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title: Flotation Comparison
description: Buoyancy forces that affect a buried pipeline should always be a design consideration. This brochure explains the average density of concrete pipe as compared to corrugated PE pipe.
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# [Flotation Comparison](https://resources.concretepipe.org/flotation-comparison)

 Written by [Design](https://resources.concretepipe.org/author/design) | 11/10/22 9:09 PM

## Flotation (Buoyancy) Comparison

Buoyancy forces that affect a buried pipeline should always be a design consideration, especially in site conditions with a high probability of flotation. This brochure explains the average density of concrete pipe as compared to corrugated PE pipe. The proof is in the pictures of this brochure that show jetting or collapse of high density polyethylene culverts and the roadways because of flotation.

 

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