Overview

"In the past decade, the field of trenchless technology has expanded rapidly in products, equipment, and utilization. This expansion would not have occurred without a strong increase in economic incentives to the user. Because the operating environment has changed, trenchless technology is often the preferred alternative to traditional methods of digging holes and installing conduits. The infrastructure in which we live has become more congested and has to be shared by several users. In addition, the cost of restoring a road or landscaped area after construction may be higher than the cost of installing the conduit. These factors add to the need for trenchless technology-the ability to dig holes without disturbing the surface. In some ways, trenchless technology is a futuristic concept. Ruth Krauss in a children's book of definitions wrote, ""A Hole .. .Is to Dig."" But this statement is not necessarily true. Today, a hole could be to bore."

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Author:   Steven R. Kramer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.357kg
ISBN:  

9781461572985

ISBN 10:   1461572983
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   25 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction and Overview.- 1.1 Need for Trenchless Technology.- 1.2 Horizontal Boring Techniques.- 1.3 General Procedures.- 1.4 Selection of Method.- 1.5 Limitations.- 1.6 Future Outlook.- 1.7 Looking Ahead.- 2 Background.- 2.1 Early Underground Work.- 2.2 The Stimulus of the Industrial Revolution.- 2.3 Early Trenchless Methods—1890–1960.- 2.4 Trenchless Methods—1960–1985.- 3 Creating the Hole.- 3.1 Thrust Boring.- 3.2 Impact Moling.- 3.3 Impact Ramming.- 3.4 Rock Hammer.- 3.5 Auger Boring.- 3.6 Wet/Slurry Boring.- 3.7 Fluid Jet Cutting.- 3.8 Pipe Jacking and Microtunnelling.- 3.9 Rotary/Directional Drilling.- 4 Steerable Horizontal Boring.- 4.1 Methods of Steering the Bit.- 4.2 Available Systems.- 4.3 Planning the Job.- 4.4 Applications.- 4.5 Preventing and Controlling Problems.- 5 Pipe Jacking and Microtunnelling.- 5.1 Pipe Jacking.- 5.2 Microtunnelling.- 6 On-Line Replacement and Structural Renovation.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Options.- 6.3 On-Line Replacement.- 6.4 Renovation.- 7 Instrumentation Systems for Guided Boring.- 7.1 Unguided Systems.- 7.2 Guided Boring.- 7.3 Guidance Instrumentation Systems.- 7.4 Equipment Selection.- 7.5 Needs and Future Trends.- 8 Economics of Trenchless Technology.- 8.1 Economic Costs.- 8.2 Open-Cut Method.- 8.3 Economic Studies and Models.- 8.4 Effect of Drilling Rate.- 8.5 System Utilization.- 9 Investigation, Routing, and Location.- 9.1 Selection of Trenchless Equipment.- 9.2 Planning and Design of Project.- 9.3 Job Implementation and Precautions.- 10 Case Histories.- 10.1 Case History 1: Horizontal Drilling.- 10.2 Case History 2: Guided Piercing Tool.- 10.3 Case History 3: Microtunnelling.- 10.4 Case History 4: Pipeline Insertion Machine.- 10.5 Case History 5: UTILX Guidedril Tunnelling Machine.- 10.6 Case History 6:Microtunnelling.- 10.7 Case History 7: Renovation.- 11 Future Needs.- 11.1 The Future in Perspective.- 11.2 Attitudes and Awareness.- 11.3 Technical Needs.

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...the first wide-ranging guide to trenchless technology, an increasingly important alternative to open cut methods.' Tunnels and Tunnelling

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