Eastern Freeway Manhole Pour - Burke to Tram Alliance (EBTA)

Client: Chadoak Plumbing

Project: Eastern Freeway Manhole Pour - Burke to Tram Alliance (EBTA) Eco fill Project
Main Contractor: Eifers Civil
Timeline: March 2025

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

To decommission an underground manhole efficiently and sustainably.

The manhole, measuring approximately 1.2m x 2.5m x 4m (12m³), the client required a filling solution that was both stable and environmentally friendly.

Eifers lightweight Ecofill product, a blend of cement slurry with pre-formed hydrocarbon foam was selected for its rapid and practical application to decommission the underground manhole which was located within The Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance (EBTA) project.

The Ecofil 25 product is a controlled low strength product which is pumpable & flowable perfect for filling voids. It is also lightweight and structurally robust with a low environmental impact decreasing the carbon footprint.

Works were completed in one shift – On time & budget.