Four new chapters

• 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

The collaborative result of thousands of hours of research and review, the contents of the 5th edition are numerically formatted by section and subsection and by figure and table designation. This allows easy reference and quick access. The Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction is a must-have reference for design engineers, public and private pipe utility managers, and students. A complete text on the PVC pipe is not available.