Upgrade Stormwater Drains at Lismore – 0111

PROJECT:

Lismore City COuncil Upgrade eroded stormwater drains by lining with flexible concrete mats

LOCATION:

Keen Street Gundarimba Lismore NSW 2480

PROJECT STATS:

• 240 square metres
• 5 hours start to finish
• 8 tonne excavator
• 1 operator and 2 labourers

OUR REF: ACM 0111

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Subdivision access road upgrade and redesign of stormwater drain

WORKS UNDERTAKEN

• An excavator with bucket was used to dig and shape the stormwater drain.
• Concrete Erosion mats were lifted into position using an excavator.
• An excavator bucket was used to unroll mats in position
• The leading edge of the mat was dug in pinned down. The remainder of mats where just laid on top of the ground and pinned.
• No topsoil was placed over the mats

RESULTS & BENEFITS

• Safe and hard surface created from mat enabled stormwater drain that can be maintained.
• Very efficient solution for stormwater drain to enable safe access and maintenance.
• Easy installation and project times and minimal resources.
• Once laid the mats were able to start working straight away with the regional storms.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• One excavator to offload the delivery truck and place mats onto site.
• Fast and efficient installation. Two labourers on the ground to assist positioning, and preparation of the site for public access use after mat was laid into place.

TIME

• 5 hours for preparation, laying and covering the mat into place.