The quest for reliability is long overdue! In the case of many operations, realization of sustained reliability is still a work in progress. Very few organizations have completed the journey to world-class reliability. The vast majority still operate within a reactive culture, allowing response to repetitive failures to consume an excessive proportion of already limited maintenance resources, and leaving too few for performance of any proactive activities.
            In today’s competitive international environment, enterprise survival is a battle of the fittest. To survive, organizations must achieve “world-class” stature, characterized by wellness, readiness, and application required for a company to successfully compete globally. That’s why Maintenance and Operational Reliability is so important.
            This work is organized by the foundational requirements and 5 Pillars of Maintenance/Reliability Excellence that contain the 24 Essential Building Blocks, as depicted throughout the book. This pillar graphic shows the functions, management techniques, systems, information sources and performance management vital to the maintenance and reliability process, and also serves as an important visual aid for the education of the entire organization.
            So, how is the ultimate, but challenging reliability goal to be achieved? Are you prepared to manage, support, process, and interpret the magnitude of information in real time, critical to making the right business decisions to achieve a competitive advantage? The authors, two veteran maintenance and reliability experts, have collected all the essentials leading to reliability here, in one practical resource, connecting and sequencing the integral pieces for world-class reliability.

Features

• Explains the transition from reactive repair to reliable asset capacity.
• Clarifies roles and responsibilities of involved functions while explaining control tools to be deployed by each position.
• Provides the overriding business justification required to gain senior management commitment.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe has a unique combination of strength, durability, and versatility that has made it the most often installed water and sewer piping in the United States and Canada. The rise of PVC pipe to prominence can be attributed to its inherent suitability for handling both the physical/mechanical and chemical/environmental conditions associated with water and sewer infrastructure pipelines. PVC pipe does not corrode and is confirmed to last more than 100 years.

Compared to alternative types of piping, PVC pipe requires less energy to manufacture, transport, handle, install, and operate. PVC pipe is easier to install and can be joined to standard appurtenances without special connections or adaptor couplings. Properly installed PVC pipe requires little or no maintenance.

To better meet the growing needs of design engineers, pipe utility managers, engineering consultants, and students in the water/wastewater industry, this new 6th edition of the Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction presents the latest information on the design and installation of PVC pipe. It is without question the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on PVC pipe and fittings. This publication provides the most practical engineering, construction, and operations information applicable to underground PVC piping systems. Emphasis is placed on general principles, useful empirical rules, and practical design and installation procedures.

Unique Features

• Three New Chapters: In-depth technical guidance on Health & Safety, Sustainability, and Asset Management, addressing critical and emerging industry topics.
• Thoroughly Revised Content: All chapters have been reorganized and expanded to provide more information on PVC pipe and fittings.
• Updated Standards and References: Includes the latest AWWA and ASTM standards information, with all chapter references revamped to incorporate the latest research and findings on PVC pipe.
• User-Friendly Calculations: Presented in US Customary units with conversion tables for Système International (SI) as well as guidance on utilizing new online design calculators.