Microtunnelling

From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Humes launch new jacking pipes

Humes recently launched the new "÷S' series and "÷J' series steel reinforced concrete jacking pipes. The new concrete jacking pipes have been developed with cast-in steel band joints based on technology proven over many years of trenchless pipe installation projects in Asia, with some improvements to meet Australian customer requirements.

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Microtunnelling – an environmentally friendly trenchless solution

Trenchless Technologies such as microtunnelling are undoubtedly the most environmentally friendly method of installing pipelines, requiring the least disruption to the natural environment. In the past, pipeline installation has seen a compromise between balancing the cost to the environment with the cost of construction but now, Bullseye Microtunnelling believe they have the technology that allows for environmentally sound pipeline installations at a competitive price.

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Harker Construction rise to the challenge of Wellington contract

Harker Underground Construction was established in 1986 with a focus on pipe jacking, after an initial focus on general contracting work. From the outset the company used hand techniques to install short lines, typically under railways and main roads, although in 1998 Harker began to use mechanical means to install lines. Harker provided Trenchless Australasia with this update on their operations, focusing on a recent contract they were awarded from the Wellington City Council in New Zealand.
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From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

TRENCHLESS ASIA 2006: huge opportunitites for business in China



TRENCHLESS ASIA 2006 will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre on 7-9 March 2006. This is the second international trenchless exhibition and conference to be held in Shanghai and follows the highly successful first conference in 2004. This event is part of a worldwide series, with other events held in Singapore, Hong Kong, Cairo and Dubai.

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From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Watani polycrete pipe and MH systems

The Al Watani factory in Kuwait is a leading producer of polycrete products, manufactured to the DIN 54815-1 standard using state of the art technology. Patented technology and over 15 years of experience in polycrete see the traditional properties of concrete combining with the high level of corrosion and chemical resistance achieved from the latest polymer resins.
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From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Versatility of vacuum excavators

Vacuum excavators began to appear in great numbers on utility construction sites during the late 1990s. The sudden popularity of these dual-purpose machines is directly related to the needs of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crews, who found them perfectly suited to digging potholes to visually confirm the locations of existing buried utilities near planned bore paths and for vacuuming up drilling fluids escaping from pilot holes during drilling and backreaming.
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