Potable Water Pipe Rehabilitation with Static Pipe

Bursting Methodology -Consolidated Mutual Water

Company in Lakewood, CO
Dave Holcomb
TT Technologies, Inc.

Richard (Bo) Botteicher, PE

Underground Solutions, Inc.

Pipe Bursting Basics The Process

The pipe bursting process visually:

New
Product
Pipe

Pipe Bursting Basics The Process

JOB SITE LAYOUT

Positioning launch & exit pits
Traffic flow
Safety
Good communication
Minimal disruption

Pipe Bursting Basics The Process

HOST PIPE
Cast iron
Concrete
PVC
Truss
Corrugated pipe
Ductile Iron
Steel

Clay
RCP
Asbestos cement
Liners

Pipe Bursting Basics

LENGTH OF RUN
Manhole to manhole
Through manholes
Longer runs possible

Pipe Bursting Basics

SOIL CONDITIONS
DIFFICULTY

BEST

Original backfill
Expandable clay
Loose cobble
Beach & running sand
Densely compacted clay
Sandstone

WORST
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Pipe Bursting Basics

BENTONITE LUBRICATION

USE

MAYBE

Small diameter, good soil

Medium diameter
Large diameter
Large diameter, poor soil

ALWAYS
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Pipe Bursting Basics

GRUNDOMUDD
Bentonite Mixing & Delivery System

Pipe Bursting Basics

UPSIZING ABILITY
Soil conditions
Original trench
width
Expand enough
to overcut
Burst depth =
10x upsize
diameter
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Pipe Bursting Basics

IMPORTANCE OF VIDEO
See it to believe it
Rely only on current video
Never burst blind
Communication between all parties

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Pipe Bursting Basics

SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Fusion or Electro Fusion Welding
Insert-a Tees
Strap-on Service Saddles
Traditional Corp. Stop
PE Ball Valve

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Pipe Bursting Basics Equipment Considerations

TOOL SELECTION
2 Major Categories of Bursting:
Pneumatic
Fracturable pipes (Cast Iron, VCP)
HDPE Installations
Static Hydraulic
Ductile pipe (Ductile Iron, Steel)
Fracturable pipe
Multiple product pipe options
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Pipe Bursting Basics Pnuematic Bursting Head

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Pipe Bursting Basics Static Bursting Equipment

STATIC BURSTING
Static Pull System
Hydraulically Operated
Roller Cutting Blades Split Pipe
Quick-Lock Bursting Rods
Burst Ductile Iron & Steel + Fracturable
Pull in Numerous Product Pipe Options

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Pipe Bursting Basics Static Bursting Steps

STATIC PULL STEP #1

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Pipe Bursting Basics Static Bursting Steps

STATIC PULL STEP #2

New
Pipe

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Pipe Bursting Basics Static Bursting Steps

STATIC PULL STEP #3

New
Pipe

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Pipe Bursting Basics Static Bursting Steps

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Pipe Bursting Basics Product Piping

PIPE MATERIAL
Volatile Subject
Stumbling Block to the use of Pipe Bursting
Many Utilities Wont Consider certain Pipe Materials
Vested in one Type
Because of Familiarity, History, etc.

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Pipe Bursting Basics Product Piping

PIPE MATERIAL
HDPE Most Commonly Used for Pipe Bursting
Considerable Interest in other Pipe Material options
Other Options are Available
Bursting Equipment & Pipe Manufacturers Working
Together
Developing Real World Solutions

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Pipe Bursting Basics Product Piping

PIPE MATERIAL
Typical Pipe Characteristics
Sectional
Jointed
Gasketed
Allows for Some Level of Flexibility

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Pipe Bursting Basics Product Piping

PIPE MATERIAL
Typical Bursting Application:
Static Process
Hydraulic Puller
Cutting Blade
Expander
Quick Lock Bursting Rods

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

22,000 LF of 6and 8 Fusible C-900 for potable water

Replacing 4 and 6existing cast iron and ductile iron lines
Construction complete for 2010 (April through September)

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

Pipe staging area and fusion process

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

Moving pipe from staging area to install location

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

Pipe Bursting machine

TT Technologies - Grundoburst

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

Pipe bursting pull head/expander

Existing cast iron pipe
New pipe 6 Fusible C-900

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Static Hydraulic

Installation details:
High residential area
Service connection pits with temporary by-pass lines set up
No driveways blocked - minimal exception during pull-in (couple of hours)
Pulled pipe every Tues & Wed for 4.5 months
Pull lengths approximately 640, half street per day

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Pipe
Bursting

Client: Consolidated Mutual Water Company

Reduced public impact
small street patches, driveways and landscape not torn up
roads and driveways not blocked for extended periods of time
Used space of existing line
no room to install w/out removing utility
no abandoned lines left in ground to take up more space

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Pipe Bursting in Lakewood, CO

Open Cut
1128' 6" PVC

Pipe Burst
1160' 6" PVC

$2,831.00

$2,789.00

$601.22

$600.00

$0

$0

Labor & Overhead

$27,156.00

$29,775.75

Materials

$12,411.00

$11,882.20

Road Cut Repairs, Asphalt ETC.

$37,759.25

$3,321.23

$1,401.43

$196.00

Asphalt Cutting

$0

$0

Pot Hole Utilities

$0

$0

$3,665.80

$0

Compaction Tests

$535.00

$0

Cold Mix Asphalt

$594.00

$264.00

$4,712.50

$2,575.00

Misc. Temp. Toilet, etc.

$185.63

$233.24

Sweeping

$620.00

$0

Road Base

$131.75

$0

Labor

$7,832.00

$5,698.50

Material

$1,735.15

$1,490.60

$102,171.73

$58,825.52

Fees: Denver Water

Permit Fees

Overall Cost is 50% of open

cut
Materials similar in cost
Restoration cost
difference
Less spoils/select
material and costs
Efficiency is key
Process of temporary
water lines, service
disconnect, install,
testing, reconnect was
maximized for efficiency

Traffic Control & Barricades

Pipe Bedding Material

Trucking

Engineering & Design

CHANGEOVERS

TOTAL JOB COST

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Potable Water Rehabilitation with Static Pipe

Bursting Methodology with Consolidated Mutual
Water Company in Lakewood, CO

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