Grooved mechanical piping has been changing the way contractors do business for more than 85 years, but this method of pipe joining is still unknown or misunderstood in some areas of the commercial ...

Quite possibly one of the more challenging problems for engineers to address on construction projects is thermal movement of piping. There are however solutions to mitigate the risks associated with ...

Two of the most important elements in any construction or upgrade project are safety and speed of completion. While one way to increase safety is to eliminate hot work whenever possible, the reality ...

The Advanced Groove System (AGS) is the strongest Victaulic large-diameter grooved mechanical piping system, the company says. The only two-piece coupling on the market available in sizes up to 60 ...

According to the Government Accountability Office, just over 42 GW or about 13 percent of coal-fired capacity has been retired since 2012 or is planned for retirement by 2025. The coming years will ...

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, ...

This five-day foundation level course for engineers and piping system designers reviews the key areas associated with the design of piping systems for oil and gas facilities. The course is focused on ...

As global infrastructure investment continues to accelerate across energy, chemical processing, construction, and manufacturing sectors, the demand for reliable piping system materials has become ...

Couplings and fittings that help shipbuilders save time, cut costs and improve safety retain ABS seal of approval. Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, has received updated ...

ORLANDO, FL — Prefabrication has become the name of the game in mechanical contracting. Nothing particularly new there—unless we’re talking who, besides the installing contractor, might actually be ...

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