RCP
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007197
An abbreviation for Reinforced Concrete Pipe, a composite material product used for gravity flow and low-head pressure pipelines. It consists of a concrete pipe structure with an embedded cage of steel rebar or wire mesh, which provides tensile strength to resist internal pressures and external loads from soil and traffic. RCP is manufactured in a range of standard diameters, from 12 inches to over 144 inches, for use in storm drains, sewers, and culverts.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-007197 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mechanical engineering |
| Translations | German: RCP; Spanish: RCP; French: RCP |
Record as JSON
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