Abstract:Effects of PVCpipe thickness and coreconcrete strength on mechanical properties of the PVCpipe concrete (PPC)including compressive strength,stressstrain (σ-ε) curve and strain energy were investigated.The results prove that PPC overcomes the shortcomings of the normal concrete such as high brittleness and bad ductility,and its strain energy can be enhanced by about 9.3~25.0 times.Compressive strength of PPC increases with the increase in the coreconcrete strength and pipe thickness,but its strengthened coefficient S decreases with the increase in the coreconcrete strength.The slope of the σ-ε curve is mainly determined by PVCpipe thickness,and the coreconcrete strength merely affects the ultimate strength of PPC.