Psc Rcc Pipe

pipes cater to the needs of higher pressures around 24 Kg/cm2, the P.S.C pipes cater to

intermediate pressure range for which the metallic pipes are expensive while RCC pipes would

not be suitable . The strength of a P.S.C pipe is achieved by helically binding high tensile steel

wire under tension around a concrete core there by putting the core into compression. When the

pipe is pressurised the stresses induced relieve the compressive stress but they arae not sufficent

to subject the core to tenslie stresses. The prestressing wire is protected against corrosion by a

surround of cementatious cover coat giving at least 25mm of cover