Eglin Air Force Base – Santa Rosa Island, FL

by Platipus Inc | Nov 17, 2022

Case Study

Eglin Air Force Base – Santa Rosa Island, FL

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Project Overview

The US Army Corp of Engineers needed to stabilize an access road on to Santa Rosa Island. During tropical storms and hurricanes the road would overtop and eventually washout. The original solution was to drive steel sheet piling on each side of the road. In areas where the sheets were not parallel a concrete dead-man was to be installed as a tie-back for the sheet piling.

Solution

1250 Platipus Anchors were installed to a depth 25′ by Bridge Creek Construction, a certified Platipus Installer as an alternative to the tie-backs. Each anchor was loaded and certified to 40,000 lbs.

Vinyl Sheet Piling for Sea Wall – Wanchese, NC

by Platipus Inc | Nov 17, 2022

Case Study

Vinyl Sheet Piling for Sea Wall – Wanchese, NC

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Project Overview

Harry Shipman was building a new residence along a salt water channel off the Sound along Roanoke Islands West side. The lot was wooded with nice pine trees and wanted a low impact solution to tie back his new vinyl sheet piling wall.

Solution

In lieu of a concrete dead-man which would have destroyed many of the trees Platipus Anchors were driven 16′ deep on a 20 degree down angle. The anchors were loadlocked and certified to hold 12,000 lbs.