Cast-in-place fiber technology
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- creating a channel in a ground surface;
placing at least one conduit in the channel, the at least one conduit having disposed therewithin one or more lines;
casting, in place, a capping material, comprising polyurea, around the at least one conduit to substantially fill the channel, such that a top surface of the capping material is substantially coplanar with a top of the ground surface.
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques for installing lines or cables, including, without limitation, power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines or cables (e.g., telephone cables, network cables, television cables, etc.), and/or the like, and, in particular, installing optical fiber and/or other lines, slightly below ground level in a roadway or other ground surface. In some cases, a method might include creating a channel in the ground surface, placing one or more lines (e.g., power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines, and/or the like) in the channel, and placing a capping material in the channel, thereby encapsulating the lines. In some cases, placing the one or more lines in the channel might include placing a conduit (containing the one or more lines) in the channel, and encapsulating the one or more lines might include encapsulating the conduit. The capping material might include polyurea, thermosetting material, and/or any other suitable material.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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creating a channel in a ground surface; placing at least one conduit in the channel, the at least one conduit having disposed therewithin one or more lines; casting, in place, a capping material, comprising polyurea, around the at least one conduit to substantially fill the channel, such that a top surface of the capping material is substantially coplanar with a top of the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one conduit disposed in a channel in a ground surface; one or more lines disposed in the at least one conduit; and a capping material, comprising polyurea, cast in place, around the at least one conduit in the channel in the ground surface, wherein a top surface of the capping material is substantially coplanar with a top of the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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