Case Study

St. Thomas Pipeline Stabilization

St. Thomas Pipeline Stabilization

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A luxury resort on the south shore of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands recently stabilized a 300-foot long seawater intake pipeline using SlingBags ® from QUIKRETE ® that were placed by Logan Diving & Salvage. Designed to feed the HVAC chillers on the resort, the existing underwater intake pipeline was less stable than expected when original installed and became a potential hazard to the natural habitat. After securing the five required permits and preparing the area, rip rap burlap bags were walked to the appropriate locations in shallow water and placed under, beside and on top the intake pipeline. As the water got deeper, SlingBags ® carrying 56 3-1 Sand/Cement burlap bags each were transported by boat and then placed around the intake pipeli

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