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Platipus Anchors specializes in mechanical earth anchoring products, offering innovative solutions for buoyancy control in pipeline installations. Their percussion driven earth anchor (PDEA) is lightweight, environmentally friendly, and can be installed with minimal disturbance using standard equipment. The brochure details various anchor types, installation methods, and case studies demonstrating their effectiveness in different soil conditions and project requirements.
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Buoyancy-Control-Brochure

Platipus Anchors specializes in mechanical earth anchoring products, offering innovative solutions for buoyancy control in pipeline installations. Their percussion driven earth anchor (PDEA) is lightweight, environmentally friendly, and can be installed with minimal disturbance using standard equipment. The brochure details various anchor types, installation methods, and case studies demonstrating their effectiveness in different soil conditions and project requirements.
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Pipeline Buoyancy

Brochure
INTRODUCTION
®
Platipus Anchors are market leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of
mechanical earth anchoring products. The company is renowned for providing some
of the most innovative and cost-effective anchoring solutions for the Civil
Engineering, Construction and Marine industries.
The percussion driven earth anchor (PDEA) is a unique, modern and versatile device that can be quickly
installed in most displaceable ground conditions. It offers a lightweight corrosion resistant anchor that can be
driven from ground level using conventional portable equipment. It creates minimal disturbance in the soil
during installation; can be stressed to an exact holding capacity and made fully operational immediately. As a
completely dry system it also has minimal impact on the environment.

®
KEY BENEFITS OF THE PLATIPUS EARTH
ANCHORING SYSTEM
Proven design solutions for buoyancy control of small
& large pipelines
Significant time & cost savings over concrete coating /
set on / bolt on weights / bags
Minimal environmental damage
Proof testing of each anchor upon installation
Application designed webbing for fast installation with no
damage to pipes or their coating
Installation before or after the pipe is laid
No specialist installation equipment required
Flexible anchor selection for varying soil conditions
No Cathodic protection required

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‘SIMPLY’ HOW A MECHANICAL ANCHOR WORKS
There are three steps to the installation of an anchor system:

DRIVING THE ANCHOR REMOVING THE RODS LOADLOCKING

STRESS DISTRIBUTION & BEARING CAPACITY


The stress distribution in front of a loaded anchor can be modelled using
foundation theory. The ultimate performance of an anchor within the soil is defined
by the load at which the stress concentration immediately in front of the anchor
exceeds the bearing capacity of the soil.

Factors that will affect the ultimate performance of the anchor include:-

· Shear angle of the soil · Depth of installation


Granular Soil · Size of the anchor · Submerged conditions
(Based on Terzaghi’s calculation)
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Platipus anchors perform exceptionally well in a granular soil, displaying short
loadlock and extension characteristics, a broad frustum of soil immediately in front
of the anchor and extremely high loads.

Stiff cohesive soils, such as boulder clays, can also give outstanding results.
However, weaker cohesive soils, like soft alluvial clays, can result in long loadlock
and extension distances and a small frustum of soil in front of the anchor.
Consequently these conditions require a larger size of anchor and if possible a
deeper driven depth to achieve design loads.
Soft Cohesive Soil
(Based on Skempton’s calculation)

TYPICAL ANCHOR BEHAVIOUR

LOADLOCK COMPACTION MAXIMUM LOAD RANGE BEARING CAPACITY FAILURE


AND LOAD

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STEALTH & BAT ANCHORS
The Stealth anchor is designed to cover a
wide range of lightweight anchoring solutions.
Its chisel point and streamline shape make
installation easy using simple hand tools.

We have designed two complete solutions


with our S6 / S8 anchors combining them with
our own tensioners and webbing.

Each set can be installed in a few minutes


Stealth system
using hand tools.

DIMENSIONS PROJECTED TYPICAL MINIMUM


ANCHOR EYE / T-LOC L x W x H (mm) SURFACE AREA LOAD DRIVEN
MATERIALS
TYPE VERSION SQUARE mm RANGE* DEPTH
(L x W x H - inches)
(SQUARE inch)

171 x 58 x 50 8,200 Aluminium Alloy; 5 - 25 kN 0.8 - 1.2 m


S6 (6.7 x 2.2 x 1.9) (12.71)
SG Cast Iron;
(1100 - 5500 lbs) (2.5' - 3.5')
Bronze

263 x 90 x 76 19,555 SG Cast Iron; 10 - 40 kN 1.1 - 1.5 m


S8 (10.3 x 3.5 x 3) (30.31) Bronze (2200 - 8800 lbs) (3.5' - 5')

B4 310 x 110 x 93 28,600 SG Cast Iron; 20 - 60+ kN 1.5 - 2.5 m


Bat anchor (12.2 x 4.3 x 3.6) (44.33) Bronze (4400 - 13200 lbs) (5' - 8')

B6 336 x 206 x 91 45,500 SG Cast Iron; 30 - 100+ kN 2-3m


Bat anchor (13.2 x 8.1 x 3.6) (70.52) Bronze (6600 - 22000 lbs) (6' - 10')

B8 423 x 259 x 105 71,500 SG Cast Iron; 50 - 150+ kN 3-4m


Bat anchor (16.6 x 10.2 x 4.1) (110.82) Bronze (11000 - 33000 lbs) (10' - 13')

541 x 335 x 110 115,800 SG Cast Iron; 75 - 200+ kN 4-5m


B10 (21.3 x 13.2 x 4.3) (179.49) Bronze (13' - 16')
Bat anchor (16500 - 44000 lbs)

*The typical load range of an anchor is dependant on the engineering properties of the soil, from soft clays to compacted
granular material and assumes non submerged conditions.

Bat system

The Bat anchor is designed to achieve higher loads and also enhanced anchoring in soft cohesive soils. Its ability to
accept the T-Loc lower termination allows flexibility with regard to on-site anchor assembly and choice.

The installation equipment requires more powerful hand-held / machine


mounted breakers and hydraulic loadlocking equipment.

The options in this case cover four anchor head configurations and a
different tensioner solution combined with a low impact webbing strap to
remove both the need for cathodic protection and damage to the pipe
coating.

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INSTALLATION
Anchor systems can be installed using a range of light, medium or heavy installation equipment. As the
requirement for anchor size and placement depth increases it may be necessary to utilise more powerful
equipment.
Light Installation
Drive the
Drive the anchor
anchor Remove the rods Loadlock the anchor

Medium Installation
Drive the anchor Remove the rods Loadlock the anchor

Heavy Installation
Drive the anchor Remove the rods Loadlock the anchor

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Case Study
GAZ DE FRANCE, CALAIS

Client: Gaz de France


Consultant: Typicon
Main Contractor & Anchor Installer: Denys
PROJECT SPECIFICATION
A 14km high pressure gas pipeline needed to be laid through the northern part of Calais. High water
levels meant that buoyancy control measures were required to hold the pipeline in position.
Conventional methods were considered too expensive so an alternative solution, with minimal
environmental impact, was required.
SOLUTION
Extensive site tests were carried out, which determined three anchor sizes were needed to achieve
the required load of 75kN. At calculated distances, anchors were installed either side of the 1m Ø
pipeline, proof loaded and connected together using a specifically engineered tensioning system.
Finally, the excavated soil was backfilled concealing all evidence of the pipeline.

Anchor System: B04TB, B06TB & B08TB aluminium bronze anchors c/w 5m & 8m of
high strength polyaramid strap & stainless steel tensioning buckle.

Quantity: 3000 Anchor Design Life: 60yrs Soil Type: Wet sand

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Case Study
MESQUITE STREET BY-PASS STORMWATER
CIP IMPROVEMENTS
Location: Rockport, TX. Engineer: Lippke, Cartwright & Roberts,
Inc. Contractor: J.J. Fox Construction, Inc.

PROJECT SPECIFICATION
The purpose of the project was to mitigate flooding in the area by improving drainage conveyance toward
the Gulf of Mexico. The project required a combination of single and double barrel runs of triple wall 60”
HDPE pipe in order to provide additional drainage capacity for the town of Rockport.

SOLUTION
Based on an engineered required load of up to 11,000 lbs per location, Platipus offered both 2 ton and 10
ton capacity anchor solutions, depending on the required loads in a particular area. The soil was a dense,
well-compacted sand which allowed for high loads to be achieved. Approximately 270 pipe anchoring kits,
or 540 anchors, were supplied over a 3-mile long drainage line. The anchors were installed with a
traditional jack hammer. Each anchor was loadlocked and the load was recorded in order to field verify that
the design load was achieved on-site. The ability to field-verify loads, in addition to the small amount of
equipment required to install, allowed the Platipus system to be selected in lieu of a combination of poured
concrete footings and stainless steel strapping mechanisms.

Pipeline Anchor System: 2 Ton System: S06 aluminum alloy anchor on 6mm Ø stainless steel
cable with delta link, 35mm webbing, and strap tensioner. Quantity: 63 kits
10 Ton System: S08 galvanized spheroidal graphite iron anchor on 8mm Ø stainless steel cable
with delta link, 50mm webbing, and tensioning buckle. Quantity: 209 kits
Anchor Design Life: 50 yrs Soil Type: Sand

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Case Study
DECOMPARTMENTALIZATION & SHEETFLOW
ENHANCEMENT OF WATER CONSERVATION
AREA 3, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contractor: Interlaken, Inc.

PROJECT SPECIFICATION
The Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA-3) Decompartmentalization and Sheetflow Enhancement Project (Decomp
Project) is designed to restore the natural ecology and hydrology of the WCA-3 portion on the Everglades. The project
required 10 parallel runs of triple wall 60” Ø HDPE pipe in order to provide flow equalization between the two
sides of a levee that runs north and south through the Everglades. The pipes had to be strapped down in order to
prevent floatation during large storm events.

SOLUTION
Based on an engineered required load of 12,000 lbs per location, Platipus offered a 10 ton ultimate capacity anchor
system that was composed of S8 galvanized spheroidal graphite iron anchors and a combination of 8mm stainless
steel wire cable and 50mm nylon webbing. The predominate soil types present on site were solid limerock at the
surface and a dense sand layer beneath. Pilot holes had to be drilled through the limerock in order to drive the anchors
to the required depth. Sixty pipe anchoring kits, or 120 anchors, were installed in 3 days. The anchors were driven and
loadlocked, the pipe was placed, and then the webbing and buckles were installed. This process was much faster than
other competitive systems that involve forming and pouring concrete or filling and placing multiple sand bags over the
pipes.

Pipeline 10 Ton Anchor System: S08EC galvanized spheroidal graphite iron anchor on
8mm Ø stainless steel cable with delta link, 50mm webbing, and tensioning buckle.
Quantity: 60 kits Design Life: 50 yrs Soil Type: Sand/Limestone

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Case Study
OUTFALL PIPELINE - ISLE OF LEWIS

Client: Scottish Water


Consultant: Allen Gordon, Inverness
Contractor & Anchor Installer: Bardon Hebrides Ltd - Aggregate
Industries UK Ltd
PROJECT SPECIFICATION
Due to localised shallow slip failures and ground movement along this stretch of the coastline the existing
outfall pipeline had in places fractured and broken causing leakage of the pipe contents. This leakage
into the surrounding ground promoted further erosion and movement and increased the damage to the
pipe and the surrounding area.
SOLUTION
Complete replacement of this 700m long section of pipeline using a 280mm diameter HPPE product was
deemed the most cost effective long term solution. To prevent the same fate affecting this new pipeline it was
securely anchored into the bottom of a new trench at a depth below any future expected slope failure.
Working with limited access the anchors provided a quick and easy way of securing the pipeline. The solution
removed the requirement for concrete anchor blocks and minimised the need for machine traffic on site,
reducing the damage to the surrounding machair grassland. Once the trench was backfilled S2Geo System
anchors were used to secure a MacMatR geosynthetic to minimise any surface erosion and to quickly aid
vegetation regeneration.

Anchor System: Pipeline - S06EB aluminium bronze anchor c/w 2m of 6mm Ø stainless steel wire
tendon, 25mm wide polypropylene webbing strap and stainless steel ratchet fixing.
Erosion Control - S2 Geo System c/w 0.6m of 3mm Ø stainless steel wire tendon, 90mm Ø
polyethylene plate & copper swage.
Quantity: Pipeline: 90 sets, Erosion Control: 100 Design Life: 120 yrs Soil Type: Sandy/Clay

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE PIPELINE SOLUTIONS

1 Using the Platipus Power Drive Rod (PDR) drive the 2 Remove the Drive Rod by hand or by using the Rod
anchors to the required / engineered depth using suitable Removers (RR1) which are useful if the rod is jammed in the
installation equipment. hole.

3 Using the Strap Setting Tool wrap the strap as depicted in 4 Thread the strap into both buckles as shown below. Place
the photograph and then loadlock and proof test the anchor the Tensioning Tool under the strap on the pipe on one side
using a suitable lifting device. and secure by engaging the lever / knurled cylinder against the
strap. Thread the loose end into the Tensioning Bar as shown.

5 Tighten by hand until the strap is 6 Place the Socket and Torque Wrench on the nut and continue to tension until
tight around the drum. tight or to the engineered torque / load setting. Remove the tool by releasing both
straps, cut off strap as required. Repeat on the other buckle if required.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMALL PIPELINE SOLUTIONS

1 Using the suitable Platipus® Hand Drive Rod (HDR) or 2 You can invert the postrammer to complete the hand
Power Drive Rod (PDR) drive the Anchors into the ground to driving, then remove the rod by hand or by using the Rod
the required installation depth or so that the D-Ring is just Removers (RR1) which are useful if the Drive Rods become
above the surface. stuck.

3 Using the Platipus ® Plati-Hook (P H 1) loadlock the 4 Thread the strap over the pipe and through each D-Ring
Anchor into its full working position by applying a load to and bring both ends to the top of the pipe. Place the
the wire tendon. You can also apply an additional load by passing tensioner on the top of the pipe and thread each strap
the drive rod through the handle with an extra person. through the frame body locators and then pass through the
centre of the wheel body. Cut the excess strap off ensuring all
the play is removed in the system first.

5 Leave about 5cm / 2 inches 6 Place the Tension Lever (TL1S / TL2S) on the tensioner and tighten until satisfied, ensuring
each side, then rotate the that the locking pin is fully located after the final adjustment, cut any surplus material away.
wheel by hand until the straps
tighten together.

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PDEA , ARGS and ARVS are Registered Trademarks of Platipus Anchors.

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T: Toll Free (USA): (866) 752-8478 T: (919) 662-0991


E: [email protected]

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