Picking up where I left off in May, when I touched on designing sheet metal distribution, this month I am going to hit the high points of engineering a pipe distribution system with thoughts on closed ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ReUze, a new CPVC water piping system from Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, gives professionals in the sustainability industry a practical system for non-potable water uses inside ...

IRVING, TX - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced it has released a new, free, online software tool that aids in designing plastic pressure pipe systems using PEX, PE-RT and CPVC.

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has issued a new publication, “Guide to Insulating Chilled Water Piping Systems With Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation.” Developed for ...

Electrical Contractor Metro Electric Co. In planning for the future expansion and improvement of its North Charleston, S.C., campus, Cummins Inc. selected Waldrop ...

Q. Are you required to bond isolated sections of metal water pipe that are connected to a nonmetallic water piping system? A. No. An isolated section of metal pipe is not a metal water piping system.

There’s a debate among commercial and industrial hydronic system designers: how best to refine and enhance pumping and system efficiency to precisely match output to load (need). Decades ago, ...

When plumbing engineers design systems for multi-family buildings, the stakes are high. Construction schedules are tight. Budgets are locked. And design fees are fixed, making every hour of ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Piping systems are often not self-supporting because of routing, length, and weight factors. Weight loads include the weights of pipes, ...

The local adopted fire and building codes specify when sprinkler systems need to be installed. These codes do not specify the system design, type, or limitations. Most model codes send the user to ...