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Code Classroom

Water Main Failures

Combining thrust blocks and mechanical joint restraints for water mains is a good design practice.

May 24, 2018

Following good design practices, like installing mechanical joint restraints with concrete thrust blocks will provide for years of trouble-free service for water mains.

FPE Corner

Tall Timber Buildings

Combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.

May 24, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

Addressing the tall building question with a reasoned approach of combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.

RIDGID Names Steven Shepard Director of Product Management

May 24, 2018

Shepard’s experience has the company excited about its new hire.

Water Experts from U.S. Join to Form the ANCR Water Technical Committee

May 23, 2018

This committee will help develop the nation’s first whole-community resilience benchmark system to help communities prepare for disaster.

RIDGID Wants Your Father’s Words of Wisdom

May 23, 2018

Enter now for a chance to give dad the recognition he deserves.

ANSI Accredits IAPMO to Act as U.S. Technical Advisory Group Administrator of International Water Efficiency Standard

May 22, 2018

The ISO standard will develop water consumption or flow rate criteria for consumer plumbing products and appliances.

Grundfos Products DOE Compliant

May 22, 2018

New DOE requirements are expected to reduce energy consumption significantly.

CDA Seeks Input on Copper, Plastic Piping Survey

May 21, 2018

CDA needs PHCP industry contractors and engineers to take part in a five-minute survey on piping materials.

Federal Task Force Submits Apprenticeship Plan

May 21, 2018

The report includes 26 recommendations to promote and expand apprenticeship opportunities.

IAPMO Advances Development of 2021 Uniform Codes During Technical Committee Meetings

May 21, 2018

During the May 15-18 meetings at the Ontario Doubletree Hotel, the committees acted on nearly 450 proposed amendments to the 2018 editions of the Uniform Codes.