PRE STRESSED CONCRETE PIPES

        Prestressed Concrete Pipe 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 P.S.C competes economically with steel for pipe diameters of 600 mm and above. It is a unique combination of durability  of concrete and high strength of steel combined  with economy in raw materials. The P.S.C pipes are ideally suited  for water supply mains where pressures in the range of 6 Kg/cm2 to 20 Kg/cm2 are encountered.

Project Report Covers:

•     Introduction
•     Uses and Applications
•     Properties
•     Market Survey with future aspects
•     Present Manufacturers
•     B.I.S. Specifications
•     Manufacturing Process with Formulae
•    Cost Economics with Profitability Analysis
•     Capacity
•     Land & Building Requirements with Rates
•     List & Details of Plant and Machinery with their Costs
•     Raw Materials
•     Details/List and Costs
•     Power & Water Requirements
•     Labour/Staff Requirements
•     Utilities and Overheads
•     Total Capital Investment
•     Turnover
•     Cost of Production
•     Break Even Point
•     Profitability
•     Land Man Ratio
•     Suppliers of Plant & Machineries and Raw Materials.