3. 3
SLURRY PIT FOR PUMPING SAND TO THE GEOTUBE
AND
HYDRAULIC DRIVE
FOR
4”H&H PUMP
(Note, pump suspended into slurry pit)
4” H & H Submersible Slurry Pump Note, Water Jetting Ring At Base of Pump Used
To Slurry The Sand For Pumping
4. 4
GEOTUBE INSTALLATION FRAME
Position Frame In WaterConnect Flexible 4” Discharge Hose From
Pump To Fill Port Of Geotube
Secure Geotube Within Steel Positioning
Frame
Move Positioning Frame To Location For
Placement
5. 5
FILLING GEOTUBE
PROTECTIVE GEOTUBE COVER
Fill Geotube By Pumping Sand From Slurry
Pit Into Geotube. Slurry Pump Rate At 20 to
30 m3
hr. And At 4 to 6 PSI Line Pressure
Continue filling Geotube Until It Reaches The
Design Height
Placing Geotextile Protective Cover Over
Geotube Before Placement of Rock
Placing Geotextile Protective Cover Over
Geotube Before Placement of Rock
6. 6
PLACING ROCK COVER
Working From Shore Dump Rock On Top
Of Constructed Structure
Use Excavator To Place Rock Cover On
Surface Of Geotube To Complete Structure
Covering Surface of Geotube With Rock
7. 7
PLACING AND FILLING GEOTUBES UNDER THE WATER
Secure Unfilled Geotube Within Positioning
Frame and Lower Underwater Into Position
Attach Discharge Line From Pump To Fill Port
Of Geotube
Divers Will Be Necessary To Inspect Geotube
During Underwater Filling Process
8. 8
PLACING AND FILLING GEOTUBES UNDERWATER
CONTINUED
Alignment Piles May Be Necessary To
Position Unfilled Geotube On Surface
Before Filling
Working Off Of A Barge In Deeper Water May Be
Necessary. Note, As Filling Begins, Geotube Will Fall
Into Place Underwater Between Positioning Piles
Geotube Pyramid Structure Filled Underwater Emerges
Above Surface
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implied, is made regarding the performance of any product, since the manner of use and handling are beyond our control. This document should not be construed as final
engineering advice and the final design will be the responsibility of the project engineer and/or registered engineer.
05/26/04
Version 4.0
Geotube®
Geobag®
Geocontainer®
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