Cast-in-Place Fiber Technology

摘要

Novel tools and techniques for installing lines or cables, including, without limitation, power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines or cables (e.g., telephone cables, network cables, television cables, etc.), and/or the like, and, in particular, installing optical fiber and/or other lines, slightly below ground level in a roadway or other ground surface. In some cases, a method might include creating a channel in the ground surface, placing one or more lines (e.g., power lines, low voltage lines, telecommunications lines, and/or the like) in the channel, and placing a capping material in the channel, thereby encapsulating the lines. In some cases, placing the one or more lines in the channel might include placing a conduit (containing the one or more lines) in the channel, and encapsulating the one or more lines might include encapsulating the conduit. The capping material might include polyurea, thermosetting material, and/or any other suitable material.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
creating a channel in a roadway, wherein a depth of the channel is less than a depth of the roadway and the channel does not compromise a structural integrity of the roadway; placing one or more cables in the channel; and filling at least a portion of the channel with one or more capping materials, wherein at least one of the one or more capping materials encapsulates the one or more cables.