Precast concrete products exist for a long time without significant deterioration. With concrete pipe, durability deals with the life expectancy and enduring characteristics of its materials. RCP is a fire-resistant product that is resilient to natural and man-made forces. If surface features over a concrete pipeline are destroyed by fire, wind or rain, the pipeline will continue to function while the surface infrastructure is restored. If hurricane-force winds and flooding wash out a road over a concrete pipe culvert, the structure is likely to remain in place making it easier and faster to restore the crossing. Alternate pipeline and culvert materials tend to float downstream or become damaged beyond repair due to extreme heat and fire. There is no question that concrete pipe performs for 100 years and more, as a resilient engineered product.