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Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)

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<strong>Conduits</strong> <strong>through</strong> <strong>Embankment</strong> <strong>Dams</strong>The uncoated interior surfaces of the newly installed 52-inch diameter pipe anddamaged paint coating on the existing pipe were sand blasted and painted. Theseareas consisted of the weld joints, grout connections, and miscellaneous scrapes andgouges <strong>through</strong>out the length of the conduit. Paint coatings were applied with twoapplications of DeVoe High Build Epoxy. Mil thickness readings taken indicated thefirst coat was 7 mils and the second coat, applied the next day, checked out at only14 mils. The paint subcontractor subsequently returned and applied a third coat, tobuild the coating thickness to the 16 mils required by the specifications. Finalapplications of DeVoe High Build Epoxy were made on weld areas and damagedpaint surfaces of the 54-inch diameter pipe, which completed all work associatedwith the pipe.Lessons learned• Grouting operations must be well planned and closely monitored.• Grouting operations may require field adjustment to accommodate any seepageencountered.ReferenceBureau of Reclamation, <strong>Technical</strong> Report of Construction for McDonald Dam Modification(Draft), Flathead Construction Office, Ronan, Montana, October 2000.B-66

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