Cost Calculator

Installation Comparison Calculation

There are fundamental differences between concrete pressure pipe (rigid or semi-rigid pipe) and flexible pipe (steel, PVC, HDPE, or iron).

One fundamental difference is that rigid pipe is a structure whereas flexible pipe is essentially a liner and the structure is built in the field.

Native Soil
Granular Backfill

Example: 36" concrete and flexible pipe installed in a trench

Enter Nominal Inside Diameter of Pipe (inches) *

Enter length of pipeline (linear feet) *

Pick Type of CPP

Standard CPP Barrel Outside Diameter (inches)

Non-Std CPP Barrel OD, if applicable (inches)

Additional Trench Width at Top of Pipe (OD + ___ inches)

Enter cost of CPP ($/lf)

Enter cost of CPP granular bedding ($/ton)

Enter Unit Weight of CPP granular bedding (lbs/cf)

No. of Linear ft. Compacted per Hour (ft/hr)

Compaction Cost ($/hr)

Enter disposal cost of native soil ($/ton)

Enter Unit Weight of native soil (lbs/cf)

Cost of Post Installation Inspection ($/lf)

Imp Sand: 0.000000 cf/ft

Pick Type of Flexible Pipe

Standard Flexible Pipe Barrel Outside Diameter (inches)

Non-Std Flexible Pipe Barrel OD, if applicable (inches)