Knowing Your Pipe

With the cornucopia of pipe available onthe market, discerning which type ofconduit is best for your application canbe an overwhelming decision. TrenchlessTechnology contacted pipe associations andmanufacturers to create profiles of their respectivestocked pipe in order to help you overcome thegreat puzzle of pipes.

The following pages offer initial insight intopiping styles, from steel, clay and iron to plastic,fiberglass and concrete. All information was provided by the associations or manufacturers.

This guide merely scratches the surface of theendless pool of knowledge that is piping. It is byno means intended to be the end-all descriptionfor pipe. To learn more about each kind ofunderground channels and their uses, pleasecontact the manufacturers, associations or yourconsulting engineers.

Leanne Butkovic is an editorial assistant for TrenchlessTechnology.

(Click to download pdf continuation )