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Waterline Replacement Project in Ogden Canyon, UT, Presents Unique Construction Challenges
Ogden City, Utah, (City) lies between the Great Salt Lake to the west and the Wasatch mountain range to the east. The major source of clean water for the City is Pineview Reservoir, a high mountain lake at the top of Ogden Canyon, which is a narrow gorge that runs from the City to Huntsville, Eden, and the rest of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Ogden Valley. There are two waterlines that transport water from treatment near the reservoir at the top of the canyon down to the City for potable use. One of these lines, a 24-in. steel Matheson joint steel pipe waterline, was constructed in the 1910s by pick and shovel. Recently, due to multiple leak repairs, water loss and concern for the integrity of the pipeline, the City could no longer delay the replacement of the pipeline. Replacing the line posed several substantial challenges. The canyon is steep and characterized by hard rock geology. The original alignment was laid generally under what is now Utah State Hwy 39, a windy climb through the narrow gorges and outcroppings of the canyon. Due to the seasonal water demand of the City, the pipeline could only be shut down in the wintertime, which meant that construction would have to deal with inclement weather and the substantial traffic volumes that use the road to reach winter activities in the Wasatch Mountains. Additionally, summer water demand would require that the pipe be brought back online prior to irrigation season in the City. During the project work, the City would be relying solely on the one pipeline to provide potable water demand. Construction began in the fall of 2012 and was completed in the summer of 2013. Along the way, trenchless techniques, mandatory night work, tight project site constraints, traffic issues, temporary water requirements, and schedule all had an equal hand in writing the story of this project and its ultimate completion—all during one of the coldest winters in recent memory. This paper will focus on the construction of the Odgen Canyon Waterline Replacement Project, specifically focusing on the challenges overcome and the unique ways in which they were met.
Waterline Replacement Project in Ogden Canyon, UT, Presents Unique Construction Challenges
Ogden City, Utah, (City) lies between the Great Salt Lake to the west and the Wasatch mountain range to the east. The major source of clean water for the City is Pineview Reservoir, a high mountain lake at the top of Ogden Canyon, which is a narrow gorge that runs from the City to Huntsville, Eden, and the rest of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Ogden Valley. There are two waterlines that transport water from treatment near the reservoir at the top of the canyon down to the City for potable use. One of these lines, a 24-in. steel Matheson joint steel pipe waterline, was constructed in the 1910s by pick and shovel. Recently, due to multiple leak repairs, water loss and concern for the integrity of the pipeline, the City could no longer delay the replacement of the pipeline. Replacing the line posed several substantial challenges. The canyon is steep and characterized by hard rock geology. The original alignment was laid generally under what is now Utah State Hwy 39, a windy climb through the narrow gorges and outcroppings of the canyon. Due to the seasonal water demand of the City, the pipeline could only be shut down in the wintertime, which meant that construction would have to deal with inclement weather and the substantial traffic volumes that use the road to reach winter activities in the Wasatch Mountains. Additionally, summer water demand would require that the pipe be brought back online prior to irrigation season in the City. During the project work, the City would be relying solely on the one pipeline to provide potable water demand. Construction began in the fall of 2012 and was completed in the summer of 2013. Along the way, trenchless techniques, mandatory night work, tight project site constraints, traffic issues, temporary water requirements, and schedule all had an equal hand in writing the story of this project and its ultimate completion—all during one of the coldest winters in recent memory. This paper will focus on the construction of the Odgen Canyon Waterline Replacement Project, specifically focusing on the challenges overcome and the unique ways in which they were met.
Waterline Replacement Project in Ogden Canyon, UT, Presents Unique Construction Challenges
Moffett, Kenton (author) / Hamson, Quinn (author) / Botteicher, Richard (Bo) (author)
Pipelines 2014 ; 2014 ; Portland, Oregon
Pipelines 2014 ; 445-455
2014-07-30
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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