TOPIC: Extreme Conditions

For over a century, the world’s most extraordinary and complex construction and industrial projects have relied on Victaulic’s innovative mechanical joint pipe systems for extreme conditions to withstand the most physically demanding environments and last the life of the build. Whether on or below ground, in the air, or underwater, Victaulic’s mechanical pipe joining solutions give engineers, site owners, and contractors the versatility and freedom of design to make the impossible possible. View More

From the world’s tallest buildings, deepest mines, and complex underwater structures, to mission-critical facilities and groundbreaking mega projects, Victaulic is the partner of choice when extreme conditions demand pipe joining systems engineered with confidence to endure even in the harshest settings. This collection of blog posts details the length that Victaulic’s engineers and products can go to successfully support our customers in some of the most difficult circumstances.

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Green Mountain Data Center

Building the World’s Most Secure Data Center Inside a Mountain

Despite challenges, Victaulic helped Green Mountain build the world's most secure data center inside a mountain with a strong & maintainable system.

Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant

Tackling Extreme Conditions in the Subsea

Santa Barbara found challenges in bringing its Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant back online after corrosive conditions & 2 decades in standby mode.

Mponeng gold mine in South Africa

Extreme Mining: Unearthing our Greatest Resources

Unearthing our greatest resources in extremely challenging climates & operating conditions is made possible by modern practices.

Extinguishing Extreme Fires Worldwide

The company’s research to determine how to retrofit a Boeing 747-400 to meet aerial firefighting requirements led company executives to Victaulic.

New Solutions to Maintain Safe Landfill Operations

Victaulic develops innovative solutions maintaining safe landfill operations, reducing risk & compress schedules, delivering real value.

Lihir Mine uses Victaulic Vic-Press™ products for stainless steel piping

Stainless Steel Piping Solutions for Remote Mine Sites

Stainless steel piping has a long history on mine sites. The robust, corrosion-resistant material is ideal for mine process piping systems.

Austin Aerial Skyline- Victaulic Cooling Tower Project

HDPE Solutions Simplify Cooling Replacement for Local Contractor

Victaulic HDPE solutions helped Shoemaker Mechanical with cooling tower replacement in less time than traditional joining methods.

Victaulic HDPE Mechanical Pipe Joining System Solution mechanical joints designed & tested to withstand pipe movement caused by temperature fluctuations

How can Victaulic Products Help HDPE Pipe Beat the Heat?

When the Glencore Oaky Creek coal mine was set to install an 8km, large-diameter HDPE raw water pipeline Glencore chose a new pipe joining method.

fire endurance testing for pipe fittings

Irons In the Fire: Fire Endurance Testing for Pipe Fittings

Mechanical pipe couplings outperform other pipe joining methods in fire endurance testing because they have a unique advantage over them.