Steel vs FRP Reinforcement

by U.S. Composite Pipe | Jun 9, 2021 | Custom Structures, Manholes, Products, Pump Stations, Tunnel Shafts

Corrosion of steel rebar: There has been some attention given to the use of steel reinforcement in the polymer concrete products.  Sadly, the attention has been an attempt to portray our design philosophy in a negative fashion.  These attempts are an effort to try and...

Rubber Gasket Joints

by U.S. Composite Pipe | Jun 9, 2021 | Custom Structures, Knowledgebase, Manholes, Pipe, Products, Pump Stations, Tunnel Shafts

USCP utilizes a rubber gasket on all of our round structures.  The gasket and joint are designed to meet the requirements of ASTM C443 in order to provide a long term watertight joint.  The profile shape of our joint is designed as the same profile used by standard...

Is Higher Compression Strength Better

by U.S. Composite Pipe | Jun 9, 2021 | Custom Structures, Knowledgebase, Pipe, Product Information, Pump Stations, Tunnel Shafts

How important is the compressive strength of polymer concrete? Polymer concrete is known for having robust material properties.  Both compressive and tensile properties of polymer concrete will typically exceed those of a standard Portland cement concrete.  Along with...