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Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection: Installation and Inspection
Contributor(s): Najafi, Mohammad (Author)
ISBN: 0071489282     ISBN-13: 9780071489287
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
OUR PRICE:   $150.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2010
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Annotation: The first detailed guide to the engineering and inspection requirements for piping installation using trenchless technology methods

"Trenchless Technology Piping" explains how to create a more efficient design, construction, and inspection process for trenchless technology piping--and shows how to save time and money with a better project management system.

Filled with over 100 illustrations and a wide range of international case studies and examples, this step-by-step reference covers design and construction procedures...pipe materials...operation and maintenance... safety issues...inspection guidelines...and contract and delivery requirements. The book also presents a wealth of timely information on asset management and sustainability, quality control and quality assurance, field and laboratory testing, and techniques of visual inspection.
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Construction - Contracting
- Technology & Engineering | Machinery
- Technology & Engineering | Civil - General
Dewey: 621.867
LCCN: 2010283547
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.72 lbs) 480 pages
 
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Design, Install, Inspect, and Manage Trenchless Technology Piping Projects

Trenchless Technology Piping offers comprehensive coverage of pipe installation, renewal, and replacement using trenchless technology methods. This step-by-step resource explains how to implement efficient design, construction, and inspection processes and shows how to save time and money with a state-of-the-art project management system.

Packed with detailed illustrations, the book surveys the wide variety of trenchless technologies available and discusses the recommended applications for each. This cutting-edge engineering tool also contains vital information on contracting, project delivery, safety, quality control, and quality assurance.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

  • Trenchless technology methods for new pipe installations and old pipe linings and replacements
  • Pipeline planning and design
  • Pipe behavior under soil and traffic loads
  • Details on different types of pipes, such as concrete, plastic, PVC, HDPE, GRP, and metallic
  • Design and project management considerations for horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
  • Trenchless replacement systems, including pipe bursting and pipe removal methods
  • Construction and inspection requirements for cured-in-place pipe (CIPP)
  • Design and construction considerations for pipe jacking and microtunneling methods
  • Quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and safety

Contributor Bio(s): Najafi, Mohammad: - Mohammad Najafi, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Construction Engineering and Management, and Director of the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is Pipeline Editor of the ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering and author of McGraw-Hill's Trenchless Technology: Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction, and Renewal.