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    Ductile iron pipe locking gaskets

    We have just completed an installation of 2000 ft of 24" Mcwane Dutile Iron Pipe. We used a resrtained or loking gasket maunufactured by Gripper Gasket Co. WE have already removed 8 rolled/leaked joints. This is not by far our first installation of 24" DIP. We have quite a few miles under our...
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    HDPE-Ductile Iron thrust blocks

    The HDPE should be connected to the DIP with Harvey Adapter fused to the HDPE the a MJ solid sleve and a megalug on the DIP side. Joint restraints on the DIP should be calculated as though it is a dead end capped piece of DIP.

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