Hamilton Kent’s custom manufacturing facilities produce a diverse selection of molded and fabricated rubber products, and our technical department is readily available to provide engineering and design assistance when your special need arises.
Please review our listing of case studies that describe recent projects that incorporate Hamilton Kent products. Some of these projects required extensive involvement from HK representatives for product development, technical assistance, and/or performance testing. Other projects required HK only to supply high-quality performance products from our standard inventory. Whether you require off-the-shelf items or custom products and engineering assistance, we’re ready to help make your project a success!
A vital link between Montreal and its suburbs, the new Samuel De Champlain Bridge was vital for maintaining Canada’s heaviest traffic flow. When it came to construction, the contractor who provided the expansion joints turned to HK for the rubber seals to maintain the watertightness of the bridge.
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Metro Vancouver, in the final phase of a huge sewer system expansion, selected microtunneling for one section of the South Surrey Interceptor project to mitigate disruption of vehicular traffic. The contractor relied on Langley Concrete for the pipe, who in turn leaned on HK for development of the gaskets critical to sealing the joints.
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When the City of Dayton needed a second sewer line along the Little Miami River, they shifted from the cast-in-place concrete used in the past to precast concrete box culverts. The engineers required watertightness, so they and the culvert producer relied on HK Tylox SuperSeal gaskets.
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The City of Lubbock addressed a longtime flooding issue with an ambitious three-phase plan to create a stormwater transfer system between 19 playa lakes. The project included deep tunnels created with precast concrete box culvert sections. Specifications called for watertight connections that would withstand operating pressure of 11 psi. The system passed the test, with HK’s Tylox® SuperSeal™ gaskets delivering the watertight seal under pressure.
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With Sioux Falls and Harrisburg growing toward each other, the highway needed an upgrade. Plans called for a quad run of storm sewer pipe, and the South Dakota DOT was serious about protecting the environment and nearby underground utilities with a watertight solution. Cemcast Pipe and Precast and Hamilton Kent delivered the solution, with an innovative gasketed arch pipe design that sealed tight and also saved the contractor time and labor in the field.
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HK provided the Tylox SuperSeal gaskets, Langley Concrete provided 24 box culvert sections with the gaskets preinstalled, and the contractor met a super-tight, challenging timeline: a 20-hour construction window to shut down a train line, complete installation of the box sections and reopen the tracks.
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When the Maine Tollway Authority was ready to upgrade the Interstate 95/295 plaza near Portland, the safety of its workers was a big concern. They tasked a local precast to create box culverts for construction of a watertight tunnel, who then turned to HK for expertise and supply of the gaskets.
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When the city of Montreal decided to modernize the old shopping district on St-Hubert Street to make it more appealing to pedestrians and shoppers, Hamilton Kent played a key role by supplying a variety of sealing products for the sanitary sewer upgrades. Once completed, the Plaza St-Hubert overhaul will have a modern feel, and the sewers flowing underneath will be adequately prepared for the next 100 plus years.
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When the Los Angeles Department of Public Works selected Geneva Pipe and Precast to manufacture a critical section of a new force main sewer in Venice Beach, the precaster needed to ensure a watertight seal for a sensitive environmental ecosystem. HK teamed with Geneva to meet the challenge with a custom O-Ring gasket for 1,710 linear feet of 72” Class V precast concrete jacking pipe.
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The 25,000 inhabitants of Key West, the iconic tropical enclave at the tip of Florida, receive their drinking water via a pipeline. This critical 125-mile (200 km) pipeline is buried underground on land and mounted on the side panels of the 42 bridges between Miami and Key West. Four booster pump stations and several water reservoirs ensure a reliable supply and compensate for fluctuations in pressure and volume.
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