Reinforced Concrete Cylinder Pipe (RCCP) - C300
Built for High-Pressure Environments.
Reinforced Concrete Cylinder Pipe (RCCP – C300) is available in nominal diameters from 36″ to 144″ with standard laying lengths of 12′ to 20′, depending on diameter. Manufactured in accordance with AWWA C300 and designed per Manual M9, RCCP is ideal for high-pressure and deep bury water transmission, microtunneling and stormwater infrastructure.
First introduced in 1919, RCCP features a welded steel cylinder, steel joint rings, and reinforcing cages, all embedded in high-strength portland cement concrete. This design ensures long-term durability and corrosion resistance, making it a trusted solution for demanding environments.
Learn more about how RCCP (C300) supports your next infrastructure project.
C300 Features
Designed for Project Requirements
RCCP (C300) is custom-designed and made for your specific application. Each section of pipe, along with each fitting, is manufactured to meet the project pressure and overburden requirements and can be custom configured as you require.
Ease of Installation
RCCP is installed in less time on-site due to its rigidity. RCCP needs no special bedding or backfilling under normal ground conditions.
Corrosion Protection
RCCP provides built-in corrosion protection due to its unique design. Steel components are encased in concrete. The cement-rich concrete encasement chemically protects (passivates) all steel elements from corrosion.
High Pressure Capacity
RCCP (C300), designed as a rigid pipe, is manufactured to handle typical municipal transmission pressures and loads. However, higher-pressure capacities are available if project requirements warrant. Maximum loads and pressures depend on pipe diameter, wall thickness and steel/cage reinforcement.
Advantages:
- High structural strength and rigidity
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Wide range of diameters and standard laying lengths available
- Suitable for heavy earth loads
- Long life cycle with low maintenance requirements
- Supports C-Joint and WCJ systems support long drives, curved alignments, and axial restraint
Typical C300 Applications
- Sanitary force mains and trunk gravity pipelines
- Water: single-pass tunnel applications (e.g., microtunnel)
- Inverted siphons
- Vertical shaft/MH/chamber piping walls
- Chlorine contact tanks
- Detention (underground) tanks
- Water and/or wastewater intakes / outfalls (subaqueous pipelines)
- Treatment facility – yard piping
- Cooling water system pipelines
- Power and industrial plant piping
- Direct jacking
- Transmission/feeder main
Key Installation Considerations and Components
- Rubber-gasketed steel joints for watertight connections
- Rigidity limits required bedding and backfill requirements
- Concrete core makes it ideal for jacking forces
Installation Types
- Open trench installation
- Tunnel and trenchless installation
- Pipe jacking and microtunneling
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