Repairing A Washed Out Culvert From Flash Floods
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Repairing a washed out culvert from flash floods. This was where we added the second culvert a few months ago. Last week we had a crazy storm come through and dump about 6" of rain in an hour so we had lots of flash flooding. Logs and debris clogged up these pipes and ran over the road again washing out around the new pipe and undermining the road a little bit. I dug out the mud and place some base rock and rip rap then dumped about two yards of concrete over it so hopefully now it will hold up to the next one. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #FlashFlood
Man that was some water ! Nice repair I love the sound of Rip Rap 💪🏼
Thanks man! Yeah it was crazy how much rain we got. Me too music too my ears
I was waiting for that guy to come by when your dad dumped that load. 😅😅
Don't let it get you down, I spent 40+ years in a job that everyone knows how to do better than anyone doing it, (and it's much worse today), yet, most of them aren't even aware of the basic parts of the job. I've watched enough of your videos to see you do good work, and care about doing good work, and that's becoming more and more rare. Keep it up.
Thank you! I really appreciate that! I try too but it’s tough competing with Mother Nature sometimes lol! Thanks again for watching
You should put the "twig" and all the other junk you had to clean out of those pipes in that guy's front yard.
🤣🤣 good thinking
It’ll wind up in the creek again anyways!!! Hahaha.
Hello Elite Nation!!! In this episode you will get to see a new part of the company, Elite Waterworks. It's a compacting experience that should be viewed by all. Nice job B-man!
🤣🤣 love it! Thanks man! 👍🏻
Hopefully you got it buttoned down good this time. Looking forward to the future follow-up during some heavy rains. Thanks man have a good day
Thanks man! I hope so too but time will tell
Yeah man with that kind of rain it's a losing battle. I would guess even if you had two more pipes the same size it still would have flown over with that kind of volume in such a short time. Nice work man keep at it.
Yeah not much you can do with that amount of water. Appreciate it man
The pipes can only drain 100% volume, anything above that gets backed up. Debris shrinks volume and that is what it is. Might should have told that guy for a monthly maintenance fee you will drive by and make sure the pipes are not blocked off. 😁
Very true. That’s what I told him just need to make sure the area stays clean. The way he looked at me I doubt that happens 🤣
You have been around long enough to know that there is always someone that thinks they know more than you do and can find fault with what you did. They have nothing else to do but find something wrong with everything they see. A very sad life.
Very true! There is always someone lol
It has to be extremely aggravating to deal with people to hard-headed to realize how cheaply wrong they could be going the cheappo route on culvert drains.
I had to deal with similar types in my chosen profession and I'm tickled pink I'm now semi-retired and I can pick and choose who I do work for.
I love to tell my favorite customers about those I literally fired telling the jackasses I'd didn't need the aggravation of doing business with them.
Not one has ever had a problem with my stories.
They usually tell me their versions and some I've ended up being friends with on occasion.
@@ronaldheit196 Good for you enjoy your day.
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It's kinda nice to see someone fairly early in their career building up their business and abilities in their field with the help of of more experienced operators.
You a pleasure to watch and listen to.
I've dropped a couple of other operators because I found them seriously annoying in their oral delivery, habits and other issues.
After watching 5 of your vids I've decided your a keeper get sure and I look forward to watching more of your vids.
Well thank you! I appreciate that! I try to keep it a good mix and I’m not a huge fan of hearing myself talk so I just put it on the machines 🤣 I started running skid steers at 14 I’m now 40 so I’m really familiar with them. I worked for my dads landscaping company for 18 years before setting out on my own in 2017. It’s definitely been an exciting and challenging journey at times. I appreciate you subbing and commenting 👍🏻
Another awesome video. Loved those camera angles while you were compacting with the roller. It amazes me how people do not understand that when debris blocks things it causes overflowing and washouts.
Thank you! Yeah I was having fun with the camera. Oh I know they just don’t understand the power of water. Appreciate you watching
Well done. Dad's right. Should hold up, if somebody keeps the drain clean of debris.
Thank you! It should hold up but time will tell
G'day nice job mate
Thank you!
Nice work Brandon. Looks good. Gotta love the always just have to have their say. That’s an new, interesting tactic I’ve never seen pouring concrete over the top edge of the rip rap.
Thanks man! It seems to be holding up pretty well.
I worked for a local county government for 32 years in the role of stormwater management engineer and had to deal with residents all the time on various drainage issues. I always emphasized that culvert pipes need to be checked regularly for blockages, especially when heavy rains are in the forecast. And regardless of the size of the culvert installed, there's always the possibility of a storm overtopping the culvert, even if it is functioning at 100 percent capacity. Hence, make sure that there is adequate overland conveyance for such an event.
Oh I bet you did deal with a ton of people I don’t envy you lol! I agree they definitely need to be checked be easy to do when they are mowing. Appreciate the comment
No flowable fill under that washed out slab...?
No I wanted some but they acted like they didn’t have any 🤷🏼♂️
One problem I have encountered is the upstream neighbors treat creek like a trash shoot, just lay there yard debris close to creek and wait for next rain
That’s for sure that’s what happens here and really makes a mess
Nice job!!👍
Thank you!
I like that compactor wheel, I'd be curious to know how much of a difference there is in using that as opposed to just packing it down with the boom and bucket?
It’s a great attachment. I think it puts 1200psi per pad on the wheel so it does a great job
Looks awesome man. I mean, I agree I don’t think the concrete looks the best but it will definitely hold that rock in place for sure. I don’t think it’s going anywhere that’s for sure! We had some nasty storms here today, driving home I ran into some dime and nickel sized hail, which is rare for around here, scared the crap outta me LOL.
Thanks! Oh man that’s not good yeah it’s been a crazy weather year. Sorry man I’m so behind on your videos this working for a living is really hurting my RUclips watching 🤣
@@eliteearthworksllc LOL yeah I'm super behind too, so don't sweat it man! Keep up the awesome projects!
hmm, right at the area that is the width of the road I would have gone all concrete down to and around the culvert pipes up to the road level. might use more concrete but an absolute stop on washing the road bed out.
That’s a good idea
@@eliteearthworksllc a variation of letsdig18's concrete collar on pond overflows. ;)
I've never seen anyone pour on riprap. What purpose does it serve? I've always used riprap on erosion controls
Locks everything together I guess
If property owners use that watershed as a dumping ground...well they reap what they dumped. Hopefully there was some learning in this experience.
Hopefully they did. Time will tell lol
Put that “twig” on the hood of his car
🤣 good thinking
Why not just one big culvert?
Wouldn’t have enough coverage over a bigger pipe plus the two will flow more than one bigger pipe
Just a small tree. LOL Good video.
🤣 thank you!
we got 14 inches here. had to rebuild two sections of our road and washed out the pipe on the dam. still feeling the pain. but all fited.
Oh man that’s not good water is so powerful
Great video Brandon, excavator still looks good. How many on her now?
Thank you! Just hit 1200 hours
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Can you email some of that rain up here? We sure could use it! Amazing lil twig, that water must have swelled it up to 50,000X it's original size! Thanks for the video!
🤣 I’ll see what I can do buddy! Yeah it was crazy! Appreciate you watching
The culvert must not have been on post 10's rout.
Lol I guess not
@@eliteearthworksllc 😉
It's has to be your fault because you didn't install a 72" pipe when they were only willing to pay for two 24" pipes. Lol. Its kinda like putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. People who say stuff like that neighbor did should just stay quiet when they don't know what they are talking about. You did fine.
Lol I agree man they loved it when we were done with it before but now it’s all why didn’t you do this or that 🤣 part of it I guess. Appreciate you watching
Ain't RUclips wonderful? Everything gets recorded and BRANDON does that well for us as well as CYA! Take care! Sonny
The smart guy needs to stop pushing his yard cleanup waste material into the ravine. EE, was this repair a freebie?
I agree no it was a freebie I charged them
Looking good buddy. If the water tops the road because of blocked pipes it’s going to wash out nothing to do with you brother.
Thanks man! Yeah not much you can do then. Appreciate you watching
When you say hopefully, what you're really saying is I don't know if it will hold or not. Not very assuring.
Well I just know how much runoff this area gets so you never know. We had 7” of rain two weeks ago we got in 45 minutes but it held fine
The home owners association should police these dumping their yard cleanings in that water way. And maybe assess them the repair fees.
If thats a HOA area Yeah, im sure there is some type of D Super Fine Print somewhere, they may not be aware its happening, in the Big city here majority of suburbs have grass height requirements So im sure there is. Though No-one could pay me enough to ever live in a HOA enviroment.
Yeah you think they would have something like that
Aren't you SO glad you film what you do! HOW NICE! The other thing, do I remember this property like from near a year ago and I remember I made a comment about the guy (neighbor) blowing his leaves "down there" wherever down there was on that one. Town needs to post SIGNS with FINE$ for dumping or causing blockage. Nice job by you guys again! Sure was a lot of rain, man! Sonny
Yep I remember you saying that too lol! Yeah they definitely didn’t help here. Hopefully it won’t flood like that for awhile. Appreciate the comment 👍🏻
@@eliteearthworksllc I remembered what I said to you. "We'll get the leaves he blew down there and blow them onto his front porch." Now I need to find that video of yours.
Maybe I’m imagining this but I think I watched the original repair on this. As I recall u wanted to put two new 36” pipes they wanted to cheap out and keep the old egged 36 and anew 24” right ? Or am I crazy ? I know it’s an older video. Still catching up. Lol take care bud
Yes this is the one. They wanted to keep the old 🙄
Oh just a little Twig!! SMDH!! 😅
Gee Brandon, you need hip waders for your rain storms... Sure wish we had similar problems out here in CA. we need the Water!! 🙂
🤣🤣 no kidding it was a mess
Seeing the debris issue causing the problem. I think a steel/rebar grate system should be installed on the upper end for future debris not getting into the culverts.
I thought about that but the neighbors blow so many leaves down there it would still clog with a grate
Try asking for self consolidated.
Have you or anyone else use bentonite to seal a very small seeping leak on a pond?
It is more of minnow pond than anything.. but it was never done right and it always leaks after spring rain until it equalizes. I am sure the Elm tree growing next to it has a root sucking up water, but that tree makes great shade, so I am hoping not to tear in out in order to fix the leak.
Thank in advance !!!
Yeah it’s good stuff and should fix it 👍🏻
Please understand Mr BY Stander & Mr O B Server know every thing about every thing, or so they say!!! Just saying!!
🤣 true
It looks like it was hollowed out under the road a bit, hard to get fill back up under there, but at the same time if the cement truck didn’t cave it in I guess it’ll be fine.
Yeah it under cut the road some but with the flow able fill it will fill in all the voids
Ugh who cares who’s “fault” it is. No one can prepare for weather like that! A big enough pipe for that volume of water wouldn’t fit under that road!
That’s exactly right! People expect things to carry all the water in the world no matter what size pipe 🤣
Did you get that guys number so you could call him after the job to see if your pipes would work better this time. I swear, the peanut gallery.
🤣🤣 I should have. Some people just don’t understand things
So let's see: I recommend both this and that. Answer: Nope don't need it - there won't be any problems (plus we'll just blow a few leaves, etc. in this gully). Later: There were problems and it's all YOUR fault. Moral of the story: pay me now or pay me later.
Lol yep! That’s usually how it goes. Can’t win. Appreciate you watching as always
You know, BRANDON, WITH the tremendous VOLUME(S) of water headed toward two culverts makes one question if there was enough area for THAT much water to even flow. Of course, hard to really see from here but you can't pour a gallon of liquid in a small funnel at the rate of speed that water was coming PLUS the trash. Just sayin! Good job as is the norm with you guys! Thanks.
I agree none of it is actually designed for that much water. Hopefully it will hold up now. Appreciate you watching
Can't win against Mother Nature.
That’s for sure!
Them dang twigs will do it every time. Maybe the idiots dumping yard waste in the wash should have to pay for the repairs.
I agree lol! Hopefully they will pay a little better attention in the future
A job well done and your riff raff is a very good size. 😊as two years has pasted , how did it hold up ?
Thank you! It’s doing great everything is still holding up
Nice job recording that compact wheel.
Thank you! I was having fun with it 😁
I was having fun trying to keep my afternoon snack down!!!!! Funny guyyyyyyy,,,,,,,
Hahaha.
Someone will be back again. To fix it better all that rock is going to do is wash away you can't compact it tight enough
The small rocks
Maybe so time will tell. Appreciate the comment
First! 😁
You know what that say about coming too quickly.
@@brunomckay1875 I rarely get to come first....😂😂😂
Uh huh,,Mrs Sodbuster,,,sounds like, insider info
@@tricksfixx8303 😁
I was waiting for someone else to get “first”….. 🙄😂😂
nice repair you and your dad did,i see your dad filming and talking as you where hard at it,have a good one and stay safe.
Lol yep he’s on the phone a lot 😁
🔥🔥🔥 YEP!!! That’s some washout!!!
Hey buddy! Thank ya
Of course it was your fault, armchair engineer said so. 😂
TC, Brandon. :)
🤣🤣 yep! Oh well I finally got to add some rip rap.😁
Tell the way you going to stop that is to put a sea wall in that's just my thoughts good job keep them coming
I agree it needs something up stream to catch all the junk. Appreciate the comment
6" of rain in a half hour?😳😳 We don't have that for the year yet outside of Chicago. Love the videos where your back fixing a problem that you warned them about the first time.
Yeah it was a crazy storm we had flooding where it’s never flooded in my lifetime. I agree those jobs are fun 😁 Appreciate you watching and commenting
Like the video but put a biger Culvert .
Thank you! We just put in that second 30” pipe we can’t go any bigger it won’t have enough coverage
At least not without reshaping several yards of the road on either side, and no way the whoever is paying will agree to that..
You're getting floods and we are getting high fire danger warnings.
Lol crazy! It’s always something
Just love the customers that say it's all your fault because (I) didn't maintain what (I) was supposed to maintain.
Lol yeah they always crack me up
Ever looked into "flowable fill" to backfill around pipes?
Yes that’s what I was hoping to get would have worked much better I think
Nice repair. Can't believe they would say it's your fault with all the rain you got. That debris can mess anything up. Reminds me of letsdig doing one of his pond cleanouts. Showed the grounds keepers blowing leaves towards the pond he was cleaning🤣
Thank you! Some people just want that warranty forever lol. Yeah that was good 🤣
But will it hold a Hyster 😉 ..
Nice job sir.
🤣 good question we should try it you know for science
Can you elaborate on size/model/manufacturer on your roller/compactor? I have a 260 as well. Thanks
It’s 24” wide and Felco Industries in Montana builds them. Great company and customer service
@@eliteearthworksllc Thanks, appreciate it. Great video!
Build a riprap dam about half way up 10' away from culverts to stop large debris from clogging culverts.
That’s a good idea
@@eliteearthworksllc I’m not just another pretty face! 😂😂😂😂
Looks great. One thing is certain we cannot predict everything that goes down a ditch.
Thank you! That is definitely true! Just have to roll with it sometimes
Isn't this the job you recommended a larger culvert? They didn't want to spend the extra money or something? I'll have to go back and watch it now.
They didn’t want to replace the old culvert we just added that one new one was all. But yes same job
@@eliteearthworksllc Was only a few months ago, seems like years. They didn't want to replace the existing with a triple wall nor splurge on the riprap. Upstream side was sure nice when you were done!
Yep that’s the one
I wish the ditch beside my house would flow like that,but the re dept won't let anyone clean the ditch that leads to their ditch,so my back yard becomes a river when it rains.
That’s aggravating you would think they would at least clean it up
@@eliteearthworksllc the railroad don't care about anything but hauling,they could care less if anyone's property floods because of their property.The guy that work's for the city is no better he don't even care to dress up where he dig's to find or fix a leak.
Man that’s a shame
Who pays for this part of repair?
The people that live on the road that hired us covered it. There is no warranty for stuff like this cause you never know how much it’s going to rain
Nice repair!! New here 👍
Thank you! Appreciate you checking out the channel
That’s a pile of water
Yes it was lol
I believe that I detect a Perennial problem... the upstream land owners... not the culvert!
So the order taker at the concrete plant had never met Flowable Phil. Perhaps the truck driver will help her update her contact list!
I remember that storm... it shut down catfishing for weeks!
I enjoyed lunch today. Perhaps we can do it again!
Lol exactly! Yeah the driver got there abs was like you need flowable fill I’m like that’s what we asked for 🤣. Yes it was nice having lunch today good visiting with you
@@eliteearthworksllc HEY no fair you guys - me & DIRT BOSS want in on this too! Now, can you guys move CLOSER! Thank you!!!
You can't do better than that ! 🙂
Thank you!
No matter what happens it's always your fault LOL 👍🏻🇺🇸
No! No! That only applies to husbands.
Of course 😁
Nice twig 😂😂!!! I've used smaller stuff than that for firewood. Everything looks better now. Take care and have a blessed week and see you on your next vidja.
Lol I thought it was pretty funny. Appreciate you watching and commenting
Fighting a loosing battle if the neighbors won't stop packing off the culverts with trash. But it's all your fault. Not.🚿👍😁🤪
That’s for sure. Not much you can do lol
If your culvert doesn't stick out enough past your driveway should you add an extension?
You don’t have too but it’s a good idea so the driveway won’t erode or so no one takes a chance of driving off the edge of the driveway by it
Ok thanks. I just had my driveway redone and he used a 20 ft pipe for a 20 ft driveway so it doesn't stick out at all it's basically flush . I thought he was going to come in some over the culvert but he didn't so I'm thinking I need to extended and add some first then add something around it to help with washout so the dirt doesn't wash out and cause the concrete drive to collapse but can you tell me would you have use the same method and materials on the side where the water comes in to the pipes as you did here on the other side?
@@sam5miy yes I like using the rip rap or larger rocks on the ends. It slows the water down and doesn’t allow it to cut or wash out the dirt at the ends of the pipe. The bigger rock is harder to move and by slowing the water down it can’t do as much damage that way
@@eliteearthworksllc great thanks so much for all your help. Can't wait to get my yard looking great again after all this construction!
@@sam5miy you’re welcome
Maybe Post 10 will pay the site a visit the next time it rains hard.
He better bring a big rake lol!
@@eliteearthworksllc Lol!
Hi Brandon, from bad to absolutely amazing and I really do like the use of Rip-rap on the end of the culvert plus Todd says it makes everything pretty 🤩 and I am in 💯% agreement with him and you on that and until next time TaRa for a bit.
Thank you! lol I agree with you guys too! Really cleans it up. Appreciate you watching
Looks good 👍🏻. Maybe someone will realize that the debris have to be cleaned from the culverts and precautions on the upstream side to prevent this from happening
Thank you! Hopefully 🤞🏻
Well if there going to throw stuff in a waterway it's nobody flaut but there own and with that much rain there's really nothing anybody can do about it. Turned out really good. Keep up the great videos
That is true just one of those things. Appreciate the comment
Looks like a good place for an upstream side trash rack for the culverts. Used to make them out of rebar welded and bent to fit over the ends with a 45 degree ramp so anything large could float up. Also kept critters and kids out.
Yeah that’s a good idea it definitely needs something like that. Appreciate the comment
If you had done it wrong the whole road would be washed out. You packed the road bed so well and had that concrete cap, it held together. Nice work.
Thank you! That is true, it was just one of those rare things it probably won’t flood like that again for years lol! Appreciate you watching
I would have told him the bar's open and a big tall glass of shut the f*** up is on the house , then busted his nose, and wait for Mrs Elite to bail me out🤣
🤣🤣 good thinking. Yeah she’d set him straight
That compactor is slick compacts and leaves enough soft on top to blend in with next lift !
Yeah I really like that wheel. It does a great job!
Looks good, Post10 and Chris would approve.
Thank you! Lol that’s good 😁
Didn't think that was flowable fill. Nothing like I use. Should help. Yeah they always have someone to blame. Don't put your crap next to ditch will clog it up
It wasn’t it was just concrete I wanted flowable fill but didn’t get it lol
Have you tried shotcrete in these type of situations?
That would have been the ideal thing. Dad wanted to use the concrete and thought rip rap would work. I like the shot rock myself lol
great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻 love the colors of the thanks for watching words
Thanks man!
@@eliteearthworksllc you are welcome buddy 😀
So that’s why they add concrete!😊
Yep sometimes it needs a little help holding things together
Howdy Elites! 🤠🎆🧨🎇
Howdy
Oh mother can’t be stopped!
Lol that’s for sure
Great work as always Brandon.
Thank you!
Another good job Brandon,
Thank you!
Nice job Brandon
Thanks!
Good job
Thank you!
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Thank you!