自應力(li)鋼筋混凝土壓力(li)管(guan)(guan)(RCCP管(guan)(guan))有平口式管(guan)(guan)和承插式管(guan)(guan)兩種(zhong),已成功地用(yong)于輸送水(shui)(shui)、煤(mei)氣和熱(re)電(dian)廠粉(fen)煤(mei)灰等(deng)。它(ta)與(yu)鑄鐵管(guan)(guan)相比有下列優點:剛性好(hao),據介紹(shao),這種(zhong)管(guan)(guan)道在(zai)地下可使用(yong)80年以上;不(bu)(bu)導電(dian),能(neng)(neng)避(bi)免雜散電(dian)流(liu)對(dui)管(guan)(guan)線(xian)的(de)腐蝕;熱(re)導率低,外界溫(wen)度(du)(du)變(bian)化(hua)對(dui)管(guan)(guan)內影(ying)響小;長期輸水(shui)(shui)內表面(mian)不(bu)(bu)長銹瘤,通(tong)水(shui)(shui)能(neng)(neng)力(li)不(bu)(bu)變(bian);有裂縫(feng)閉(bi)合(he)和愈合(he)能(neng)(neng)力(li),若出現寬(kuan)度(du)(du)小于0.25mm裂紋,在(zai)自壓應力(li)作(zuo)用(yong)下能(neng)(neng)閉(bi)合(he),通(tong)常仍可作(zuo)壓力(li)為(wei)0.6MPa以內的(de)輸水(shui)(shui)管(guan)(guan)使用(yong);鋪設簡便(bian);接頭密封性好(hao),使用(yong)可靠;價格便(bian)宜。缺點是:自重大;性脆、易(yi)斷;當(dang)輸送含有面(mian)體顆粒的(de)介質時(shi),耐磨性不(bu)(bu)及鑄鐵管(guan)(guan)。RCCP管(guan)(guan)的(de)參考標準有AWWA C302、AWWA C303等(deng)。