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06-03-2009, 09:24 AM
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Little pipe runs
Good quality work 17' below FF. Never to be seen again. Picture 007.jpg
Picture 024.jpg
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06-03-2009, 10:11 AM
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Those are some awesome pics, GOt more? Story behind this? That is som eimpressive work there.
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06-03-2009, 10:12 AM
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But you still have the memory and the photos. That's what counts.
And welcome to the forum! 
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06-03-2009, 10:54 AM
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17' Below FF, why so deep? Most impressive by the way.
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06-03-2009, 02:06 PM
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My Fault. That particular run was maybe the 4th or 5th layer of pipe. The first layer was the high voltage and it was 17' below FF. Nice 4 point saddle though. Had to make way for another pipe run that was going to intersect.
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06-03-2009, 03:46 PM
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Impressive. Most impressive. I love pipe runs. Good pipe runs that is.
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06-03-2009, 03:53 PM
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At 17' BFF, I don't think you want to f  k anything up.
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06-03-2009, 04:04 PM
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A strut rack for a buried duct bank? 
Must be government work. 
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06-03-2009, 04:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
A strut rack for a buried duct bank?
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No just someone that takes pride in his work.
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06-03-2009, 04:20 PM
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Good looking work.  And welcome to the forum.
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06-03-2009, 04:22 PM
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No just someone that takes pride in his work.
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Pride has nothing to do with this. My point was that money is no object on this job apparently.
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06-03-2009, 04:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
A strut rack for a buried duct bank?
Must be government work. |
one reason for the strut is to keep it level and that many pipes can crush or twist plastic chairs. keeping it level will be real important when stubbing up. seems like a simple thing but trying to stub up a neat rack is LOTS easier when pipes are level and spaced apart . NOT crammed together.
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06-03-2009, 04:50 PM
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Quote:
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Pride has nothing to do with this. My point was that money is no object on this job apparently.
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With all of those ridged 90's it would be a whole lot faster to use the strut than not. He might of spent the small amount of money on the strut and saved a whole lot more in labor.
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06-03-2009, 04:53 PM
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With all of those ridged 90's it would be a whole lot faster to use the strut than not. He might of spent the small amount of money on the strut and saved a whole lot more in labor.
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OK, I understand the need for the rack. The scope/size of this project makes me think this is a government or military project.
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06-03-2009, 04:55 PM
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Quote:
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OK, I understand the need for the rack. The scope/size of this project makes me think this is a government or military project.
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Yea I agree. Might be a data center. If the op is still here what type of job is this?
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06-03-2009, 04:59 PM
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Hey Loose Neutral what do you plan on using to backfill with? Around here we use concrete or washed / 57 stone.
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06-03-2009, 05:01 PM
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Not Peter D
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Quote:
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Might be a data center.
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Yeah, could be that too.
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06-03-2009, 05:04 PM
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Not Peter D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by william1978
Hey Loose Neutral what do you plan on using to backfill with? Around here we use concrete or washed / 57 stone.
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I was wondering that as well, a great place to use 'followable fill'
http://www.flowablefill.org/
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06-03-2009, 05:06 PM
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another reason for the strut is when ( if ) the duct bank is poured the pipes dont float. has to be real wet concrete to vibrate all thru that rack.
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06-03-2009, 05:45 PM
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Hey Loose Neutral what do you plan on using to backfill with? Around here we use concrete or washed / 57 stone.
Slurry mixture consisting of mostly a sand with a little portland cement no stones at all. Has to be real wet to get to the bottom of those racks. Once dried it's hard compacted sand. then a layer of good select rolled and tamped. then the next layer of piping.
A strut rack for a buried duct bank?
Has to support a lot of pipes and guys walking on the racks. Then the slurry mixture getting dumped from above. The concrete trucks were coming in full and dumping in about 3 minutes. It worked out well.
sorry about the mess on these quotes trying to figure this out new to this.
Last edited by Loose Neutral; 06-03-2009 at 06:02 PM.
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