Polyethylene pipe engineering has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that combines materials science, mechanical engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies. High-density polyethylene ...

Wesley O. Pipes, professor emeritus in the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department, passed away on May 20, 2013. Pipes had a long and productive history in research and teaching ...

Polyethylene (PE) has revolutionized low-pressure pipe system design on a global basis and is testimony to PE's unique combination of properties, which have driven the replacement of traditional pipe ...

Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to decrease hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects. This could lower related financial losses, ...

Fiber architecture, using continuous and chopped glass, mimics an I-beam for axial strength, without the need for axial or helical fibers. Improved glass sizing and toughened resin result in greater ...

Millions of miles of aging water, wastewater and natural gas pipelines across the nation are at growing risk of failure, posing significant environmental, safety and financial challenges. Repairing ...

Working on microscopic pipes only a millionth as wide as a single strand of human hair, Johns Hopkins University researchers have engineered a way to ensure that these tiniest of pipes are safe from ...

Jim M. Craig, an expert engineer in the plastic pipe industry, died Nov. 7 from complications related to COVID-19. He was 75. Craig worked for 40 years at Tulsa, Okla.-based McElroy Manufacturing Inc.