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8.4 Driving Turf-Tec Infiltration Rings with Jacks:
8.4.1 Use a heavy bottle jack under the back end of a truck to drive rings as an
alternative to the sledge method (see 8.3).
8.4.2 Position a suitable wood block across the center of the Turf-Tec IN6-W Driving
Plates, or wooden driving cap of the ring. Center a jack on the driving plate with
a wood block between the driving plate and the jack, or on wood blocks. Place
the top of the jack and the assembled items vertically under the previously
positioned end of a truck body and apply force to the ring by means of the jack
and truck reaction. Also, tap near the edges or near the center of the ring with
the rubber mallet, since slight tapping and vibrations will reduce hang-ups and
tilting of the ring.
8.4.3 Check the rings with the level, correcting the attitude of the rings to be vertical,
as needed.
8.5 Tamping Disturbed Soil:
8.5.1 If the surface of the soil surrounding the wall of the ring(s) is excessively
disturbed (signs of extensive cracking, excessive heave, and the like), reset
the ring(s) using a technique that will minimize such disturbance.
8.5.2 If the surface of the soil surrounding the wall of the ring(s) is only slightly
disturbed, tamp the disturbed soil adjacent to the Inside and outside wall of the
ring(s) until the soil is as firm as it was prior to disturbance.
8.6 Maintaining Liquid Level:
8.6.1 The best way to maintain a constant head (liquid level) within the inner ring and
annular space between the two rings is by using the IN12-W Turf-Tec Mariotte
tube. (See Figure 2A)
8.6.2 Install the large 10,000 ml Mariotte Tube to the port in the Turf-Tec Infiltration
rings that leads to the annular space between the two rings as shown in Figure
3A. Attach the small 3,000 ml Mariotte Tube to the port on the Turf-Tec
Infiltration rings that leads to the inner ring as shown in Figure 3B.
Figure 3A
Photo showing the 10,000 ml Mariotte Tube
attached to the port leading to the annular
space
Figure 3B
Photo showing the 3,000 ml Mariotte Tube
attached to the port leading to the inner
infiltration ring