Understanding your local requirements for culvert and drainage projects isn&#;t always straightforward. Below you&#;ll find some of the basics you&#;ll need to know when shopping for culverts, as well as some beneficial tools and resources to help make shopping for culverts an easier experience. These are some of the most common questions we&#;re asked when our clients are researching culverts, and we hope these resources can help you in your journey.
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What type of culverts exist? Which culvert is best?
There are two common types of culverts, Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP) and High-Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE). CSP is available in multiple factory-applied finishes to accommodate the wide variety of performance and hydrology considerations including Galvanized, Aluminized Type 2, and Polymer- Laminated. HDPE BOSS ranges from 100mm to 900mm in diameter. It combines a smooth interior wall and annular exterior corrugations for gravity-flow drainage applications.
CSP offers the optimum combination of strength, flexibility and performance, and is available in round or pipe arch profiles.
HDPE BOSS is more lightweight and cost-effective when compared to CSP. While maintaining durability, chemical resistance, and UV resistance.
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How do I properly install culvert?
To learn more about the general installation guidelines of CSP, view this Corrugated Steel Pipe Institute (CSPI) installation manual.
The CSPI is the association of Canadian corrugated steel pipe (CSP) manufacturers. An impartial organization that works with manufacturers, engineers, and municipalities around the world to gather data and information.
Our HDPE culverts are manufactured by Armtech, as a part of their BOSS product line. For Installation steps, view page 5 of our HDPE culvert brochure.
Culvert warranties are case-specific. Let us know if you have any issues and we will assess the situation to find a solution. Make sure to follow proper installation procedures to reduce the risk of issues. Most importantly, ensure that the product you&#;re buying is the correct one for your job. We&#;re more than happy to assist you with the process of culvert selection.
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What culvert does my municipality require?
We highly recommend checking your local municipal requirements prior to purchasing your culvert. Municipalities can have specific regulations for where or how HDPE and CSP culverts can be installed.
CSP: Manufactured to CSA Standard G401
HDPE: Manufactured to meet or exceed the cell class requirements of ASTM D.
Roadauthority.com offers some guidelines, information, and prequalification&#;s for specific culverts being used in public infrastructure. They also offer links to the CSP and HDPE culverts available at Ontario Agra. Both our CSP and HDPE culverts are fully certified to meet or exceed municipal requirements.
If you have any questions that weren&#;t addressed in this article, please reach out to our sales team for assistance. With years of knowledge and experience across the province, we&#;ve got the answers you&#;re looking for.
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"Any idea how much weight 18" plastic pipe could hold?"
None. Same for metal. They're only to keep the dirt out of the hole. Deep enough and they'll carry any load, if they don't have dirt on top they won't stand one crossing. Depending on the fill you're using 12 to 18 inches from the road surface to the top of the pipe will carry anything short of a loaded dump truck.
Four-foot diameter pipe? Needs to be deeper. I'm sure there are engineers who would have a table that shows how much deeper for how much greater diameter. Or a formula that says something like,"One inch of depth for each two inches of diameter." The idea is that the dirt spreads the load around the pipe rather than having the weight press down onto it.
"How long should the pipe be for a safe tractor crossing?"
Well, what really matters is how wide the road bed is. If you can approach straight on, three feet wider than the wheels of your widest trailer would be a decent rule of thumb. If the pipe is to be eighteen inches below the surface it should be at least three feet longer than the road is wide. Here again, that depends. What you want is to be able to have the slope from the road to the top of the pipe gentle enough that the dirt doesn't fall away. If it's sand you need longer pipe, if you're going to build a concrete wall on each end six inches overhang would be plenty. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
"Is it easy to join 2 sections of pipe together?"
No. At least, used metal pipe would be hard to do. If you're going to have much or even frequent flowing water you want a good seal. Any openings the water will find and eat away the dirt. First thing you know you've got sink holes between the sections.
"Would it be easier to just buy a longer section of pipe?"
Yes, but...
"Any idea how much corrugated metal pipe costs?"
Like I said, we mostly scrounge. Have old stuff donated. Best we can do with what we have to work with.
"Where can I get culvert pipe?"
I know the 8 to 24 inch plastic pipe is available from Lowes, etc. Not too pricey.
Like most home projects, there is the prime trade-off. The better you do it, the longer before you have to re-do it.
Good luck, Wm
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I do a lot of "low cost," meaning whatever we can scrounge up, culvert work for the hunt club where I have a backhoe membership. All seat-of-the-pants, no formal training stuff, so any answers I might offer are strictly caveat emptor, and worth what you paid for them."Any idea how much weight 18" plastic pipe could hold?"None. Same for metal. They're only to keep the dirt out of the hole. Deep enough and they'll carry any load, if they don't have dirt on top they won't stand one crossing. Depending on the fill you're using 12 to 18 inches from the road surface to the top of the pipe will carry anything short of a loaded dump truck.Four-foot diameter pipe? Needs to be deeper. I'm sure there are engineers who would have a table that shows how much deeper for how much greater diameter. Or a formula that says something like,"One inch of depth for each two inches of diameter." The idea is that the dirt spreads the load around the pipe rather than having the weight press down onto it."How long should the pipe be for a safe tractor crossing?"Well, what really matters is how wide the road bed is. If you can approach straight on, three feet wider than the wheels of your widest trailer would be a decent rule of thumb. If the pipe is to be eighteen inches below the surface it should be at least three feet longer than the road is wide. Here again, that depends. What you want is to be able to have the slope from the road to the top of the pipe gentle enough that the dirt doesn't fall away. If it's sand you need longer pipe, if you're going to build a concrete wall on each end six inches overhang would be plenty. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif"Is it easy to join 2 sections of pipe together?"No. At least, used metal pipe would be hard to do. If you're going to have much or even frequent flowing water you want a good seal. Any openings the water will find and eat away the dirt. First thing you know you've got sink holes between the sections."Would it be easier to just buy a longer section of pipe?"Yes, but..."Any idea how much corrugated metal pipe costs?"Like I said, we mostly scrounge. Have old stuff donated. Best we can do with what we have to work with."Where can I get culvert pipe?"I know the 8 to 24 inch plastic pipe is available from Lowes, etc. Not too pricey.Like most home projects, there is the prime trade-off. The better you do it, the longer before you have to re-do it.Good luck, Wm
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