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Fusing HDPE water main pipe

The worker is fusing (joining) two sections of HDPE water main pipe together, with heat fusion (also called butt fusion or heat welding). The long runs of somewhat flexible pipe will be installed with trenchless technology (directional drilling).

To build with fusible HDPE pipe, you often need a long laydown / staging area.

Water main project in Delavan, Wisconsin. August 2005.

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Uploaded on November 12, 2015
Taken on August 30, 2005