Canoe Creek Penstock and the Use of Pipe Couplers John Ebell Project Manager Barkley Project Group
1850 m of 36” coupled penstock
Off-site preparation
Rolled grove couplers 0 – 300 psi (103 used) Welded ring couplers 0 – 600 psi (51 Used)
Used Gas Pipeline
Completion of 3 – 5 joints per day
Pipe installation within the narrow road / pipe allowance
Minimize construction footprint
Backfilled with crushed 3” minus
Finished Access Road
Assembly time 10 – 20 minutes
Increased opportunity for local work force Minimizes specialized trades
Rapid pipe assembly on adverse sites
Avoids confined-space entry
Alignment tabs
John Ebell Barkley Project Group Scott McDonald Victaulic Canada