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Reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) and precast concrete are major building blocks for state departments of transportations (DOTs) and municipalities, with many thousands of miles and structures laid beneath the feet of urban and suburban residents of every city in North America. With the high quality and innovative manufacturing practices currently used by RCP and precast manufacturers, we now leverage this technology to manage not just the required drainage and wastewater needs, but to support o

Joint gaps in concrete pipe are a necessity for a number of reasons, but the allowable size of that joint varies depending on which state you work in.

The joint gap refers to the gap between two pieces of pipe once they are assembled in the field.

"Often we get calls from customers asking what is the allowable joint gap opening," says Randy Reimer, Director of Sales for Hamilton Kent. "What they are really asking is ‘the joint is open, so how much of an open joint can be

Water and waste water management infrastructure has evolved hand-in-hand with human civilization for thousands of years. What is astonishing is how incredibly important this technology still is in present day, and most people aren`t even aware of it`s presence or function! You would think that, by now, cities would have this thing pretty much covered, but the billions of dollars spent every year on repairing and improving this infrastructure is a sure sign that, as society continues to evolve

In an area of town at high risk for flooding, Globeville has initiated one of the biggest infrastructure developments in the city’s history.

As one of four projects under Globeville’s $300 million Platte to Park Hill plan, the Globeville Landing Outfall Project (GLO) aims to redirect stormwater and mitigate flooding in the city.

This month, we sat down with Randy Reimer

Welcome to On the Road with Randy Reimer, a Q&A series featuring Hamilton Kent’s Director of Sales. Each month we’ll chat with Randy about current news in underground infrastructure and how it affects our customers in the industry.

From big cities to small communities, spring thaw brings a deluge of infrastructure issues to municipalities all ove

There’s a lingering image of the American Frontier where a calm breeze blows through endless prairies of tall grass, and “the skies are not cloudy all day.”

As the prairies become more populated, they get paved over to make way for roads and westward expansion.

The tall grass that once ran 14 feet deep is replaced with impermeable asphalt, and the calm quiet is replaced with bustling cities.

On days where the blue skies are replaced with rain

In areas with a high water table, or for cities more prone to flooding, your underground infrastructure can become inundated with groundwater and stormwater.

And despite stormwater systems being built for this type of collection, there are a number of things that can go wrong for both types of collection systems underground—and above ground—that can lead to contamination or degraded infrastructure.

Here are a few problems that could arise, and ho