Almaden Valley Pipeline Renewal
- Emergency repairs to critical pipeline
- STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES’ StrongPIPE® V-Wrap™ Carbon Fiber System optimal solution to reduce downtime
- Location:Santa Clara Valley, CA
Project Team:
- Owner: Santa Clara Water District
- Engineer of Record: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
- General Contractor: Con-Quest Contractors, Inc.
- Material Provider: STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
- Specialty Contractor: STRUCTURAL
A condition assessment of a critical 78-inch-diameter water transmission main pipeline in Santa Clara Valley identified a high risk of failure. The assessment revealed that 1,800 feet of pipe segments, spanning 5 miles, required emergency renewal.
STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES presented several solutions. Given the Owner’s preference to utilize existing access points and minimize impacts on system hydraulics, STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES’ StrongPIPE® V-Wrap™ Carbon Fiber System was the optimal solution.
STRUCTURAL, an exclusive licensee of STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, installed the V-Wrap™ system. This non-invasive repair method avoided excavation and successfully restored the pipeline to service within 10 weeks. The solution offered a service life of over 50 years and was completed with minimal downtime compared to traditional replacement methods.