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Keeping Hydrant Frost Casings in Position With ‘Pusher’ Device
Author(s) -
Foris James
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1982.tb00061.x
Subject(s) - casing , frost (temperature) , breakage , engineering , mechanical engineering , geotechnical engineering , computer science , materials science , composite material , world wide web
A simple and inexpensive device designed to relieve pressure between fire hydrants and frost‐protection casings, which is also capable of pushing the casing back into the ground, is described. The pusher device eliminates jackhammering of streets and sidewalks and breakage of the casing.