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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>Figure 31.—A CMP conduit being installed.• Joints are often incorrectly assembled in the field, resulting in nonwatertightjoints.• Not applicable for pressurized conduits due to lack of watertight joints.• CMP is considered a flexible pipe, and flexible pipe design requires the earthfillsurrounding the pipe to provide structural stability and support to the pipe. Ifthe surrounding backfill does not provide adequate support, flexible pipes aresubject to distortion and deflection.• Circular shape and corrugations on the exterior surface makes compaction ofthe earthfill against the conduit difficult to achieve.56

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