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Article: Colonial heritage embraces 21st century material.(Rehab News)
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- Underground Construction
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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For an underground sewer system in need of repair, cast polymer composite sewer interceptor structures manufactured by U.S. Composite Pipe was the solution. The structures combine the strength of steel reinforcing rod with a special polymer concrete formulated with Vipel corrosion-resistant resin from AOC. These high strength characteristics became quite an asset considering Charleston, SC, is located in a seismic region.
The composite structures are 10-foot diameter, vertical access shafts up to 110-feet deep. At the base of each shaft, U.S. Composite Pipe used the same Vipel resin-based composite to manufacture a foundation floor as well as a vortex chamber ...