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John Houle: Senior Technical Consultant, PVC Pipe Industry
John Houle holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Oregon. He has more than 25 years of experience in the plastic pipe industry in applications engineering, market development, forensic analysis, technical writing, and standards development.
Uni-Bell has recently published a new document titled, Design and Installation Guide – PVC Fittings and Laterals for Solid-Wall PVC Sewer Pipe. The guide provides information on appropriate system design and proper installation of PVC fittings products where solid-wall PVC pipe is used in non-pressure applications.
The guide covers fittings that are available for various dimension ratios and outside diameters of PVC pipe through 60-inch. The information on installation practices is intended to help utilities optimize the performance of PVC fittings. Using PVC fittings with PVC pipe enables utilities to construct their sewer-pipe systems from one material – corrosion-proof PVC.
Contents include:
For a quick overview of what the guide offers, click here to read my Tech Brief.
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