moving a culvert

[fishman]

Hmmm, sounds like the consensus is that it can't be pushed anywhere, which is what I was afraid y'all would say. I'll have to investigate further re: digging deeper and burying the pipe in the right place with the right amount of fill over it. He's also going to need some gravel delivered at some point so that would be the next hurdle.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Oh, and I'll try and take pictures. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Soundguy]

The GC I work for has to relocate/replace culverts all the time... Dig it up.. If you pull it it will unravel.. ( we pull em out with a dozer and a choke chain setup.. they do come out.. just scrap after that.

Remove the overburden, and dig the side a bit..

Soundguy

 

[fishman]

Well, my buddy might be interested in getting an extension pipe and just adding more cover to the existing culvert. How would one go about connecting an extension to the existing culvert? The end he wants to connect to is somewhat mangled, so I guess he'd have to cut that end off with a torch? Does the new add. need to be welded, or is there a collar that could be used. Maybe just lay it in there?

I've never done anything like this and advice is appreciated.

 

[Currmudgeon]

Corrugated steel pipe is typically joined with connector bands. You'd want to burn it off where it is about round, and connect there.

Be sure to pay particular attention to backfill compaction under the haunches and around the sides of the tin pipe. That's how it gets all its strength.

 

[Soundguy]

Ditto what Curmedgun (sp? ) said.

The GC I work for is currently doing the metal pipe maintenance for all of marion county florida this year.... Hundreds of pipe R&R and repairs.

Torch it.. band it, and backfill / compact it.

Soundguy