Laying 24' Concrete Pipe For Storm Drainage

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[IslandHermit]

While it's always a joy to watch the magic Chris can do on his own, it's also a treat to see what a well coordinated team can do, working together.

[nemo]

I was impressed. The explanation about how they kept it all in alignment and the groundwater wrap was interesting and informative too.

[ricklane]

Impressive project Chris hat off... I worked for 41 years in the PVC Drainage pipes in Holland but this is great buddy!!

[mitchrapp]

The last pipe I laid was 78 inch double barrel on I-275 near downtown Tampa. We had trench boxes and laid rock under the pipes. Also, that has to be a 3% slope. Not 30.

[jonnooney]

Looking at all the different types of soil in that pile it is easy to see how Charlie stays so busy adding cement.

[danielmarek]

Seeing those concrete pipes reminds me that years ago I went on a service call to a company up where I live that made concrete pipes. It was an interesting machine. Also the groove on the small end with the gasket was cut after the pipe was casted and dried. That cutter was the machine I was called out on. Cool to see pipe like this being pieced together.

[GARDENER]

I could tell right off Chris wasn't the operator by the state of the counterweight & the broken mirror.

Oh & the machine being a Deere. 😁

[dalecherry]

In the early 70s a friend of mine was working on a crew putting in storm drain for a subdivision. He had a bad motorcycle accident but his boss had him doing light duty to keep him working. His job was keeping track of how much pipe had been laid. One morning his boss asked him how many joints he had and he told his boss two. His boss's didn't believe him and asked if he was sure. As he was reaching in his pocket to show his boss he only had two joints, his boss said to him. I know they have put more pipe in the ground than that. My friend realized he was talking about pipe and said oh 13.

[ignacio]

There is something captivating about Chris's letsdig18 videos. Even if he's not the operator, the quality and angle of the videos, the sound of the excavator in the background and timing of the narration is just perfect.

[ipaddlemyowncanoe.]

When I was working I was a damage prevention inspector with the gas company here in Southern Ontario and I would spend hours and days on job sites like this watching these guys dig if they were close to the big gas mains had to make sure they weren't digging near it this is really interesting stuff it goes on every day non-stop. 👍👍😀🇨🇦

[charlottemusser]

Hats off to the crew and the videographer. Love that we are provided an explanation of how this drain works. Makes me appreciate all the pieces that go into making and keeping infrastructure going - from the machines, to the supplies, to the know how to make this happen. Great job!

[MassExMan]

Thank you for creating this video! It was a real joy to watch and remember what a well-oiled-machine (the crew/operation) looks and sounds like again! I found myself immersed in the routine to the point of wanting to jump in on the action myself! I appreciate this video.

[fartzinacan]

Yes, the groundwater is typically high around here. I don't often have to dig more than a foot or two before hitting groundwater. Especially during the spring and summer.

[Todd.Roberts]

Back when wake forest middle school was being built I worked with a company we laid 575 ft. Of 24 inch drain pipe in the middle of the hot summer time with no shade around

[bradstubbings]

Two operators just standing around watching others work. Reminds me of Cal Trans here in California. ( Road Maintenance). 10 bosses, 2 workers and 40 winos. Lol. Things are alot different here in California. I also wtch a drain cleaner channel in Australia. Thier sewer pipes are above ground and drain into 12 inch boxes in the yard. The drains have to be cleaned out monthly by a plumber. How gross is that, but watching the plumber is funny at times. Love watching both of you together, how awesome. Keep the great videos coming.

[steves]

So this is what it means about the 'guys in the trenches' these days.
Very interesting seeing the process and the explanations and watching another great operator and cool seeing DP there also.

[travisrider]

Charlie has a impressive crew and company in general. Chris you are surrounding yourself with great friends and knowledge.

[AncientHermit]

Wow, that is a big old run! 😃Thanks for sharing Chris.😉 Be well.😊

[jcgoogle]

I see a lot of Safety Karen comments about trench safety. OSHA requires protection (1 to 1 slopes or benching) for trenches deeper than 5'. In the beginning it looks like it's much deeper, but the guys are standing in an 18" or so step down. And there is benching. From this angle 11:55 judging by the width of the 24" pipe, the trench to the first bench is around 5 ft.

The only thing I see is the spoils pile may not be 2 ft from the edge of the trench. And the guys not wearing hard hats.

It's also not a 30% slope. It's 3%.

Like others have said, we usually bed our storm pipe in 3/4" gravel and cover the entire top of the embedment & pipe with filter fabric. Gasketed joints not required.

[chadgodfrey]

Old soft Charleston ground high water table is right.They did a good job for that time frame Thanks for sharing Chris