Grouted Connection Tube with Weep

Denver, Pa. (August 26, 2008) — High Concrete Accessories, a subsidiary of High Concrete Group LLC, has expanded its line of plastic concrete embedment products to include a grouted connection tube with a weep hole. The innovation allows water to drain away from dowel-type connections and permits grout to be pumped into the joint.

Made of high strength blow-molded plastic, High Concrete Accessories' grouted connection tubes are pull-out tested and supplied with covers to keep rain and moisture out. The weep hole feature provides an added measure of protection to ensure that, should the covers be removed for any reason, water that may enter the tube is removed before grouting. Water left inside the tube may displace grout or freeze, creating possible problems in the joint.

High Concrete Accessories offers the grouted connection tube with weep hole in two standard sizes. A 2" diameter tube with an inside clear dimension of 1-5/8" is available in eight lengths ranging from 6" to 24"; a 3" diameter tube with an inside clear dimension of 2-5/8" is available in six lengths from 10" to 30". The weep hole has a 1" nipple that accepts a flexible plastic tube of ½" diameter that may be ordered from others. Load test data is available to assist in design.

High Concrete Accessories is a subsidiary of High Concrete Group LLC. The Denver, Pa.-based fabricator of precast buildings and components produces its range of blow-molded plastic embedment products for use in structural precast and other concrete construction projects. For more information on High Concrete Accessories, visit www.highconcreteaccessories.com or email Kelly Grider at kgrider@high.net.