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Strongwell - UTILICOVER® Fiberglass Utility Cover System
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UTILICOVER® fiberglass trench covers are the logical alternative to concrete trench covers for substations. The strong and durable fiberglass cover system installs easily and can be quickly removed for trench access by one person. The UTILICOVER® fiberglass cover is extremely lightweight, onefourth the weight of heavy concrete panels, and can be lifted by one person with far less risk of injury. Unlike concrete, UTILICOVER® panels are individually adjustable to accommodate inconsistencies in trench width. Despite the larger spans shown above, the typical trench span is 24". At that span, with a 500 lb. point load at mid-panel, deflection is approximately 1/8". UTILICOVER® is manufactured using UV-inhibited resin and a composite that includes a surface veil on all exposed surfaces for enhanced corrosion and UV protection.Most popular related searches
Two substation installation jobs in Virginia and Tennessee were completed in March of 2007. Benefits of the new covers were obvious and immediate. In the course of six and a half days, a three-man crew used only twelve tons of UTILICOVER® panels to replace seventy tons of concrete covers! The project manager stated the UTILICOVER® covers were installed more quickly by hand than the concrete covers could be removed with an excavator.