Concrete culvert /pipe

**sawmilleng** · 06-02-2013, 02:39 PM

A word of caution--some of the smaller pipe that looks like concrete can be the old "asbestos cement" pipe. I've never seen rebar in that pipe since the asbestos fibers were the reinforcement. That kind of pipe is guaranteed to be leverite...leave 'er right where she lays!!

Jon.

**sledge** · 06-02-2013, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by sawmilleng

A word of caution--some of the smaller pipe that looks like concrete can be the old "asbestos cement" pipe. I've never seen rebar in that pipe since the asbestos fibers were the reinforcement. That kind of pipe is guaranteed to be leverite...leave 'er right where she lays!!

Jon.

Jon-
I have seen that stuff.. And you are correct- NEVER TOUCH THAT STUFF.. This was concrete though.. Not sure why but the guy used to make all kinds of stuff- he made a yard roller you would put on your tractor- out of Cement.. Must have formed it and ran the rod through it- This piece.. I have no idea what it was made for- but it was solid concrete probably 8 inches in diameter with rod infused into it. Tough old stuff too- Usually with a Sledge.. I'm pretty handy! This stuff was like bashing straight steel!