Pipelines & Buoyancy Control
We deliver proven buoyancy control solutions for both small and large pipelines, helping you achieve significant time and cost savings compared with concrete coating, set-on or bolt-on weights, and bags. Our system minimises environmental impact, requires no cathodic protection, and uses application‑designed webbing that installs quickly without damaging the pipe or its coating. Each anchor is proof tested on installation, can be installed before or after pipe lay, and requires no specialist equipment. With flexible anchor selection for varying soil conditions, we support safer, faster, and more efficient pipeline installation.
Small Pipelines
Large Pipelines
Attenuation Tanks
Attenuation Basins
Other Structures
SMALL pIPELINES
Even small-diameter pipelines are vulnerable to uplift forces from groundwater or nearby watercourses. Without effective countermeasures in place, this movement can compromise performance, lead to failure, threaten safety and endanger surrounding infrastructure.
Our proven anchor system has been used worldwide to secure pipes both above and below ground. The Stealth anchor’s chisel point and streamlined design enables fast, efficient installation, even by hand or lightweight machinery without the need for specialist equipment.
Once loadlocked, our anchors deliver immediate, verifiable resistance. This allows rapid installation, maximising both cost and efficiency to deliver projects on time and budget. Whether resisting buoyancy below ground or maintaining stability above ground, our pipe anchor kits ensure your pipelines remain, secure, safe, and fully operational.
typical applications
- Underwater Cables & Cable Protection
- Oil and Gas Transportation
- Bypass Pipelines
- Irrigation
- Outfall
large Pipelines
Large-diameter pipelines are often vulnerable to buoyancy forces underground, especially in saturated environments. Our pipe anchoring kits offer a fast, efficient solution to counteract uplift by distributing resistance evenly along the pipeline, without the need for additional fill, pipe saddles, weighted bags, or concrete.
The lightweight design allows ease of transport and handling, reducing logistics movements, and making it ideal for remote or hard to reach locations. This streamlined approach not only reduces costs but also lowers Embodied Carbon emissions.
In demanding conditions, anchors are installed using powerful percussive breaker attachments. The same equipment can then be used to loadlock the anchor, delivering precise, verifiable holding capacity and instant resistance against uplift forces.
Typical applications
- Oil and Gas Transportation
- Stormwater Conveyance
- Remediation Support
- Water Circulation
- Culvert
attenuation Tanks
Attenuation tanks play a vital role in managing stormwater by storing and gradually releasing excess runoff. However, these structures are vulnerable to fluctuating ground water levels and resulting uplift forces.
Our Low Carbon Anchoring System (LCAS®) offers a quick, simple, and cost-effective solution to counteract uplift without the need for additional fill or concrete, saddles, or weighted bags. It also reduces excavation requirements, reduces logistics movements, and delivers measurable Embodied Carbon Savings. Each pipe anchor kit is engineered to match the specific pipe and soil conditions, ensuring it meets both the design loads and intended design life.
By using our pipe anchoring kits engineers can meet sustainability goals while ensuring that critical water management networks remain structurally sound and operationally effective under diverse environmental challenges.
Compatible Materials
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Glass-Reinforced Plastic
- Polypropylene
- Concrete
- Steel
Attenuation Basins
Changes in ground water levels can exert significant forces on attenuation basins (detention ponds), compromising structural integrity and long-term performance. Our Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEA®) offer a proven solution to counteract these forces.
Anchors are installed beneath the basin using conventional equipment, then loadlocked to deliver an immediately quantifiable load. The anchor is then terminated against the base of the structure and concealed in concrete, preventing corrosion and eliminating the risk of ground water contamination through leaks. This system provides a permanent solution with a design life of up to 120 years.
By using our anchoring system, engineers avoid deeper excavations or thicker concrete bases, reducing delivery costs and time, and Embodied Carbon emissions.
System benefits
- Minimal Environmental Impact
- Embodied Carbon Reductions
- Proof Tested Anchor Points
- Significant Savings Over Other Methods
- Bespoke Design Life
- Fast Installation
- Flexible Anchor Choice
other structures
Saturated environments can compromise a wide range of structures, including attenuation crates and rainwater storage tanks. The uplift forces exerted upon them threaten their safety and performance.
Our anchoring systems provide a reliable solution to counteract uplift across both small and large-scale installations. For compact structures, anchors can be installed using handheld equipment, making them ideal for constrained or remote sites. For larger systems, benefits including ease of transport, immediate load performance, and Embodied Carbon savings make our solution a preferred choice.
Anchors can be installed before or after the structure is placed, with technical support available throughout the duration of the project. Trusted by engineers worldwide, our anchoring systems have become the popular choice to secure a wide variety of structures against uplift.
Typical applications
- Expanded Polystyrene Blocks
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Rainwater storage tanks
- Fire Protection Tanks
- Attenuation Crates
- Septic Tanks
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