AMERICAN Case Studies
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Tri-City Water Infrastructure Partnership: When 'We' Is Better Than 'Me'
2/12/2015
This is a story about three cities in North Carolina: Albemarle, Concord and Kannapolis. Albemarle, 40 miles east of Charlotte, had excess capacity in its water system and needed new customers to defray costs.
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Security, Strength: AMERICAN Provides Products Of Choice For Major Highway Project In Augusta, Georgia
12/12/2014
Work is roughly 50 percent complete on a $30-million-plus upgrade of what is considered the most dangerous stretch of road in Augusta, Georgia.
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AMERICAN Spiral-Welded Steel Pipe And Big Easy Flood Control
11/4/2014
If you think Hurricane Katrina was the first time New Orleans suffered major flood damage, think again. Flooding has been as much a part of New Orleans’ 300-year history as jazz, jambalaya and French Quarter juke joints.
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Triple Threat Creates A Tough Challenge For Pennsylvania Water Authority
10/21/2014
A well-known university, a busy main street, a 100-year-old pipeline and a tight deadline made for a tough challenge for crews attempting to install a 12-inch AMERICAN Fastite pipe in State College, Pennsylvania, this past summer.
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New Technology Is 'Groundbreaking Advancement' In Corrosion Control
3/19/2014
V-Bio Polyethylene Encasement is the latest scientific advancement in corrosion control for ductile iron pipe. Its revolutionary formulation allows for complete confidence on the part of the owner, engineer and municipality that no matter how aggressive the soils, the rugged iron pipe installed will last for generations. This new technology builds on more than 50 years of research and development by the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association. By Jordan Byrd, AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe
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AFC Hydrants And Valves With Alpha Joints Offer Time Savings And Efficiency For Somerville, Massachusetts
7/19/2024
How does a contractor navigate the installation of new water and sewer mains in a neighborhood with heavy traffic, narrow roadways and extensive existing underground infrastructure? The answer is the ALPHA™ restrained joint by AMERICAN Flow Control.
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AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Performs In New Music City Stadium Project
3/19/2024
What do the Indy Music City Grand Prix, Taylor Swift Eras Tours concerts, Country Music Awards Festival, and college and NFL football games have in common? These and other events were held at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, in the spring, summer and fall of 2023.
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A 50-Year Partnership Leads To Successful HDD Installation Of 48-Inch AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe
3/14/2024
When the Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority engaged Ruby-Collins, Inc. to expand and upgrade its water and sewer system, Ruby-Collins President and CEO Scott Cline knew the job would be challenging – beginning with the project’s scale. A key feature in the upgrade was the installation of a 48-inch spiral-welded steel pipe water main that was coated in polyurethane and five miles long.
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AMERICAN Provides 53,000 Feet Of Ductile Iron Pipe And 53 Valves For Jacksonville, Florida Project
10/30/2023
In this case study, read about a community-owned utility that partnered with AMERICAN to provide 53,000 feet of ductile iron pipe for a new water reclamation facility.
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Two Years And Counting: The AFC SEMPER RPM Offers Aqua Insight Into Pressure Transients
1/18/2023
It’s been more than two years since Aqua Pennsylvania began using an eye-opening technology, the AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM), to identify pressure transients and reduce main breaks and non-revenue water.