DISCRETE
Commercial Concrete Pipes (RCP – Reinforced Concrete Pipe, 36-Inch Class III)
Wet-cast reinforced concrete pipe via stationary plant: batch mixing, cage fabrication, pipe forming with internal vibration, curing (steam or water), and testing. Discrete unit production in steel forms/molds. · US
Total Cost
$31,605 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
36,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$11.0M Mn
Capex
$22.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$33.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$31,471
99.6%
Conversion
$134
0.4%
Total / unit
$31,605
$ per unit
Raw Material
$31,471 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement and Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM)Live | kg | $31,396 | ||
| Steel Reinforcement (cage wire + longitudinals)Live | kg | $56.99 | ||
| Aggregate (coarse and fine) | kg | $17.16 |
Utility
$3.61 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (batch plant, vibration, curing) | MWh | $3.61 |
Operating
$55.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Labor (casting, cage placement, finishing, testing) | $55.00 |
Overhead
$10.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory Overhead (G&A, sales, admin, insurance) | $10.00 |
Depreciation
$41.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Depreciation and Maintenance (buildings, plant, molds) | $41.00 |
Financing
$9.20 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working Capital Financing (inventory, receivables) | $9.20 |
Others
$15.25 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Testing (ASTM, third-party inspection) | $5.50 | |
| Packaging (dunnage, timber battens, end-caps) | $1.50 | |
| Transportation to Yard / Project (Inbound from quarry) | $8.25 |
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.