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Engineered Fills
WHAT IS AN ENGINEERED FILL?
The simplest description of an engineered fill is basically soil and crushed stone, or any mixture thereof that is used to fill a space. The process of how the mixture is controlled and delivered to the space is also what considers it an engineered fill.
ELASTIZELL EF
At Elastizell Systems Inc, one of the products that we use is called Elastizell EF (Engineered Fill).
CELLULAR CONCRETE is a mixture of Portland cement, water and Elastizell pre-formed foam. Designs utilizing fly ash, sand and other materials may be included for specific densities and strengths. Elastizell concrete is cast in densities from 20 to 120 pcf for insulation, semi-structural, and geotechnical applications. Elastizell concrete is produced by adding Elastizell expansion material, a kind of foam, to a properly designed cementitious mixture.
The unique high strength and low density of Elastizell EF make it an ideal material for reducing loads over compressible soils and underlying structures. By tailoring the density and excavation depth to the specific site conditions, increases in elevation can be achieved without adding additional load.
Elastizell EF is an excellent solution for a variety of engineered fill applications associated with roadways including, but not limited to: bridge approaches and bridge fills, fills over culverts, increase elevation fills, landslip repair fills, lightweight levee structures, reduced construction loads, reducing lateral forces, roadway fills, storage silo fills, and weight reducing fills.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Engineered Fill Solutions, CLICK HERE to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF:
- Customized with different densities and strengths as required by the specific application
- Lightweight fill for use over poor soils
- Can increase elevations without adding load to weak soil, via load balancing.
- Flows easily into all spaces eliminating potential voids.
- Easily excavated
- Competitively priced and maintenance costs are low
- Can maintain traffic during construction
- Requires no compaction
Bridge Fills
A bridge approach is a transition between roadway pavement and the actual bridge structure, a bridge fill is the area underneath a bridge, and fills between retaining walls are pretty self explanatory. In any of those situations, over time, settling can occur causing maintenance issues. Elastizell EF is an ideal replacement material to previous fill material for any of these instances.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Bridge Fill Applications, feel free to CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Bridge Fills:
- Traffic is maintained during construction
- Lightweight permanent base for new, wider roadway
- Reduced demolition saves time and waste disposal
- Eliminating spans reduces life sycle maintenance costs
Culvert Fills
A culvert is a structure that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar obstruction from one side to the other side. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material.
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For additional information about Elastizell System, Inc Fills Over Culverts Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Fills Over Culverts:
- Alternate soluitons would have a high probability of damaging underground structures.
- Elastizell EF is flowable and fits irregularly shaped culverts.
- The low density Elastizell EF permits approximately a 4 foot till depth for each foot of existing soil removed.
- Reduced construction timeline.
Increase Elevation Fills
In order to create a structure that increases in elevation, layers of material would be necessary to build up to the required height. Elastizell EF is lighter and can be poured between precast modular walls. &nsp; Since Elastizell EF does not transfer loads laterally, minimal support would be required.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Increase Elevation Fill Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Increase Elevation Fills:
- Experience large monetary and time savings over alternatives
- Reduced transportation costs due to not having to transport heavy product and batching with air onsite
- Increased grade without soil failure or excessive displacements
- Support railway and evenly distribute loads to existing soil
- No need for soil improvements or compaction saving time and money
- Minimal bridge span distances, therefore low maintenance costs
Landslip Repair Fills
A landslip or landslide is the movement of soil, mud and/or rocks downhill due to the pull of gravity, heavy or prolonged rain, tremors or shakes, or other man-made causes such as deforestation, quarrying/ rock mining, or bad agricultural practices. Most occur gradually although some may be sudden. Landslides are common and can occur in a variety of forms such as breaking off in big chunks, or slip down in small bits. Landslips may be composed of mud or may contain rocks and other debris.
Elastizell EF can be helpful in replacing the heavy fills such as soil, rocks and gravel with the lighter fill when repairing landslips.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Landslip Repair Fill Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Landslip Repair Fills:
- Elastizell EF reduces the vertical dead load on the slope
- Lighter retaining wall systems are used with Elastizell EF since it does not exert horizontal forces on the wall when set
- Tight work areas or remote locations can easily accommodate the Elastizell EF batching system for fast installation
- Fastest permanent solution for landslip repairs
Lightweight Levee Fills
A levee is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Lightweight Levee Fill Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Lightweight Levee Fills:
- Shape & Weight can be customized for specific application and soil bearing capacities.
- A greater variety of cross sectional profiles may be utilized with Elastizell EF than with standard fill materials.
- Higher embankments may be constructed with Elastizell EF than with normal weight fill materials, increasing containment capacity.
- Elastizell EF does not require compaction, saving time and reducing cost.
- Consistent material independent of variations in locally available fill.
Reduced Construction Load Fills
Conventional construction methods of soil fill and compaction can overload and damage existing culverts. Strengthening a culvert would require sheeting the excavation around the culvert, excavating a great quantity of fill material, demolishing the box culvert, forming and casting a new culvert. Then finishing construction by adding numerous layers of fill up to the new ramp height with great deal of compaction for each new layer.
All of this adds weight where using lightweight Elastizell EF to balance the load is a much better method. By forming the desired fill area then pumping the EF into place prevents overloading of the culvert during construction when it is most susceptible to damage.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Reduced Construction Load Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Reduced Construction Load Fills:
- The low density Elastizell EF permits a 4 to 1 increase in fill depth to existing fill removal by load balancing.
- Minimal excavation creates less runoff and faster construction.
- Culvert kept intact so no need for supplemental drainage system during construction.
- The speed of Elastizell EF solution will result in faster project completion.
- Elastizell EF is self consolidating and requires no compaction.
Fills for Reducing Lateral Forces
When raising the grade around a building's foundation, one way to construct without reinforcing the existing wall is by using lightweight Elastizell EF. Using standard fill or lightweight granular fill, the additional load on the surface would exert lateral forces on the wall. Structurally reinforcing the existing wall would require additional time and expense. Lightweight Elastizell EF contours to the building while exerting minimal lateral forces on the existing wall.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc fills Reducing Lateral Forces, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Fills to Reduce Lateral Forces:
- Elastizell EF does not require compaction and is superior to granular fill material, which oftentimes is not properly compacted.
- Once set, Elastizell EF does not induce lateral forces at any depth.
- Easily excavated for possible future construction.
- Minimal temporary formwork needed for most backfill applications.
- This is a permanent solution for this situation.
- Elastizell EF is a low permeability solution for construction below groundwater tables.
- As a cementitious material Elastizell EF is self-supporting.
Roadway Fills
In roadway construction (or reconstruction), Elastizell EF is an effective method for raising roadway grades over marginal surface soils as well as deep deposits of poor material overlain by fairly good soil. Load balancing reduces normal roadway loadings for equal or greater final elevations.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Roadway Fill Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Roadway Fills:
- Placement of Elastizell EF was able to eliminate the displacement caused by consolidation and provide a safer roadway by eliminating the "roller coaster" effect.
- Halts a costly and continuing maintenance problems.
- Ability to over excavate to get desired reduction in overburden.
- Maintain traffic flow during construction, since it is pumped into place and does not require compaction, Elastizell EF may be placed efficiently in urban areas with minimal disturbance.
- Fast installation, ability to place lifts daily.
Storage Silo Fills
A silo foundation load can be reduced by using Elastizell EF behind sloping hopper plates.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Storage Silo Fills, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Storage Silo Fills:
- In seismic areas, a significant savings will result in the slipformed or cast in place silo wall design due to reduced mass of the fill.
- Elastizell EF is faster and safer to install than heavier lean concrete.
- Elastizell EF may be less costly than lean concrete.
- Elastizell EF will reflect a savings in wall, foundation and floor slab structureal design requirements.
Weight Reducing Fills
In some construction applications, sand or soil is used to fill voids. When modifications to those existing structures such as requiring a bridge to be wider or longer, the addition of more material means more weight and the new structure would have to be balanced by reducing weight. Lightweight low density Elastizell EF can be used to replace the heavy sand or soil in such applications.
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For additional information about Elastizell Systems, Inc Weight Reducing Fill Applications, CLICK HERE or on the pdf image to the right to download our data sheet.
Some benefits of using Elastizell EF for Weight Reducing Fills:
- Quick installation of only 55 days of construction using 2 to 4 foot lifts of Elastizell EF.
- Significant savings by keeping portions of existing structures.
- No additional load on foundation avoiding settlement concerns.
- Elastizell EF is able to form fit to arches.
- Elastizell EF is self-supporting and placed no additional load on spandrel walls.
