PIPEPAC
This useful software helps you with your task of selecting the right material for buried infrastructure systems.
PipePac lets you determine the real cost of the materials you specify over the design life of a
project. Integrated analysis is offered through three independent programs:
PipePac IS unique in North America. Indispensable to specifiers, designers,
purchasers and planners
THE FEATURES
- Integrated analysis using three independent programs (3EB,
CAPE and LCA)
- Easy comparison of flexible and rigid systems
- Calculates earth loads and pipe classes for concrete pipe
- Option of standards to follow - CSA or ASTM
- Choice of analysis in metric or imperial Units
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THE BENEFITS
- Evaluates costs associated with each alternate pipe material, based on design components and project requirements
- Performs multiple economic analysis to compare different pipe materials based on total costs over the life of the project
- Incorporates project design life, material service life, economic factors, traffic costs and other project related items
- Estimates material cost of embedment zones for both rigid and flexible pipe, and allows for the comparison of different embedment senarios
- For each depth of fill, computes resultant earth, live and surge loads; the earth arching factor; the bedding factor; and the required pipe
strength based on 0.3mm crack strength, or ultimate strength in the Three Edge Bering Test for non-reinforced pipe.
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EASE OF USE
Just point & click....PipePac works in a Windows environment.
Questions? in PipePac's <<HELP>> menu, a complete operating manual guides you through the analysis step by step
Standards built into the program are those used throughout North America.
Analyze data in metric or imperial units. Select data from default tables or enter data manually.
To run the PipePac program, you need Windows 95 or 3.1 and a 486 or higher with a minimum of 8MB of RAM (16MB preferred).
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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM LINE
This useful software helps you with your task of selecting the right material for buried infrastructure systems.
PipePac lets you determine the real cost of the materials you specify over the design life of a project. Integrated analysis
is offered through three independent programs:
PipePac IS unique in North America. Indispensable to specifiers, designers, purchasers and planners
ABSOLUTELY FREE to access or copy!
STRUCTURAL CALCULATION 3EB
Structural Calculation 3EB computes earth loads on concrete pipe in accordance with the methods presented in the Concrete Pipe
Design manuals of the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association, the American Concrete Pipe Association and Tubécon. 3EB analyzes underground pipelines for
standard installation and conditions, trenches, embankments and jacked and tunneled pipe. Loads are derived using the indirect design method that relates
the supporting strength of the burried pipe to the strength obtained in a three edge bearing test through the use of bedding factors. The program analyzes all standard live loads such as aircraft and railroad loadings, as well as AASHTO and Ontario highway design loads.
CAPE - Cost Analysis of Pipe Envelope
Reduce Costs and elimate waste with CAPE. With a CAPE analysis, you get a realistic picture of the bottom line. CAPE aids in estimating the material costs of the embedment zones for both rigid and flexible pipe, and allows for the comparison of different embedment scenarios.
LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
What is the real cost of the materials you are specifying over the design life of the project?
Total costs are calculated using present value, annualized costs. or future value methods. LCA's ease of use decreases the limited costs of conducting economic analysis and promotes more cost effective designs.
PipePac Version 3.0 Download |
| PipePac Version 3.0 is now available!
PipePac version 3.0 contains only the minimal components. Please read the requirements before downloading this version.
If you do not have a previous version of PipePac and would like PipePac Version 3.0, please go to our Download Page.
Requirements:
Installation of Access 2000 (which comes with Office 2000) or Access 2000 runtime.
OR
A copy of PipePac Version 3.0 CD-ROM
If you do not meet the requirements above, please request a copy of PipePac Version 3.0 from the OCPA by filling out the form from our download page. |
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