Case Studies on the Use of HDPE Pipe for Municipal and Industrial Projects in North America

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping systems have been available since 1948. In 1955, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) established the Plastics Pipe Committee. In 1978, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) approved HDPE for water tubes that were up to 75 mm (3 in.) in diameter. In 1990, AWWA developed the first edition of the AWWA Standard for HDPE water distribution pipes that range in diameter between 100 mm (4 in.) and 1575 mm (63 in.). In 1992, the Indianapolis Water Company, now US Filter, adopted this technology and became one of the first municipalities in North America to install water mains using HDPE. In 2004, AWWA is expected to publish a new Manual (M55) to assist municipalities and consultants in the design and installation of PE pipes. This paper presents the properties of HDPE pipes and compares their performance to other materials as related to environmental protection, seismic resistance, corrosion and chemical resistance, durability and reliability, and applicable Standards and Manuals. Relevant case studies are presented to demonstrate the use of PE pipe for municipal and industrial clients.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Rubeiz, Camille George
• Conference:
  • Pipelines 2004: What's on the Horizon?
  • Location: San Diego California, United States
  • Date: 2004-8-1 to 2004-8-4
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Pipeline Engineering and Construction: What's on the Horizon? Proceedings of the Pipelines 2004 International Conference, August 1-4, 2004, San Diego, California

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Chemical resistant materials; Corrosion resistance; Durability; Earthquake resistant design; Environmental protection; History; Municipal engineering; Performance; Standards; Water mains; Water pipelines
• Uncontrolled Terms: High density polyethylene
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; History; Pipelines;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003278
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407452
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 10 2005 4:18PM