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FINAL FORM
PRACTICE
Concrete Cloth GCCM (Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat)
proves its mettle in the Myra Falls Ditch Lining project, where
engineers have upgraded storm water diversion infrastructure for a
Vancouver Island zinc and copper mine. The challenging installation
covers 11,125 square meters of a material equal to high water veloc-
ities (> 18 meters per second) and profile variances to accommodate
the remote terrain. A flexible, cement-impregnated fabric that hard-
ens on hydration to form a thin, durable, waterproof and fireproof
layer, Concrete Cloth also lends itself to ease of repair in a remote
location if future damage should occur due to falling trees or boulders
from the hillside above the ditch.
The Myra Falls Ditch was named one of Storm Water Solutions'
10 Top Projects in 2017. Delivery and installation of the lining were
performed by British Columbia-based mining and site services pro-
vider Nuna Innovations, which distributes Concrete Cloth for Milliken
Infrastructure Solutions.
"The project's resolution in six short weeks wouldn't have been
possible without our partner, Nuna Innovations," says Milliken
Infrastructure Global Market Director John Hepfinger. "[The] team
executed the complex design required to resolve the erosion issues
and were strategic partners in completing the project before the
mine traditionally sees heavy precipitation." — Milliken Infrastructure
Solutions, LLC, Spartanburg, S.C., www.infrastructure.milliken.com/
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Concrete Cloth sews up ditch-lining solution