The
Ultimate Pipe...how does it stack up?
Why continue to buy Reinforced Concrete Pipe for your drainage system?
When you compare Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) with other drainage products, you can clearly see the advantage of "the ultimate pipe"
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Structural Integrity
Stronger
Reinforced concrete pipe is stronger than any of the other competitive products. There may be a lot of rhetoric about product strength "when properly backfilled" and "double walled" construction, etc., but when a maximum load of equal weight is put on RCP and other competitive products, the reinforced concrete pipe maintains its integrity long after the competitors are smashed. The strength of concrete pipe above ground means worry free round pipe before, during and long after installation.
Hydraulic Capacity
Smoother
Reinforced concrete pipe has an ultra-smooth interior rating a Mannings "n" value of 0.10. When this is combined with the rigid structural integrity of RCP, you can depend on a straight-line installation without the bows, dips and deflections of softer, flexible types of drainage pipe.
System Integrity
Tighter
A pipe does not a system make. The integrity of your drainage system can be compromised if the joints are not tight. Reinforced concrete pipe offers a tighter system as tested by ASTM standards with superior joints meeting EPA air test criteria.
Safety
Safer
Fires in storm sewers and culverts through accidents or vandalism are a possibility which should always be considered. Reinforced concrete pipe is not combustible and therefore will not hold a flame after fire has been introduced into the drainage system. Competitive products which are combustible cannot offer you this safety advantage.
Simple, Low-Cost Installation
Easy to Install
While competitors promote the low cost of their product, you can't compare costs accurately until you include the cost of properly installing the entire system. Ease of handling is often confused with ease of installation. Careful consideration must be given to properly backfilling their system to insure adequate load distribution. The additional installation cost increases the overall costs of their system.
Reinforced concrete pipe comes complete. The strength of the system is built-in. Lower installation cost combines with the other benefits of reinforced concrete pipe to yield a superior drainage system. The overall costs compare favorably and the effectiveness and durability of the system are unequaled.
Environmental Compatibility
Design Confidence
Environmentalists shock us almost daily with horror stories about products viewed at one time as brilliant innovations which are now considered dangerous to our environment. Reinforced concrete pipe has a 75 year minimum life and is made from natural materials of known engineering properties. It is not a chemical or petroleum based product.
The ULTIMATE pipe
Perhaps the search for the ultimate pipe was over before it began. The durability and reliability of RCP has long been recognized. When you add up the benefits, reinforced concrete pipe is "the ultimate pipe".