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(Image: Pipe extraction based on pipe splitting - Working steps)
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The shown cable winch equipment is used for the replacement of lead and plastic pipes as part of the pipe extraction based on pipe splitting.
The pulling equipment is designed for a one man operation and a tensile force of 30 kN. |
(Image: Grundopull process - Pulling-equipment [FI-Tracta]) |
(Image: Grundopull process - Cutter [FI-Tracta]) |
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(Image: Grundopull process - Turning boom [FI-Tracta]) |
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The pipe extraction with auxiliary pipes is a modification of the pipe extraction method based on pipe splitting. It is a non-destructive technique for the removal of pipelines from the subsoil. In the first step, the pipeline to be replaced is pressed out of the subsoil by means of recoverable, pressure-resistant steel pipes (so-called "casings"). For this purpose, the pushing- and pulling-equipment is installed in the reception pit, which presses …
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In the second step, a pulling head is fixed at the first casing in the reception pit in order to establish the connection to the new pipeline. Afterwards, the pushing- and pulling-equipment is used to pull back the casing pipeline and pull-in the new pipeline towards the starting reception pit. (Image: Procedure for pushing/pulling process with reference to [FI-Bohrt] [Image: S&P GmbH] - Pulling in of the new pipeline (working step 2)) |
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(Table: Overview of the different pipe extraction variants)
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(Image: Overview of different pipe extraction processes)
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Preconditions for the application of pipe extraction:-
Circular pipe cross sections
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Preferably brittle pipe materials
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Displaceable soil in the embedment for cross-sectional enlargement
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Straight-lined section
(Table: Pipe extraction - Possible materials of the old and new pipeline [FI-Steina])
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The pipe extraction method is used if the condition of the pipeline includes the following: -
Leakage
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Lack of static load bearing capacity;
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Corrosion;
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Incrustations;
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Lead contaminations of potable water (lead pipelines);
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Enlargement of existing cross section.
Precondition for the application of pipe extraction: Possibility of installing pulling-in rods or winch cables into the pipeline to be replaced. |
(Image: Steel potable water pipe with … |
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(Image: Documentation) |
In order to achieve a high quality of the accomplished pipe replacement, it is necessary to document all of the relevant process steps.
Proper documentation should contain at least the following: -
protocol of the CCTV-inspection before the pipe replacement (incl. comments on existing obstacles and deposits as well as potential measures of their removal*)
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construction site protocol
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protocol of tensile strength
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protocol …
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(Image: Documentation) |
The aim of the self-monitoring is to ensure and demonstrate a constantly high level of quality during the entire pipe replacement.
The self-monitoring contains the following tasks according to DVGW GW 322 [DVGWGW322-1] : -
incoming inspection (visual control of delivered pipes)
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supervision of the welding processes during the production of restrained pipe joints with steel and HD-PE-pipes (type and extent of welding supervision …
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Advantages of pipe extraction compared to the open cut method: -
reduction of road surface bed excavation and earthworks by 80%
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possible operation below obstacles (trees, lanterns, other pipelines etc.)
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reduction of traffic and pedestrian disturbances
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reduction of large soil movements typically required during the excavation and backfilling of trenches
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low-noise, vibration-free and ecologically compatible operating method
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reduction of onsite accident …
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This module deals with the trenchless replacement of gas, water, wastewater pipelines by means of the pipe extraction method. The pipe extraction methods with split cone, pull hose, auxiliary pipe, and based on the split and cut method are presented. After completing this module, you will have knowledge of: - areas and limitations of use
- advantages and disadvantages of this replacement method.
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The excavation of utility trenches and their safe construction belong to the field of geotechnology. In geotechnology, the soil (or rock) forms the subsoil and serves as construction material. It can also act as a load or form the load-bearing and stabilising material. In other words, geotechnology deals with the requirements that have to be given in order to use the soil (or rock) in the form of stable and functional civil engineering structures […
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To the field of Geotechnology belong, amongst others, the following scientific disciplines: -
Geological engineering: Science that incorporates the application and evalutation of geological know-how and consolidated findings when dealing with construction works.
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Soil and rock mechanics (geomechanics): Science with the objectives…
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To investigate the subsoil,
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To describe and classify the soil,
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To determine the strength and deformation behaviour of …
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Owing to its varying behaviour when loaded by structures, [EN1997-1:2009] classifies the subsoil into undisturbed and disturbed soil (subsequently altogether called soil) as well as rock (solid rock), while [[ASTM D2487-06]] just distinguishes between the various types of soil (gravels, sands, silts, clays, and organic soils). In practice, however, a distinction between undisturbed and disturbed soil is not made. Consequently, all loose material is …
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The following will look at soil characteristics in greater detail.
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Unconsolidated Soil is a mixture of non-cemented mineral and/or organic particles. The term is used for both natural (undisturbed) soil and filled (disturbed) soil, as well as for anthropogenic material that shows a similar behaviour (e.g. crushed rock, blast furnace slag, fly ash). A determination of the mineral composition per particle size is possible through a simple sieving of the material. Another characteristic is the prevailing point contact … |
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Soil is called backfill, if “it has been artificially placed”. Backfill is divided into: -
Non-compacted fillings of any composition
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Compacted fillings of non-cohesive or cohesive soil types or inorganic filling material (e. g. building rubble, slag, ore residues), whenever the fillings have been sufficiently compacted
[DIN1054:1976], [[ASTM D2321–05]] (Image: Compacted backfill under a motorway) Most of the areas below the surface of traffic ways and …
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The following categories will be used for a more detailed description: (Image: Unconsolidated soil categories)
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The main types of soil are: -
Non-cohesive soil
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Cohesive soil
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Organic (organogenic) soil
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Vulcanic soil
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By non-cohesive soil, the individual mineral or rock grains form a loose cluster as a result of frictional forces that occur when the grain surfaces rub against each other. The characteristics of non-cohesive soil are influenced by the following parameters: -
Grain size
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Grain size distribution
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Grain shape
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Grain roughness
(Image: Non-cohesive soil particles, held loosely together through the grain surface friction) Sands, gravels, stones and their …
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