Slope Protection
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECTCENTRAL TENNESSEE, US
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT CENTRALTENNESSEESlope Protection
Project Natural Gas Pipeline Project Central Tennessee
Customer Energy CompanyEngineering Civil: Fisher & Arnold Inc. / Geotechnical: TTL Inc. / Design & Build Slope
Stabilization Engineer: Teasley Services Group LLCContractor General Contractor: Sheehan Pipe Line Construction Co.Other participating companies Geotechnical Stabilization Contractor: Geofirma LLC
Initial situation Natural Gas pipeline installed involving clearing of slopes and covering a 20 intransmission line. The two slopes detailed on this project needed stabilizing toprotect the integrity of the transmission line, personal property and the publicfrom a slope failure. The solution required a cost effective system that couldmeet site challenges and provide safe, eco friendly slopes.
The nailed (anchored) TECCO® System effectively stabilized the slopes protectingthe integrity of the natural gas pipeline, property and the public. The revegetatedslope looks great and is eco-friendly. Grooming of the slope is not a problem andanimals can easily traverse the mitigated area.
Description The solution was 82 000 ft² of anchored TECCO® System utilizing TECCO® G65/3and P33/40 spike plates. Challenges for design and implementation includedaccess to the top of the slope. This was accomplished using a light weight,modular wagon drill for the top down TECCO® installation. The pipeline had to beconsidered during design with anchors strategically placed around the pipeline.Cathodic protection was ensured with properly grouted anchors and installingsleeves through the TECCO® mesh for wiring.
Protected object Road, Residential area, Infrastructure, Other
Corrosion protection GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING ®
Geology Residual soil/coluvium
Stabilized area 7620 m²
Greening YesExposition North
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Completed slope stabilization,revegetating and eco-friendly - with deertraversing the slope
Clearing the slope. Photo thanks tocourtesy of Geofirma, LLC
Excavating the trench for the pipeline.Photo thanks to courtesy of Geofirma,LLC
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Drilling and installation of high tensilesteel TECCO® SYSTEM³ after the pipelinewas covered. Photo thanks to courtesy ofGeofirma, LLC
Lightweight modular drilling machineused for top-down installation of soilnails. Photo thanks to courtesy ofGeofirma, LLC
TECCO® SYSTEM³ during installation -visible dells around the nails for systempretensioning
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