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Precast concrete products for the electrical and communications industries.

CXT Utility-Tennessee.

CXT® manufactures a wide range of precast concrete utility infrastructure products for Tennessee and the surrounding states.

Manholes

Precast circular vertical structures can be used for stormwater management or best-management-practice structures. Circular manholes and vertical structures can also be provided with precast invert channels.

Applications

  • Changes in direction of pipe

  • Changes in pipe shape

  • Changes in pipe size

  • Custom openings

  • Custom tops

  • Flexible watertight pipe-to-manhole connections

  • Junctions for multiple pipes

  • Observation points

  • Overflow structures for ponds

  • Access to the system for maintenance

  • Protective linings

Specifications

  • AASHTO M198 — Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe Using Flexible Watertight Gaskets

  • ASTM C1244 — Standard Test Method for Concrete Sewer Manholes by the Negative Air Pressure (Vacuum) Test

  • ASTM C443 — Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe Using Rubber Gaskets

  • ASTM C478 / AASHTO M199 — Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections

  • ASTM C923 — Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete Manhole Structures and Pipes

 Joints

  • Confined O-ring rubber gasket

  • Preformed mastic or butyl gasket

  • Single offset with profile rubber gasket

 Vaults

Specifications

  • ASTM C858 — Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures

  • ASTM C913 — Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Water and Wastewater Structures

  • DOT, municipal, utility or agency specifications

Joints

  • Butt joints with mastic or performed plastic gaskets

  • Tongue and groove with preformed mastic or plastic gaskets

Precast Junction Boxes

Used to provide service access and to achieve changes in pipe size, type, or direction. They are also useful for changes in elevation or merging two or more upstream pipes into a single larger downstream pipe.

  • Handholes

  • Switchgear vaults

  • Telecom and transformer pads

  • Tunnel and trench sections

  • Rebuilt manhole replacements

Headwall and Wingwall Systems

Usually connected structurally to the adjacent conduit.

Applications

  • Where appearance of the pipe end is important

  • When flow must be channeled into or out of a conduit

  • Where the conduit enters or exits finished grade

  • When the earth embankment surrounding the pipe must be retained

  • When the exposed pipe ends pose a danger to traffic

 Specifications

  • Various DOTs

In addition to our standard line of products, custom solutions, designed in-house by our experienced engineering team, are also available. Whether a standard or custom solution, our products can be manufactured with all pre-installed accessories necessary, reducing construction time and cost.

Electrical

CXT products for the power industry are durable, secure, and flexible and can be customized. Our products will protect valuable electrical equipment such as cables and transformers and are available in a variety of configurations. CXT products provide the ideal alternative to running electrical cable above ground.

Communications

Our durable line of products will protect sensitive connections, data, and equipment for the communications industry. Highly customizable, our products can be designed to meet the needs of the industry. Our products are manufactured in a controlled facility so all communications projects will benefit from ease of installation and long-lasting service.

  • CXT Headwall-Tennessee.
  • CXT Utility-Tennessee.
    • CXT Headwall-Tennessee.
    • CXT Utility-Tennessee.

    Contact Us
    • CXT® Incorporated, an L.B. Foster Company
    • Loudon, TN
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    • CXT® Incorporated, an L.B. Foster Company, 244 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN, 37774, United States

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