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Article: Shoring Sets the Mark.(upgrading its sewer infrastructure)
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- Pacific Builder and Engineer
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- August 18, 2008
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By Bruce Ellis and James McRay
Oregon Contractor Overcomes Major Challenge with New Technology
Like many other communities across the country, Springfield, OR, is in the process of upgrading its aging sewer infrastructure to keep pace with growth and new development. This means replacing miles of sewer lines and manholes, as well as installing new lift stations.
One recent lift station installation project was unusual due to the sheer enormity of the structure: a poured-in-place behemoth measuring 35 feet by 29 feet, 37 feet tall.
Two bores and pipe runs were needed for the new lift station to handle the increase on the sewer system ...