When an old under ground pipe system (most commonly water, sanitary, and storm) is replaced or no longer needed due to an upgrade, the project engineer may wish for the existing pipe to be removed or abandoned.

It’s far and away the best flowable fill for pipe abandonment, and most people call it cellular concrete. CJGeo generates thousands of cubic yards per week of it, and we call it CJFill. Most flowable fill mixes are primarily fine aggregate, with a modest amount of cement, and potentially a pozzolan such as fly ash to increase mobility.

Have a tricky pipe abandonment challenge? Don’t want to dig holes down the middle of a road every 100 feet to dump flowable fill into a pipe? We specialize in long run pipe abandonments. Whether it’s a 4″ conduit or a 96″ sanitary sewer, our project experience of thousands of miles

Abandonment in place of existing sewers and force mains using flowable fill. Flowable fill will be utilized when abandoning existing sewers and force mains underneath roadways and paved areas and at the direction of the AW Project Manager as field conditions dictate, or as specified on the Drawings. 1.02 SUBMITTALS

Pipefillers.com are the industry leaders for filling abandoned pipe with lightweight low presser grout. Our pumps all have a minimum of 500' of hose on board, so access is rarely an issue.

Dec 16, 2016 · Deciding what to fill an abandoned pipe or structure with involves a variety of factors such as diameter, length and condition of the structure. Because it is highly flowable and can be pumped over long distances, Foam concrete (aka cellular concrete) is often the material of …

A structure or pipeline that is abandoned in place without filling may deteriorate and lead to ground subsidence which in turn creates the potential for water erosion, impacting future land use and posing safety issues.

Pipeline Fills often refer specifically to filling an abandoned pipe. But engineered fill can also be used to fill the space between pipes, or between pipes and other materials.

Removing abandoned pipes can be both time-consuming and expensive, which is why engineered fill is often the best solution. Using LDCC, the Nettles team can fill pipelines quickly and easily.

Aug 2, 2024 · Abandoned pipes shall be removed, plugged per Standard Specification 7-08.3 (4), or filled with controlled-density fill (CDF) per Standard Specification 2-09.3 (1)E. If it is not practical to remove the pipe, the pipe can be abandoned in place and the pipe ends can be plugged as specified in the Standard Specifications.