On the busy intersection of Peel Street in Gisborne, New Zealand where the bridge crossing the Taruheru River begins, a large section of DN525 sewer pipe was missing. This had caused a substantial void underneath the roads surface, which would cause great risk if left unnoticed.
The council required a product that could urgently seal the void and return the strength and structural integrity back to the pipe, with minimal disruption occurring to the roads and the local community.
Smart Lock was chosen to achieve this goal, as the installation of its solution only required access to the manhole, allowing the bridge to remain open.
A local job
Five Smart Locks were placed in a series throughout the pipe before the steel road plates were removed. Smart Lock – working with Reline NZ – then filled the void and reinstated the road surface with confidence that the sewer retic was fully sealed, structurally sound and back to its working order.
Numerous local council representatives, governments and road agencies attended the site to observe the project’s process. Smart Lock says it is proud to have worked with Reline NZ and is pleased with the team’s work and safety management during the project, which had to deal with the added challenge of an earthquake occurring during operations.
Revolutionising the Australasian industry
Smart Lock is a company comprised of industry experts who understand that, when it comes to pipes and point repairs, a trenchless approach is a minimally invasive and cost-effective solution.
This knowledge led the company to develop a new ‘no dig’ and ‘no compromise’ product, helping to make trenchless affordable, easy and accessible. The solution was its namesake product, a ‘no cure’ point repair system that leverages mechanical and fibreglass technology.
The innovative solution makes repairing pipes easy with its three-step system: load, lock and leave, with curing complete in only 30 minutes. Although the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down infrastructure works around the globe, Smart Lock plans to continue facilitating the use of its products across the industry.
This article was featured in the June 2020 edition of Trenchless Australasia. To view the magazine on your PC, Mac, tablet or mobile device, click here.
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