Upgrades enable increased production of larger-diameter,longer-laying lengths of B-303 Bar-Wrapped Concrete Cylinder Pipefor a variety of projects Hanson Pressure Pipe has expanded the manufacturing capabilities atits Palatka, Fla., plant, enabling increased production oflarger-diameter, longer-laying lengths of B-303 Bar-WrappedConcrete Cylinder Pipe (B-303). The first B-303 installationproject since the enhancement is taking place in Portsmouth, Va.,utilizing 36" diameter, 32" long pipes. The plant was originally constructed in 1980 to supply 192"outfall pipe for Florida Power & Light"s nuclearpower-generating plant. It was expanded from 1982 to 1987 toproduce smaller-diameter pressure pipe and again in 2004 to addB-303 at 24" to 48" in diameter and 20" lengths.Today, the Palatka plant is able to produce B-303 up to 60"diameters and 40" lengths. "The expansion in Florida has been seamless; it not onlygives us another production line, but expands our market potentialwith a product we"ve been making for several years in otherparts of the U.S.," said Charlie McAuley, vice presidentoperations for Hanson Pressure Pipe.
B-303, considered a flexible pressure pipe, is the stiffest andstrongest of the commonly used flexible water pipes, offering thetensile strength of steel and the corrosion protection propertiesof concrete. It is a durable, semi-rigid pressure pipe designed towithstand internal pressure and external loads simultaneously. Itwill deflect slightly from external loads and obtain somesupporting strength from the lateral pressure of the soil backfill. The City of Norfolk, Va., is currently installing 4,100 feet of36" diameter B-303 for The Cage Pipe Replacement Project,Phase One at 5000 West Norfolk Road in Portsmouth. Hanson"sbar-wrapped pipe is replacing vintage concrete pipe from the 1920ssupporting a raw water main.
"The City of Norfolk recognized the value of concretepressure pipe and included bar-wrapped concrete pipe for the CagePipe Replacement Project in the bid," said Steve Smith,Hanson sales manager for the northeast. "We had the choice of bar-wrapped concrete pipe and ductileiron pipe for the replacement project," said Keith Hill,project manager for MEB General Contractors Inc. "We choseHanson"s bar-wrapped concrete pipe – we are using32-foot lengths and it"s easy to work with and simple toinstall." Hanson Pressure Pipe began manufacturing B-303 in 1947 and hassupplied more than 30 million feet (5,700 miles) throughout theU.S. It is best used for water transmission, distribution and sewerforce mains, reclaimed water, gravity sewer, treatment plant andindustrial process lines as well as principal spillways for dams.
For more information, visit . About Hanson Pressure Pipe Hanson Pressure Pipe, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, is the leadingmanufacturer and a principal supplier of highly engineered concreteand steel pressure pipe systems in the United States and Canada.The company has more than 80 million feet of pipe in service today.Strategically located in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois,Mississippi, Ontario and Quebec, the Hanson Pressure Pipefacilities serve major North American population centers and employmore than 1,100 people. About Hanson Building Products Hanson Building Products North America is comprised of Hanson Pipe& Precast, Hanson Pressure Pipe, Hanson Structural Precast,Hanson Brick, Hanson Hardscapes and Hanson Roof Tile. Based inIrving, Texas, Hanson Building Products North America employsapproximately 4,000 people and operates 150 facilities withproducts available throughout the U.S.
and Canada. For moreinformation, visit . Hanson Building Products North America and its divisions are partof Lehigh Hanson, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers andsuppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry.Based in Irving, Texas, Lehigh Hanson is a member of theHeidelbergCement Group, one of the largest building materialsmanufacturers worldwide. For more information, visit.
SOURCE: Hanson Pressure Pipe.
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