Line Diameter

In general, the larger the inside diameter of the pipeline, the less pressure required to move the concrete through the pipeline at a given rate. There is a major drawback to large-diameter pipelines however: the larger the line, the more labor, blocking and bracing it will require.

Rule of thumb: the maximum size aggregate should be no more than one-third the inside diameter of the delivery system.

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