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One-Pass Trenching Gallery

Sock Tile Trenching for Construction of Wind Farm


  • One Pass Trenching Sock Tile Drainage
  • One Pass Trenching Sock Tile Installation
  • One Pass Trenching Dewatering Construction
  • One Pass Trenching Wind Farm Foundation
  • Wind Turbine Blade Arrives

ISSUE:

In the construction of nearly 150 wind turbines, Mersino was contracted to perform sock tile drainage trenching for the construction of large wind turbine foundations.The foundation plays a very critical role in the operational life of the wind power plant. Wind turbine foundations are constructed on a variety of terrains under challenging soil and environmental conditions. Building this wind farm required 2 temporary concrete batch plants. The reinforced concrete foundations require excavation which often is below the water table line.

OBJECTIVE:

Drain water away from the excavation so that the foundation could be built and concrete poured in a dry environment. Over 100 excavations required dewatering.

REQUIREMENTS:

Mersino utilized a one pass trencher with an 18 ft. digging boom and sock box. Each structure is approximately 60 ft. in diameter. Allowing for 5 ft. offsets for the sock, the actual diameter would be approximately 70 ft., and the total circumference would be approximately 220 lineal ft.

OUTCOME:

The excavations were dewatered and the wind turbines were built in dry conditions.

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