CORLIX

CORLIX

CORLIX

Product catalog summary
Overview
Contech's CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe is engineered for durability and cost-effectiveness, with a lifespan exceeding 75 years in appropriate conditions. It is particularly suited for municipal storm sewers and drainage projects, offering a lightweight alternative to reinforced concrete pipes, which simplifies installation and reduces costs.
Specifications
The pipe comes in various diameters and gauges, featuring a helical lockseam design for enhanced structural integrity. Its lightweight nature allows for easier handling and installation, with lengths up to 40 feet minimizing the number of joints needed.
Durability
Aluminum's resistance to corrosion and abrasion is central to CORLIX's longevity. The pipe is constructed from a special aluminum clad material with a corrosion-resistant core alloy. A self-healing oxide barrier on the surface provides additional protection, supporting a service life of over 75 years in environments with a pH range of 4.0 to 9.0 and resistivity of 500 ohm-cm or greater.
Installation
Proper site preparation, trench excavation, bedding, and backfill are essential for optimal performance. The pipe should be installed with stable, granular bedding material, and backfill should be compacted for stability. Special considerations are necessary for saltwater environments, including using clean granular material and geotextile separators.
Accessories and Fittings
Contech provides various accessories, such as annular rerolled ends and HUGGER Bands for secure connections. Prefabricated fittings like manholes and elbows are available to reduce hydraulic losses and expedite installation.
Applications
CORLIX pipes are versatile, suitable for stormwater detention systems and drainage solutions. The pipe-arch design is advantageous in areas with limited headroom, offering effective drainage without lowering the grade.
Standards and Compliance
The product meets several standards, including AASHTO and ASTM specifications, ensuring its applicability in a wide range of civil engineering projects.
Product Overview
Contech offers a variety of engineered solutions for infrastructure projects, including tunnels, retaining walls, and erosion control. Key products include HEL-COR® Corrugated Steel Pipe and CORLIX® Corrugated Aluminum Pipe, designed for applications such as drainage culverts, storm sewers, and underground conduits. These pipes are available with different linings and coatings to meet specific durability and hydraulic requirements.
Product Specifications
  • HEL-COR CL Pipe: Features concrete lining for enhanced flow capacity and strength.
  • End Sections: Provides finishing for culverts and sewer outfalls in steel or aluminum.
  • ULTRA FLO® Storm Sewer Pipe: Offers improved hydraulic capacity and is lightweight.
  • Slotted Drain®: Efficient surface drainage system for highways and parking lots.
  • Perforated Pipe: Suitable for subdrainage applications in airports, highways, and railroads.
  • HEL-COR Pile Shell: Used for foundations under buildings and bridges.
  • MULTI-PLATE Structures: Suitable for bridges, stream enclosures, and storm sewers.
  • SUPER-SPAN™ Structures: Economical and aesthetically pleasing for bridge construction.
  • Box Culverts: Maximizes water flow with minimal headroom.
  • True-Span™ Vehicular Bridges: Provides clear spans up to 150 feet, meeting various load requirements.
  • Keystone Retaining Walls: High-strength concrete walls for projects up to 60 feet in height.
  • Bin-Type Retaining Walls: Suitable for unstable slopes and shore protection.
  • Liner Plate: Used for constructing new utility tunnels and relining existing structures.
  • Bridge Plank: Ideal for bridge reflooring and new construction.
  • Metric Sheeting: Used for trenches, cofferdams, and shore protection.
  • DuroMaxx® Pipe: Combines steel reinforcement with polyethylene for strength and durability.
  • A-2000™ PVC Pipe: High-strength construction for sanitary and storm sewers.
  • A2 Liner Pipe™: Smooth interior for sliplining sewers.
  • ABS and PVC TRUSS PIPE®: Combines strength and economy for gravity-flow sewers.
  • Geosynthetics: Includes geotextiles for drainage and stabilization, and erosion control mats.
Contact Information
Contech has regional offices across the United States, including Ohio, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, and Texas. For more information, visit their website at www.ContechES.com.
Disclaimer
This catalog does not constitute a warranty of any kind. Refer to Contech's standard conditions of sale for more information.
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CORLIX-1

ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe

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CORLIX-2

Contech CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Long Service Life Economy Contech’s CORLIX® aluminum pipe provides a predictable service life of more than 75 years when installed in the recommended soil/water environment. It is the ideal pipe for municipal storm sewers, underground storm water detention systems or any standard drainage project that must withstand alkali soils and erosive environments. In addition to its long design life, CORLIX is an economical alternative to reinforced concrete pipe. Economical Lower initial cost starts with the fact that CORLIX weighs only 1/35 as much as reinforced...

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CORLIX-3

Superior abrasion resistance Long service life with CORLIX aluminum pipe Aluminum’s superior abrasion resistance has been proven through years of exposure to wet/dry abrasion-corrosion cycles. In normally abrasive runoffs, aluminum will only peen with minimum metal loss. When defining the durability of a drainage product, both corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance must be considered. The protection afforded by aluminum’s tough, oxide surface film barrier permits aluminum to resist the detrimental effects of corrosion-abrasion cycles. The Aluminum Association presented a paper to the Transportation...

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CORLIX-4

Contech CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Heights-of-Cover Tables Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Contech produces two CORLIX pipe shapes, round and pipearch. Round pipe is suitable for most applications. Pipe-arch is used when limited headroom conditions exist. The low, wide pipe-arch design distributes the area horizontally to provide capacity without lowering grade. It is also valuable where fast, unrestricted runoff is required. Pipe-arch functions more effectively at low water levels than round pipe. Round Height-of-cover limits For corrugated aluminum pipe-arch (1) Height-of-cover limits For corrugated...

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CORLIX-5

Annular rerolled ends CONTECH aluminum End Sections provide economical, attractive, hydraulically efficient and durable inlets and outlets on culverts and storm sewers. End Sections provide protection against erosion and scouring, plus improve hydraulic capacity by channeling flow into and out of the pipe Aluminum End sections are efficiently. They can available in smaller diameters. be used with annular and helically corrugated aluminum pipe and are reusable if lengthening or relocating the drainage structure is necessary. Annular rerolled ends are an optional feature of CORLIX Pipe and Pipe-Arch....

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CORLIX-6

Contech CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Tight lockseam ensures the integrity of the entire drainage system. Aluminum lock seams are staked for added tensile strength. Aluminum Pipe is easily cut in the field. Perforated CORLIX Pipe is available for recharge or underdrain systems. With proper backfilling and cover, CORLIX is an excellent choice for drainage pipe. CORLIX Pipe cuts installation time and adapts well to a designer’s detention/recharge system.

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CORLIX-7

Installation Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Required elements Satisfactory site preparation, trench excavation, bedding, and backfill operations are essential to develop the strength of any flexible conduit. In order to obtain proper strength while preventing settlement, it is necessary that the soil envelope around the pipe be of good granular material, properly placed, and carefully compacted. A qualified engineer should be engaged to design a proper foundation, adequate bedding, and backfill. (Reference: ASTM B 788). Trench excavation If the adjacent embankment material is structurally adequate,...

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CORLIX-8

Contech CORLIX Corrugated Aluminum Pipe Site Development Solutions Innovative Civil Engineering Solutions is the hallmark of Contech’s nationwide team of sales engineer. Combined with our wide variety of site development products we can solve most civil engineering problems. Innovative applications for stormwater detention systems, stormwater treatment, storm drainage, sewage lines, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls and erosion control begin at Contech. HEL-COR® Corrugated Steel Pipe and CORLIX® Corrugated Aluminum Pipe … Designed for drainage culverts, storm sewers, stream enclosures and underground...

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