UNDERWATER HANDPACK PRODUCTS Underwater Hand Pack Mortar GANGWAY CASE STUDY Location: Thimble Islands Branford, CT Object: Gangway Pile Year of Application: 2014 Reason: Restoration of concrete gangway pile areas vulnerable to weathering. UNDERWATER HANDPACK PRODUCTS THE PROBLEM: Gangway support piles are continually subjected to erosive forces due to the tidal cycle and weathering from freeze/thaw cycles. When the water gets beneath and into the joints of these piles, erosion may occur and threaten structural integrity of the concrete. Previous repairs have deteriorated as a result of the severe coastal conditions. These conditions were amplified by Super Storm Sandy. UNDERWATER HANDPACK PRODUCTS THE SOLUTION: UW HP Mortar is designed to seal the join

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