Chapter 5
Pipe Materials: Concrete
Publication: Water Pipeline Condition Assessment
Abstract
Several types of concrete pressure pipe are manufactured and used in North America, including prestressed concrete cylinder (PCCP), reinforced concrete cylinder (RCCP), reinforced noncylinder, (RCNP), and bar wrapped concrete cylinder (BWCP). Concrete pressure pipe is typically used for water transmission and distribution mains, water and wastewater treatment plants, sewer force mains, dam outfalls, and circulating water piping in power plants. This chapter briefly describes the various types of concrete pipe: steel cylinder type reinforced concrete pressure pipe, steel cylinder type prestressed concrete pipe, noncylinder type prestressed concrete pressure pipe, noncylinder type reinforced concrete pressure pipe, and steel cylinder type bar wrapped concrete pressure pipe. Several joint styles are available for concrete pressure pipe. The standard is typically a steel Carnegie bell and spigot with a rubber O-ring gasket.
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Water Pipeline Condition Assessment
Pages: 43 - 56
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Published online: Jul 28, 2017
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