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Bedding [1]

When an underground storage tank  [2]is being installed, industry recommended practices call for a layer of backfill [3] to be placed on the bottom of the excavation, as well as on the bottom of pipe trenches.

This layer of pea gravel [4], crushed rock, or sand provides a uniform “bed” that cushions and supports the bottom of the tank and piping.


Source URL (modified on 10/08/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/bedding

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/bedding
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/300
[3] https://testing.pei.org/node/353
[4] https://testing.pei.org/node/352