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Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)

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Appendix B—Case Historiesentire conduit with a steel pipe slipliner. This steel pipe slipliner would provideadditional structural stability and a good flow surface, prevent seepage <strong>through</strong> theconcrete, and could be placed in an expeditious manner to allow reservoir operationin the spring of 1993.The existing redwood liner was removed from the inside of the concrete conduit,upstream and downstream of the gate chamber. A 66-inch diameter steel pipeslipliner (figure B-34) was placed inside the existing concrete conduit, upstream anddownstream of the gate chamber. The steel pipe slipliner was placed in 20-footsections. These sections were pulled into place, and the ends were butt strapped andwelded. The voids between the steel pipe slipliner and the concrete conduit werethen grouted <strong>through</strong> grout plugs in the steel pipe slipliner. This work (about300 feet of pipe) was completed in about 1 month. A new transition structure wasplaced between the conduit and the terminal structure. Also, the exit channel wasmodified by placing grouted riprap for about 150 feet downstream of the terminalstructure.Lessons learnedRapid installation of a steel pipe slipliner can be done to facilitate reservoiroperations.Figure B-34.—Installing the steel pipe slipliner within the existing outletworks conduit.B-35

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