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- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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- the invention deals generally with underground structures such as manholes, utility vaults, and pump stations, and more specifically with a method and apparatus to attach an impermeable continuous liner to prevent corrosion by the effects of sewer gas and to prevent fluid leaking into the underground structure.
- Underground structures such as manholes serve to connect pipes, transfer sewage, and provide maintenance access. When they permit ground water to leak in, they contribute to unnecessary sewage treatment costs or damage the sewer lines or other utility services which pass through the underground structures. Furthermore, microorganisms that consume sewer gas form sulfuric acid, and this acid dissolves the underground structure walls which may lead to deterioration, collapse, service interruption, or accidents.
- Underground structures such as manholes are essentially chambers in the ground, sometimes large vertical shafts, which extend to the depth at which sewer pipes or utility services are located.
- the older chambers are usually built of bricks or cement blocks, with the bricks or blocks assembled with mortar joints. These materials, and particularly the joints, deteriorate with time because of such factors as traffic loads, ground water, soil pressure, and septic gases. Even cast concrete underground structures can be damaged by such causes, particularly from the acids septic gases create and which attack most materials.
- the present invention solves the problems with crumbling of fiberglass epoxy layers that are exposed to sewer gas and of joint adhesion with pipe linings by constructing the liner in a different fashion.
- the liner of the present invention includes two essential layers.
- the first layer is an acid resistant layer which is the innermost layer, the layer exposed to the environment of the underground structure.
- the second layer is located on the outside and is the layer in contact with the wall of the underground structure.
- This layer is a fleece layer, a continuous layer of fibers protruding from the acid resistant layer.
- the fleece layer is integrated into the acid resistant material and serves to capture and retain the epoxy resin applied to the liner.
- the fibers of the fleece layer function as multiple anchors as they contact the wall of the underground structure and form a continuous layer which conforms to irregularities and crevices in the underground structure wall surface.
- Reinforcing material can also be added to the fleece layer.
- this reinforcing material is a cloth layer which is also saturated with resin and it can be added to the outside of the fleece layer.
- the reinforcing material can also be integrated into the epoxy resin by applying a mixture of epoxy resin and fibers directly onto the fleece layer.
- the material of the acid resistant layer is polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- the fleece layer is polyester
- the cloth layer is fiberglass.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- the thicknesses of the layers can be adjusted for the specific application to yield, for instance, greater strength or acid resistance.
- a two part resin can be applied to the fleece layer or to the fiberglass layer at the installation site just before insertion into the underground structure.
- a delayed reaction epoxy can also be applied to the liner before it arrives at the installation site, in which case the epoxy is cured by subjecting the assembly to elevated temperature or to some other activating agent such as light or other radiation.
- the present invention also affords a means to create a superior seal between the liner installed within the underground structure and the pipes entering into the underground structure.
- a PVC cap is formed which is inserted into the end of the pipe at the underground structure. This cap is held in the pipe with an expansion ring, and the cap extends out of the pipe end and is bonded to the liner and to a fiberglass disc which is attached to the bottom of the underground structure.
- the liner of the present invention and the pipe seal together completely protect the original underground structure walls from any further contact with acid products from within the underground structure while also strengthening the walls and preventing ground water from leaking into the underground structure.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified cross section view of an underground structure with the liner of the preferred embodiment installed in the interior of the underground structure.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section view of a portion of the liner of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified cross section of a seam used to attach the bottom of the liner to the wall and to attach flat side panels to each other to form the wall and the bottom of the liner.
- FIG. 4 is a simplified cross section view of the preferred embodiment of a seal between the liner of the invention and a pipe entering the underground structure.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified cross section view of underground structure 10 with liner 12 of the preferred embodiment installed in the interior of underground structure 10 .
- Underground structure 10 has vertical walls 14 and bottom slab 16 , and although underground structure 10 is shown in FIG. 1 as constructed of concrete, older underground structures are sometimes constructed of bricks or concrete blocks.
- Liner 12 is installed to seal cracks within underground structure walls 14 and to reinforce walls 14 to prevent continuing damage.
- Pipes 18 penetrate walls 14 as they do in most underground structures to move sewage or to give access to other utilities, and pipes 18 must also be sealed to liner 12 . The description of this seal follows with the discussion of FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section view of a portion of liner 12 of the preferred embodiment of the invention when it is attached to underground structure wall 14 .
- Liner 12 of the present invention includes two essential layers. Interior layer 20 , which is exposed to the interior environment of underground structure 10 , is an acid resistant layer.
- the second layer is fleece layer 22 , a continuous layer of fibers protruding from, acid resistant interior layer 20 .
- Fleece layer 22 is integrated into acid resistant interior layer 20 and is impregnated with an epoxy resin which it captures and retains.
- fleece layer 22 is in contact with underground structure wall 14
- the fibers of fleece layer 22 function as multiple anchors as they contact underground structure wall 14 and form a continuous layer which conforms to irregularities and crevices in the underground structure wall surface.
- the material of the acid resistant layer is 0.018 inch thick polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermally bonded to a 10 oz. polyester fleece layer.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- the product is manufactured by Ferland Industries. A liner made to this specification will resist acids such as sulfuric acid. The thicknesses of all of these layers can be adjusted for the specific application to yield, for instance, greater strength and superior acid resistance.
- a two part resin can be applied to fleece layer 22 or to the fiberglass layer 24 ( FIG. 3 ) at the installation site just before insertion into underground structure 10 .
- the resin used for the preferred embodiment is a mixture of 60% part A and 40% part B, with part A being 90% PEP 6128 and 10% PEP 6748 and part B being 30% PEP 9140 and 70% PEP 9254. All the PEP products are sold by Pacific Epoxy Polymers, Inc. of Richmond, Mo.
- a delayed reaction epoxy can also be applied to liner 12 before it arrives at the installation site, in which case the epoxy is cured by subjecting the assembly to elevated temperature or to some other activating agent such as light or other radiation.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified cross section of seam 26 which is used to attach bottom panel 28 of liner 12 .
- the same seam 26 is used to attach individual flat side panels to each other to form walls 14 or bottom panel 28 of liner 12 .
- the seam between flat side panels can be better understood if bottom panel 28 of FIG. 3 and panel 12 ′, shown in phantom lines, are visualized as adjacent side panels viewed from the top.
- All of seams 26 are formed by bonding together impervious layers 20 and 30 of adjacent panels. Such bonds are made by conventional methods such as by the use of fusion welding of the materials, by sewing, or by the use of an intermediate bonding material such as epoxy or glue.
- Such materials are available on the market as HH-66 PVC glue sold by R-H Products Co. Inc. of Acton, Mass.
- seam 26 be formed by joining together impervious interior layers 20 and 30 as opposed to the more traditional technique of simply overlaying adjacent panels. Overlaying the adjacent panels attaches an impervious layer to a fleece layer 22 , and although the joint would probably be structurally sound, there is little assurance that it would be leak tight.
- seals 26 to form an entirely enclosed liner 12 provides an added benefit over the prior art.
- Existing underground structure liners have all been installed by the use of a separate removable air tight bladder which is placed within the liner when the liner is inserted into the underground structure. The separate bladder is then inflated to hold the liner against the underground structure wall as the epoxy resin cures and the bladder is removed after curing.
- Seals 26 and bottom 28 produce a liner which is itself completely leak tight, and it therefore does not require the use of an inflation bladder.
- a liner such as liner 12 is directly inflated in the same manner as previous bladders, with hot air or a mixture of air and steam, but does not require the cost, time, and extra labor of installing the additional inflatable bladder.
- reinforcing material can also be added on top of or within fleece layer 22 .
- this reinforcing material is cloth layer 24 which is also saturated with resin, and it can be added to the outside of fleece layer 22 .
- the reinforcing material can also be integrated into the epoxy resin by spraying a mixture of epoxy resin and fibers directly onto the fleece layer.
- the cloth layer of the preferred embodiment is 18 or 24 oz. fiberglass cloth by Vetrotex America of Wichita Falls, Tex.
- FIG. 4 is a simplified cross section view of the preferred embodiment of a seal between underground structure liner 12 and pipe 18 entering underground structure 10 .
- a seal can be made after liner 12 has been inflated and attached to underground structure wall 14 .
- capping strip 32 is placed into pipe 18 and held tightly in place with conventional expansion ring 34 .
- Capping strip is then expanded and bonded to underground structure wall 14 at end 36 , and also bonded at edge 38 to fiberglass leveling disc 40 .
- Temporary plywood disc 42 is then set against the end of pipe 18 to prevent liner 12 from expanding into pipe 18 .
- temporary plywood disk 40 and the portion of liner 12 bonded to it are removed to open up pipe 18 again.
- the present invention thereby furnishes a underground structure liner with improved bonding to the underground structure wall and also eliminate the need for an additional inflation bladder. It is to be understood that the form of this invention as shown is merely a preferred embodiment. Various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of parts; equivalent means may be substituted for those illustrated and described; and certain features may be used independently from others without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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- This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/350,721, filed Jan. 24, 2003; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/071,433, filed Feb. 8, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,540,438; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/604,839, filed Jun. 27, 2000, now abandoned. The disclosures of each of the foregoing applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- The invention deals generally with underground structures such as manholes, utility vaults, and pump stations, and more specifically with a method and apparatus to attach an impermeable continuous liner to prevent corrosion by the effects of sewer gas and to prevent fluid leaking into the underground structure.
- Underground structures such as manholes serve to connect pipes, transfer sewage, and provide maintenance access. When they permit ground water to leak in, they contribute to unnecessary sewage treatment costs or damage the sewer lines or other utility services which pass through the underground structures. Furthermore, microorganisms that consume sewer gas form sulfuric acid, and this acid dissolves the underground structure walls which may lead to deterioration, collapse, service interruption, or accidents.
- This deterioration is caused mainly because of the nature of the original structure. Underground structures such as manholes are essentially chambers in the ground, sometimes large vertical shafts, which extend to the depth at which sewer pipes or utility services are located. The older chambers are usually built of bricks or cement blocks, with the bricks or blocks assembled with mortar joints. These materials, and particularly the joints, deteriorate with time because of such factors as traffic loads, ground water, soil pressure, and septic gases. Even cast concrete underground structures can be damaged by such causes, particularly from the acids septic gases create and which attack most materials.
- Once an underground structure is damaged and leaking, it is very difficult to repair it so that it is watertight and gas tight, and completely rebuilding it is costly and time consuming because it requires excavating all around the underground structure.
- Several patents have been issued on a newer approach to repairing underground structure chambers. The technique involves attaching a liner to the inside wall surface of the underground structure chamber. As described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,490,744 and 5,265,981 by McNeil, the liner is typically a long fiberglass bag covered with an epoxy resin. This bag is lowered into the underground chamber, inflated by the use of a removable interior inflatable bladder until it presses against the inside walls of the underground chamber, and the resin is cured in place. The result is the formation of a new chamber which conforms to the original underground structure regardless of whether the chamber is a straight cylinder or it has an irregular shape. However, this type of additional internal chamber still has problems.
- The structure of the McNeil liners, which have fiberglass and resins on the exposed surfaces, are themselves attacked by septic gases. This causes erosion of the exposed fiberglass layers which deteriorate over time and ultimately weaken the rehabilitation structure. Furthermore, at liner termination points such as junctions where the liner is joined to pipes and flow channels, gas infiltration leads to corrosion of the underground structure walls and destruction of the liner bond.
- It would be very beneficial to have a underground structure liner which was chemically stable, allows gas-tight joints with pipe lining, and prevents fluid leakage into the underground chamber.
- The present invention solves the problems with crumbling of fiberglass epoxy layers that are exposed to sewer gas and of joint adhesion with pipe linings by constructing the liner in a different fashion. The liner of the present invention includes two essential layers. The first layer is an acid resistant layer which is the innermost layer, the layer exposed to the environment of the underground structure. The second layer is located on the outside and is the layer in contact with the wall of the underground structure. This layer is a fleece layer, a continuous layer of fibers protruding from the acid resistant layer. The fleece layer is integrated into the acid resistant material and serves to capture and retain the epoxy resin applied to the liner. Furthermore, the fibers of the fleece layer function as multiple anchors as they contact the wall of the underground structure and form a continuous layer which conforms to irregularities and crevices in the underground structure wall surface. Reinforcing material can also be added to the fleece layer. Typically this reinforcing material is a cloth layer which is also saturated with resin and it can be added to the outside of the fleece layer. However, the reinforcing material can also be integrated into the epoxy resin by applying a mixture of epoxy resin and fibers directly onto the fleece layer.
- In the preferred embodiment the material of the acid resistant layer is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the fleece layer is polyester, and the cloth layer is fiberglass. The thicknesses of the layers can be adjusted for the specific application to yield, for instance, greater strength or acid resistance.
- Several methods of applying the epoxy resin are available. A two part resin can be applied to the fleece layer or to the fiberglass layer at the installation site just before insertion into the underground structure. A delayed reaction epoxy can also be applied to the liner before it arrives at the installation site, in which case the epoxy is cured by subjecting the assembly to elevated temperature or to some other activating agent such as light or other radiation.
- The present invention also affords a means to create a superior seal between the liner installed within the underground structure and the pipes entering into the underground structure. To accomplish this, a PVC cap is formed which is inserted into the end of the pipe at the underground structure. This cap is held in the pipe with an expansion ring, and the cap extends out of the pipe end and is bonded to the liner and to a fiberglass disc which is attached to the bottom of the underground structure.
- The liner of the present invention and the pipe seal together completely protect the original underground structure walls from any further contact with acid products from within the underground structure while also strengthening the walls and preventing ground water from leaking into the underground structure.
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FIG. 1 is a simplified cross section view of an underground structure with the liner of the preferred embodiment installed in the interior of the underground structure. -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section view of a portion of the liner of the preferred embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 3 is a simplified cross section of a seam used to attach the bottom of the liner to the wall and to attach flat side panels to each other to form the wall and the bottom of the liner. -
FIG. 4 is a simplified cross section view of the preferred embodiment of a seal between the liner of the invention and a pipe entering the underground structure. -
FIG. 1 is a simplified cross section view ofunderground structure 10 withliner 12 of the preferred embodiment installed in the interior ofunderground structure 10.Underground structure 10 hasvertical walls 14 andbottom slab 16, and althoughunderground structure 10 is shown inFIG. 1 as constructed of concrete, older underground structures are sometimes constructed of bricks or concrete blocks.Liner 12 is installed to seal cracks withinunderground structure walls 14 and to reinforcewalls 14 to prevent continuing damage. -
Pipes 18 penetratewalls 14 as they do in most underground structures to move sewage or to give access to other utilities, andpipes 18 must also be sealed to liner 12. The description of this seal follows with the discussion ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section view of a portion ofliner 12 of the preferred embodiment of the invention when it is attached tounderground structure wall 14. -
Liner 12 of the present invention includes two essential layers.Interior layer 20, which is exposed to the interior environment ofunderground structure 10, is an acid resistant layer. The second layer isfleece layer 22, a continuous layer of fibers protruding from, acid resistantinterior layer 20.Fleece layer 22 is integrated into acid resistantinterior layer 20 and is impregnated with an epoxy resin which it captures and retains. Whenfleece layer 22 is in contact withunderground structure wall 14, the fibers offleece layer 22 function as multiple anchors as they contactunderground structure wall 14 and form a continuous layer which conforms to irregularities and crevices in the underground structure wall surface. - In the preferred embodiment the material of the acid resistant layer is 0.018 inch thick polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermally bonded to a 10 oz. polyester fleece layer. The product is manufactured by Ferland Industries. A liner made to this specification will resist acids such as sulfuric acid. The thicknesses of all of these layers can be adjusted for the specific application to yield, for instance, greater strength and superior acid resistance.
- Several methods of applying the epoxy resin are available. A two part resin can be applied to
fleece layer 22 or to the fiberglass layer 24 (FIG. 3 ) at the installation site just before insertion intounderground structure 10. The resin used for the preferred embodiment is a mixture of 60% part A and 40% part B, with part A being 90% PEP 6128 and 10% PEP 6748 and part B being 30% PEP 9140 and 70% PEP 9254. All the PEP products are sold by Pacific Epoxy Polymers, Inc. of Richmond, Mo. - A delayed reaction epoxy can also be applied to
liner 12 before it arrives at the installation site, in which case the epoxy is cured by subjecting the assembly to elevated temperature or to some other activating agent such as light or other radiation. -
FIG. 3 is a simplified cross section ofseam 26 which is used to attachbottom panel 28 ofliner 12. Thesame seam 26 is used to attach individual flat side panels to each other to formwalls 14 orbottom panel 28 ofliner 12. The seam between flat side panels can be better understood ifbottom panel 28 ofFIG. 3 andpanel 12′, shown in phantom lines, are visualized as adjacent side panels viewed from the top. All ofseams 26 are formed by bonding togetherimpervious layers - It is important that
seam 26 be formed by joining together imperviousinterior layers fleece layer 22, and although the joint would probably be structurally sound, there is little assurance that it would be leak tight. - The use of
seals 26 to form an entirelyenclosed liner 12 provides an added benefit over the prior art. Existing underground structure liners have all been installed by the use of a separate removable air tight bladder which is placed within the liner when the liner is inserted into the underground structure. The separate bladder is then inflated to hold the liner against the underground structure wall as the epoxy resin cures and the bladder is removed after curing. -
Seals 26 and bottom 28 produce a liner which is itself completely leak tight, and it therefore does not require the use of an inflation bladder. A liner such asliner 12 is directly inflated in the same manner as previous bladders, with hot air or a mixture of air and steam, but does not require the cost, time, and extra labor of installing the additional inflatable bladder. - As also shown in
FIG. 3 , reinforcing material can also be added on top of or withinfleece layer 22. Typically this reinforcing material iscloth layer 24 which is also saturated with resin, and it can be added to the outside offleece layer 22. However, the reinforcing material can also be integrated into the epoxy resin by spraying a mixture of epoxy resin and fibers directly onto the fleece layer. The cloth layer of the preferred embodiment is 18 or 24 oz. fiberglass cloth by Vetrotex America of Wichita Falls, Tex. -
FIG. 4 is a simplified cross section view of the preferred embodiment of a seal betweenunderground structure liner 12 andpipe 18 enteringunderground structure 10. When properly prepared, such a seal can be made afterliner 12 has been inflated and attached tounderground structure wall 14. In preparation for the seal, cappingstrip 32 is placed intopipe 18 and held tightly in place withconventional expansion ring 34. Capping strip is then expanded and bonded tounderground structure wall 14 atend 36, and also bonded atedge 38 tofiberglass leveling disc 40.Temporary plywood disc 42 is then set against the end ofpipe 18 to preventliner 12 from expanding intopipe 18. Later, afterliner 12 is bonded tounderground structure wall 14 and tofiberglass disc 40,temporary plywood disk 40 and the portion ofliner 12 bonded to it are removed to open uppipe 18 again. - The present invention thereby furnishes a underground structure liner with improved bonding to the underground structure wall and also eliminate the need for an additional inflation bladder. It is to be understood that the form of this invention as shown is merely a preferred embodiment. Various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of parts; equivalent means may be substituted for those illustrated and described; and certain features may be used independently from others without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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