MICROTUNNELING INTO SAN DIEGO
The City of San Diego recently used microtunneling and pipe jacking technology to install replacement pipeline in a downtown business area. The city chose microtunneling over open trench installation to reduce surface disruption, construction hazards, loss of revenues for local businesses, and inconvenience to commuters. The advantages of this environmentally friendly technology include: fast, efficient, and effective installation; greater precision than traditional dig-and-replace methods; less disruptive to surface structures and traffic; can be used in contaminated soils; and cost remains constant regardless of pipe depth. This article describes the methods employed and the results of work performed in San Diego. A list is provided of things to consider when designing a microtunneling project.
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Corporate Authors:
Civil Engineering News, Incorporated
1255 Roberts Boulevard, Suite 230
Kennesaw, GA United States 30144 -
Authors:
- Jeyapalan, J K
- Publication Date: 1995-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 34
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Serial:
- Civil Engineering News
- Volume: 7
- Issue Number: 11
- Publisher: Civil Engineering News, Incorporated
- ISSN: 1051-9629
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction; Methodology; Pipe jacking; Pipe laying; Pipelines; Properties of materials; Soils; Technological innovations
- Uncontrolled Terms: Microtunneling
- Geographic Terms: San Diego (California)
- Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline construction; Soil characteristics
- Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Materials; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00715333
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 11 1996 12:00AM