TPi January 2015

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FAA approves PP pipe for civilian airport water collection and disposal

Airport. The company manufactures both polypropylene and HDPE pipe in diameters up to 60". Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc – USA info@ads-pipe.com www.ads-pipe.com TubItaly 2015 Following the positive results of the first event, which took place in 2013, TubItaly has set ambitious new targets to further establish the importance of a sector with a strong international character. TubItaly, which will show the best of tubes, rods, pipes and profiles, and technologies for their production and processing, will be held in Piacenza, Italy, from 20 to 22 May 2015. Unlike the previous event, TubItaly will not be held simultaneously with EXPOlaser, and this will allow the organisers, Piacenza Expo and PubliTec, to put the entire exhibition area at exhibitors’ disposal. The slogan chosen for the promotional event, “Piping all forms of energy, we nourish life,” emphasises the fundamental role of pipes and pipelines, and everything that turns around them. Travelling underground or hundreds of metres below sea level, they transport the resources that are part of everyday life, such as water, gas or oil. The decision to bring the event forward fromNovember to May will allow TubItaly visitors to take advantage of another exhibition: EXPO 2015. With close proximity to Milan, TubItaly will benefit from the strong international appeal of EXPO, and this will help to increase the number of visitors to the exhibition in Piacenza in order to find the main players in the sector of tubes, pipes and profiles. The exhibition is supported by Federacciai, Istituto Italiano del Rame, and Fondazione Promozione Acciaio.

the United States require infrastructure upgrades and expansion to meet the demand of continual increases in air travel,” said Greg Bohn, director of national engineering and product development for ADS. “This update to the FAA policy is in line with a growing number of Departments of Transportation (DOT) across the country who have approved polypropylene and HDPE pipe for critical infrastructure needs. These are easy to install, lightweight and cost- effective solutions with a high degree of stiffness and strength, which enable developers to maximise a project’s budget and provide substantial alternatives that meet AASHTO and ASTM standards.” ADS solutions are used for water man- agement at airports, including Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), a manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, has welcomed the decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve polypropylene pipe for subsurface water collection and disposal at civilian airports. The decision to recognise polypropylene pipe as an equal alternative to other materials enables design engineers and contractors to leverage the benefits of the lightweight, durable solution for water collection and removal under airfield pavements. The updated standard follows the approval of HDPE pipe for under-pavement use in all airport areas, including de-icing pads, runways and taxiways.

“The nearly 400 commercial airports and 3,000 general aviation facilities in

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