CASE STUDIES
Levee Slope Protection
Case Studies, Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview After an inspection in early 2016, a flood protection levee along the Little Calumet River was found to be out of compliance with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Levee Safety Program. In order to be recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a certified
Diversion Ditch for an Underground Mine
Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview In August of 2016, 11,125 sq. m’s of Concrete GCCM 8mm (CC) was used as a protective liner for a large diversion ditch at an underground zinc and copper mine on Central Vancouver Island in Canada. The diversion ditch, which conveys clean water from the hillside above to
Culvert Invert Protection
Case Studies, Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Office of Hydraulic Engineering had interest in utilizing Combat Concrete in a culvert lining/protection demonstration project. Concrete GCCM would be used as a substitute to the ODOT standard practice of field paving an invert with 3-inch-thick reinforced concrete. The Administrator for the
Drainage Swale Lining
Case Studies, Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview The facility is located in extremely difficult dry, windy climate where vegetation is hard and expensive to maintain. However when precipitation does occur, runoff water must be managed correctly otherwise significant erosion and water quality issues can occur. The facility has been experiencing erosion in their drainage areas
Berm Protection
Case Studies, Oil, Gas & Industrial
Project Overview Asphalt–emulsion had been used for years as a hard armor berm protection for a secondary containment system at a tank terminal site in Washington. Industry safety protocols state that berms must maintain a minimum height in order to provide an effective secondary containment and must be maintained at