It would be ideal if underscoring the value of concrete pipe was as simple as pointing to legacy pipelines and culverts that have performed as designed for decades and even centuries. That is not the case, because new specifiers, designers, regulators and contractors are entering the market continuously while veterans in the industry leave, taking their experience and knowledge with them. Documented evidence of successful specifications and installations, along with reminders about Standards has to be told and retold. The durability and longevity of concrete pipe is a good story that continues to build confidence in specifying concrete pipe throughout the world…….

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(Article published in CPI.)

This is a demonstration of the comparative flammability of polypropylene pipe (PP), reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), and high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE). Dry hay is ignited in three 18 in. by 18 in. pipes and allowed to burn. This is an unedited test conducted on October 21, 2015.