WWTW, Kent – Large masses in small spaces
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Using: Steel plates for Ballast/Test Weights/Kentledge Blocks
A long standing customer contacted us with a basic concept for a temporary ‘stop end’ on a drain run within the confines of an older WWTW. In principle it was fairly straightforward and have normally involved stackable kentledge blocks, but there was a problem. Despite the area adjacent to the outlet being rated for 40 tonnes or more and the clients clever fabrication to form the actual plug, there was nowhere near enough space to install the 23 tonnes of concrete mass calculated to be required in the available area.
In fact only half the mass could be achieved in this way without stacking them so high as to be a hazard.
Fortunately the Site Foreman had worked with us before and entrusted us to come up with a bright idea. Ultimately it was simply the knowledge that steel is more than 3 times as massive for the same volume than concrete.
This meant that 2 masses of 22.5 t and 10.25 t could easily be supplied, delivered and installed on site. Our ‘Supertruck’ delivery option also proved invaluable in the confined job site.