Thawing frozen ground ahead of excavation, construction, and pipeline work in cold climates.
Why It Matters
Excavation, utility work, and pipeline projects can't proceed until frozen ground thaws and frost is cleared ahead of a pour. Digging into frozen soil burns labor hours and wears out equipment that wasn't built for it, and concrete poured in cold weather without the right cure conditions loses strength — a compromise that shows up years later, not on the day of the pour.
The same blanket system also melts snow and ice from roofs, walkways, and construction areas, and installs and removes without special equipment.
A Real Installation
Case Study
Precision Utilities Group needed to thaw frozen ground quickly and reliably across a large number of utility job sites. The time saved on each individual site compounds fast when it's multiplied across a company's full workload.
Your blankets are absolutely excellent. Thanks to the Powerblankets we were able to quickly thaw the ground and complete our job. In fact, we estimate a savings of 10 hours per site equaling a savings of $5,000 already. Calculating this to our thousands of sites, the savings is huge! We are excited about the time and money Powerblanket has saved us and look forward to future savings. Kim Herman, OSP/COEI Operations Manager, Precision Utilities Group
A Real Installation
Case Study
On the Illinois Waterway project, Walsh Construction used Powerblanket concrete curing blankets across a 2.5-mile concrete canal wall poured in cold weather. Comparing the cost of the heating blankets against the value of the concrete strength and schedule protected, the job returned $5.43 for every $1.00 spent on Powerblanket heating blankets during the wintertime pour.
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