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Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

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While freezing weather might see you snug inside in front of the fire, the same can't be said for your pipes, which is why you want to know the signs of damage.