The year was 1989. The place was Anchorage, Alaska. The project was the installation of a gravity sewer line beneath Campbell Lake while it was drained for dam repairs. While this type of project and installation is unique in itself, the pipeline’s performance during a magnitude 7.1 earthquake more than 30 years after it was installed is equally remarkable.
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On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, we celebrate “Imagine a Day without Water,” a day to inform Americans of the value and essential nature of water in every aspect of our lives.
Read MoreWhen you think of infrastructure, what comes to mind? Most often it’s roads, bridges and public transportation, but buried beneath our feet is a complex network of pipelines and valves that deliver water for public health and safety. AMERICAN Cast […]
Read MoreEthan Kinnaird and Isabela Restrepo each received a $2,000 scholarship through the Manufacturing Standardization Society’s (MSS) Tom Hannafin Scholarship Fund in 2020.
Read MoreAMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Marketing Services Manager Maury D. Gaston speaks with Water Talk about his upcoming virtual presentation for the UESI Pipelines 2020 Conference. In his presentation, Gaston discusses positive unintended consequences, and AMERICAN’s involvement […]
Read MoreAMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Marketing Services Manager Maury D. Gaston speaks with Water Talk about pipeline resilience and how ductile iron and steel outperform other pipe materials.
Read MoreTake a look inside AMERICAN’s Intercast plant in Itauna, Brazil. The foundry manufactures midcastings (40 to 550 pounds) for the waterworks, agricultural, transportation and other industries.
Read MoreListen in as AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Marketing Services Manager Maury D. Gaston speaks with Water Talk about current market conditions and his upcoming virtual presentation for the NACE 2020 Corrosion Conference. In his presentation, Maury […]
Read MoreAMERICAN Flow Control Marketing and Technical Manager Derek Scott recently spoke with Water Talk about two of the latest innovations from AMERICAN Flow Control – AFC SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor and the ALPHA restrained joint for valves and hydrants. Scott […]
Read MoreWith its red rock and steep cliffs and canyons, the terrain of Washington County, Utah, is breathtaking and is one of the most geologically diverse areas in the world. This location, however, also lends itself to drought.
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