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Aware of the small but growing number of women plumbing engineers, pme this past year has printed an exclusive roundtable series featuring several women plumbing engineers. Part 1 ran back [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'One of the main things that attracted me to this business, even back when I was just a 5-year-old making sales calls with my dad, was his emphasis [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the Web site www.engineeringwomen.org, there's a section titled, 'Extraordinary Women Engineers.' Many specialties (including architectural, building, civil, mechanical, construction) are represented, but not plumbing. With this article, [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'Let me show you our phone system' Dave Hutchins, CPMR, president of Spec Sales says shortly into our interview, leading me to a small room within his office [...]

Most plumbing codes will refer to recognized standards that govern the methods and materials used to fabricate each type of joint--although the selection of the joining method will be determined [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PM Engineer is proud to announce that one winner and an honorable mention have been chosen to receive PME Excellence in Design Awards for 2007. Congratulations to Durkin [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'We've been located in this building since the mid1960s, although we've expanded several times since then,' Mike Hultgren, Bornquist Inc. president, says when asked about the company's history [...]

Controlling water hammer in a plumbing system is necessary as a way to reduce shock pressure and confine its action to the section of piping in which it occurs. This [...]

PM Engineer is proud to announce that one winner and an honorable mention have been chosen to receive PME Excellence in Design Awards for 2006. Congratulations to KJWW Engineering Consultants [...]

The phrase 'undercover work' doesn't bring to mind images of a private detective in a fedora sleuthing in and out of the dark for the masonry contractor. Instead, these jobsite [...]

More than 70 percent of plumbing engineers specify high-efficiency toilets when they design water distribution systems, according to an exclusive survey conducted in November 2009 by PM's sister publication, PM [...]

As green building becomes mainstream, plumbing engineers increasingly specify water-conservation fixtures such as high-efficiency toilets, or so we assume. To find out for sure, pme conducted an extensive survey of [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Responding to the growing number of women plumbing engineers, pme last Fall ran Part 1 of this exclusive roundtable series. This month we present Part 2, with Part [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For the past seven years, PM Engineer has paid close attention to waterless urinals--from their initial mention in the magazine (July 2001 issue), to their ever-expanding use in [...]

A few months ago, PM Engineer ran an extensive feature article on FOG (fats, oils and grease) and the importance of using grease interceptors to keep kitchen grease out of [...]

The QuickFil chalking system consists of a 1-ounce cartridge and the Fast Retrieve chalk reel. To use, simply peel away or cut the plastic cover off the cartridge, which is [...]

This bulk-bag silo-delivery system provides standard or customized dry mortar or grout mixes. Mixes are batched by weight, which includes factory-dried sand to ensure uniformity from mix-to-mix. The 16-foot x [...]

Three rebar bending and/or cutting tools provide greater versatility at the jobsite. One model is a completely portable rebar bender that is strong, light, and easy to use. Its 36-inch [...]

Models 160 and 170 robot skidsteers are designed to increase operator safety and visibility. They feature a single loader tower low-level mounted on the right side to provide an unhindered [...]

The LOAD N GO silo system serves contractors who do smaller jobs and/or use smaller telehandlers or forklifts. The silo is filled with one 3000-pound bag and requires a lifting [...]

Fireplace Design Solutions is a CD-ROM-based tool that lets masonry contractors and architects design and visualize a new or remodeled indoor or outdoor fireplace while sitting at their computers. The [...]

The M2 is a new-generation mast-climbing work platform compatible with the company's prior M-Series equipment. Measuring 24x7 feet, the M2 comes with a new 16x16x60-inch climbable tower that allows free [...]

Reflecting on the past year is a tradition that most editors follow when penning their December editorials. This year I've decided to change the format. With this issue, pme completes [...]

Sometimes I try to be part of the trendsetter crowd, while other times I like being part of the group that lags behind what everyone else is doing. And sometimes [...]

This past spring I attended my first Water Quality Association show, and since then a variety of noteworthy water-quality-topic emails and news items have crossed my computer and desk. I'd [...]

As a young boy, planning for the future was always exciting. Projecting my success (in whatever endeavor I would undertake) came easily--which is to be expected when one is blissfully [...]

Spring is a time of new beginnings, we are told, and I'm one to agree with this concept. Nothing brings this idea home to me better than the month of [...]

For quite a while now I've been interested in radiant systems and hydronics, having been introduced to them through the writings and webinars of our Hydronics Editor John Siegenthaler, RE. [...]

What have we done for each other in the past year? So glad you asked ... In January, we met at the AHR Expo in New York City, where you [...]

Be honest. How many of you have found it easy to explain what you do to for a living to your family and closest friends? I ask because it's never [...]

In early June, I attended my third National Fire Protection Association World Safety Conference and Exposition. This four-day event, held most recently in Las Vegas, has a special significance to [...]

Whenever I read something that includes statistical analysis, I recall that famous expression of sports enthusiasts: 'Statistics never lie.' This is definitely the case concerning statistics presented on fire sprinklers [...]

For some time now I've been quite curious about BIM (building information modeling) as a result of its increasing appearance in news stories related to engineering (plumbing and otherwise). Yet [...]

It is the middle of summer, which means it is time for three annual rites of passage: Fourth of July festivities, the Major League All Star Game and learning which [...]

Until recently, I tended to view technological progress primarily in terms of speed (i.e., how long until the latest gadget is considered passe). But now, thanks to nanotechnology, I also [...]

Every year around this time, the temperatures begin to increase. Simultaneously, the important events of the plumbing engineering industry tend to do the same. This month, PM Engineer once again [...]

... engineering, design and innovation. Like many of you, I am very much looking forward to attending the 20th American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Engineered Plumbing Exposition [...]

Held June 4-6 in Orlando, FL, the National Fire Protection Association's 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition[R] drew more than 4,000 attendees to its educational sessions and large show floor. [...]

Dear readers, After nearly two years, it's great to again have the chance to serve the plumbing engineering community in an editorial capacity. My first chance came while I served [...]

Diesel DCD200-500 forklifts can lift and transport 44,000 to 110,000 pounds of brick and block. All models have standard or specialized forks of various dimensions; a carriage with fork spread [...]

The GM Summit utility truck body features eight lockable storage compartments and a stylish look. Four of the eight compartments have side-opening doors and two have drop-down doors that can [...]

The Spyra-Lox lap-joint tie connects rebar in reinforced walls easily without tools. This patented positioner has the appearance of two springs side-by-side, and its flow-through design allows grout to encase [...]

Designed for fast cutting of brick, concrete, and other construction materials, these 12-inch and 14-inch portable cut-off saws come in four models with two blade sizes and two engines. The [...]

The Marseilles Collection (above) is a group of 26 softly-patterned flashed brick in a range of colors from cool to warm grays, browns, and buffs to rosetinged reds and deep [...]

The AG400 and AG463 pneumatic caulking guns perform masonry and concrete repair. The guns handle different size cartridges (750 ml x 750 ml in the AG400; 600 ml x 300 [...]

Contractors can use the Model HR4500C rotary hammer for various jobs, such as chiseling and drilling holes in masonry and concrete for setting anchors. The tool's dual-mode design lets users [...]

Flexibility, speed, and capacity are three key benefits of the F-Series mast-climbing work platforms. The fully-modular system operates in single, twin, or multiple mast configurations. Platforms can be run independently [...]

Versa-Glaze sealer is a clear, solvated thermoplastic acrylic that retards the formation of efflorescence. The product adds a vivid wet look to porous substrates as it seals and protects the [...]

Contractors can use this tarp or polyethylene-knitted mesh netting to contain dust and debris in vertical and horizontal applications. Strong Wrap tarp, which installs on any scaffold system, has three [...]

Durachute is a plastic debris chute system that is easy to install and features hardware components designed with safety factors of at least 8:1. Because of its large inside diameter [...]