PVC Pipe - Which type should I use?

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Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) pipe is used for many applications, including water lines, sewer lines, irrigation, and storm drainage. There are many different types and classes of PVC pipe, made for many different applications. There are many more similarities in PVC than there are differences, but it is important for engineers and architects that use these products to understand the differences. This 1-hour interactive online course is intended to shine some light on the use of products such as SDR 35, C 900 and Schedule 40 pipe. This course is not intended to be an endorsement of PVC for all applications but rather to provide the student with better information upon which to base a design decision. Some of the tables used in this course must be displayed using Microsoft Word. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end.

Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Describe the four primary standards that apply to pressure pipes.
Explain the two primary standards that apply to gravity pipes.
List the general applications for the major types of PVC in common use.
List the guidelines for determining how deep a PVC pipe can be buried.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.

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