Chad Andrews is a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida holding a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering with an emphasis in Water Resources from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining Underground Solutions, Chad worked in the water resources industry as a GIS Technician, Research Staff Engineer and a water resources engineer/consultant for several years. Chad has been employed within Aegion’s Infrastructure Solutions division as a Regional Manager for Underground Solutions for 7 years, specializing in pipeline rehabilitation and new pipeline construction technologies. He provides technical assistance to end-users, engineers, and contractors for water, wastewater and electrical conduit pipelines.

Fusible PVC pipe was developed in the early 2000s followed by significant growth in the trenchless technology sector, and recent growth for installations by open-cut.  The presentation will highlight AWWA C900 standard that includes Fusible PVC pipe fusion joint and how Fusible PVC pipe differs from bell and spigot PVC pipe.  The presentation will review material properties of Fusible PVC pipe comparable to other pipe materials.  In addition, typical installation methods of HDD, slipline, pipe burst, close tolerance pipe slurrification and open cut will be discussed.