Culvert Lining | Newburn, England, UK

200m² of CC8^® Installed for Scour Protection of an Old Brick-Built Culvert

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Project Overview

In 2019, Concrete Canvas^® CC8^® GCCM was specified to provide scour protection to sections of an old brick-built culvert in Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne. The culvert had suffered erosion and flood damage that contributed to a sinkhole beneath Spencer Court in 2012. An erosion control solution that could be installed in confined conditions without heavy plant.

Sinkhole formed by scour of the brick culvert

200m²

of CC8^® installed within the culvert

5 days

to complete installation in confined conditions

4-person

crew delivered works without specialist plant

Solution

CC8^® was selected as a durable, quick-install scour protection liner. Its ability to be cut to size, transported in hand-portable Batched Rolls, and hydrated in situ made it ideal for the restricted culvert environment. The material provides long-term erosion resistance, abrasion protection and minimises future maintenance.

Entry point, water was diverted with pipework, scour holes filled with sandbags, CC Batched Rolls transported through the culvert and deployed

Design & Installation

CC8^®Batched Rolls used
Water diverted through a 600mm pipe
Debris cleared and voids grouted to fill scour holes
Secured at perimeter egdes using anchors and sealed with grout
Anchors used to join layers
Hydrated using diverted culvert water

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Securing leading edge of CC to culvert wall

Summary

A 4-person crew completed 200m² of CC8^® installation in just 5 days, despite restricted space and limited light. The culvert lining now provides durable scour and erosion protection, safeguarding the structure against future flood events and debris impact. CC8^® offered a cost-effective, low-maintenance alternative to traditional methods, proving ideal for complex culvert remediation.

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