THE JOB
This power conduit abandonment project was part of a new line installation project. A utility contractor installed a new, upgraded parallel line. After switching service, pulling the electrical lines, and removing the oil, the contractor had to completely fill the lines with grout.
THE CHALLENGE
There are very few access points for high voltage power conduits. There were multiple runs over 3,500LF on this project, and it was neither safe nor practical to excavate down to the line at the frequent intervals required to fill the conduit with flowable fill.
THE SOLUTION
CJGeo proposed abandoning the conduit with CJFill-Ultra Lightweight cellular concrete. Cellular concrete is exceptionally high mobility grout. It’s easily pumpable thousands of feet at a time, at low pressure. Through careful planning with the client, CJGeo broke down the placement into 9 different runs, ranging from 200LF to 3800LF. Each placement utilized existing access points, such as vaults & terminations.
CJGeo successfully completed each run of power conduit abandonment. Pumping pressures never exceeded 30psi, and uniform grout showed at the vent end of each run to confirm complete fill. The work was performed over the winter, including multiple placements below freezing, and during the snow. The cellular concrete was generated using Aerlite preformed foam, by Aerix Industries, and continuous generation wet batching.
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