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Article: EXTREME SHORING
- Article from:
- Equipment Today
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Cygnus Business Media Dec 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Pipelaying project requires a customized shoring solution.
S.J. Lewis Construction, Inc., Waite Park, MN, employs over 400 people and specializes in underground utility work, particularly large-diameter pipe installations. The company was recently awarded a $22 million contract from the City of Albuquerque, NM, to install a new raw water transmission line that will divert water from the Rio Grande to a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant. The plant is scheduled for completion in 2008.
The pipeline portion of the project involves installing 17,500 linear ft. (3.3 miles) of 72in.-diameter spiral-steel pipe in 40-ft. lengths. Each pipe is cement lined, tape wrapped and mortared. One ...