Culvert Question

[justinramani]

Here are pictures as promised. there is a elevation change on both sides of the creek. You might not be able to tell in the pictures, but the water goes sub-surface for 8-10 feet before it re-emerges on the surface.

 

[justinramani]

ovrszd,

Tracking now! That makes sense. I may be able to get a third section of concrete culvert. That would get us a starting width of 24'. The transportation/movement of the concrete culverts isn't an issue. We have a guy that will load them, move them, and unload them at the install site for just over $100.

 

[ovrszd]

Understand, pictures are very hard to get a clear picture when the entire surroundings are not known. With that said, I don't see anyplace to bury a 36" culvert? Are you planning to haul in dirt and elevate the roadbed? I only see a minor indention in the ground that might be a foot deep? I'm surely not getting the whole picture. :confused3:

 

[ovrszd]

ovrszd,

Tracking now! That makes sense. I may be able to get a third section of concrete culvert. That would get us a starting width of 24'. The transportation/movement of the concrete culverts isn't an issue. We have a guy that will load them, move them, and unload them at the install site for just over $100.

Then you have to put them in the hole. Will your tractor handle that job?? Maybe you are planning to hire a backhoe??

 

[justinramani]

Thats correct, we are going to pull fill dirt from another part of the property and raise the elevation to accommodate the culvert/access road.

 

[justinramani]

We are doing some clearing and will have the machines on site to place the culverts.

 

[greenmojo]

ovrszd,

Tracking now! That makes sense. I may be able to get a third section of concrete culvert. That would get us a starting width of 24'. The transportation/movement of the concrete culverts isn't an issue. We have a guy that will load them, move them, and unload them at the install site for just over $100.

A third section of that concrete culvert would seal the deal for me. A 36" culvert would be nice. I'd like to see the after pictures too, will work out well.

~Moses

 

[LD1]

Not sure how much your total cost will be with the concrete, delivery, etc. Plastic culvert would be ~$800.

Have you considered a pair of 24" culverts instead of the 36? Flows about the same, but a foot shallower means a lot less filling

 

[greenmojo]

4 36" M/T tires might come in around $800 and you could just drive through the creek! ;-)

 

[justinramani]

LD1,

I didn't think about doing two smaller culverts. That may work out for us also. I thought I was set, but I guess I may have some decisions to make yet. Does concrete need to have a lot of fill on top to support heavy loads - or is the concrete itself enough to support heavy loads?

Also - do you think I could build side walls out of cinderblock on both sides? That may allow me to keep the fill on top of the culvert and avoid losing too much width.

Thoughts?

Thanks to everyone for their input.

- Justin