[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
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             THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 1996

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the National Corrugated 
Steel Pipe Association [NCSPA], on the occasion of the 100th 
anniversary of the patent for corrugated steel pipe.
  Under a submission prepared by James H. Watson, corrugated steel pipe 
was granted patent No. 559,642 on May 5, 1896. Today, corrugated steel 
pipe is extensively used in private and public drainage structures 
throughout the country and the world. Though its effectiveness was 
widely doubted in 1896, corrugated steel pipe has proven itself able to 
withstand the stress of dead loads, heavy traffic, unstable 
foundations, cantilever extensions, hillside installations, and sewer 
freezing and thawing conditions. This sturdy, durable product has 
earned its place as a mainstay within the construction industry, 
properly gained by its effectiveness, durability, and cost efficiency.
  I congratulate NCSPA and the corrugated steel pipe industry on this 
milestone and I thank my colleagues for joining me in recognizing this 
important occasion.

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