Proposal for selection of appropriate trenchless technology using

Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) and Concrete Masonry CMU Renewal

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Introduction

The development of populace in significant urban communities has represented major

infrastructural issues. This has come about to complexity in intricacy in the administration of such
frameworks. Notwithstanding, general geospatial appropriation, ecological presentation, and
spending plan and asset confinements additionally make management of such resources difficult.

Customarily, the noticeable segments of the roadway framework, for example, culverts, have been
the primary concentration purposes of infrastructural management programs. Interestingly, less
prominent parts, like waste management structures such as bridges, have frequently been
neglected.

A thorough resource administration program starts with the advancement of stock and review
systems. These methods empower the offices to distinguish and record their benefits and screen
the states of these advantages through periodic examinations. The underlying phase of the venture
is subsidizing, which involves far-reaching resource administration procedure for situation chosen
which is to assess the best trenchless technology for renewal of Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) and
Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU). The process assessment project will entail some activities, such
as planning the best possible choice help models for recognizing the proper repair, restoration and
substitution methodology for trenchless renewal.

Trenchless infrastructures are preferable to other alternatives since they can be utilized to assess,
build, repair, restore and supplant covered funnels without disturbing the adjacent properties or
open. Furthermore, the trenchless techniques give more secure development operations both to
specialists and workers. Trenchless innovation enables organizations to expand the life of their
advantages and enhance their water driven qualities with least adverse effect. Notwithstanding,
there are various trenchless strategies, some of which have just as of late been presented; and
keeping in mind that reasonable, have little field execution history in application to courses and
transportation frameworks.

Therefore, in a meeting organized by the ProQuest Engineering Village, the major concern is the
address the high number of deterioration of CMP and CMU presented in Figures 1-6 in the
appendix.

Background Information

This project focuses on the selection of the best technology for trenchless technology construction
and renewal. This is in line with the fact that many existing technologies like the use of soil
stabilization have been understood shallowly yet is often crucial. Therefore, in line with the
mandate of the meeting, the following as outlined below needs to be understood.

Soil adjustment around duct funnels is a reasonable strategy for tending to issues caused by washouts
and soil-bedding misfortune around courses. Such failures regularly result from quick moving, high-
volume water flows through the path and advancement of a head weight against the encompassing
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soils. While not a conventional trenchless repair technique, these voids can be loaded with pourable
grouts utilizing a tube to fill the voids through and through.

Polymer compaction-grouting utilizes a high-thickness, hydro-sensitive polymer that is infused from

the duct pipe into the dirt. It grows from its single fluid volume and achieves its quality inside a short
time-filling, densifying, and settling low-thickness compressible soils. As suggested by some
manufacturers in Mexico, that the infused material extends up to 20 times and accomplishes its full
quality inside 15 minutes after curing (Uretek, 2008). It is lightweight (10 percent the heaviness of
bond grouts), earth nonpartisan, and has a producer's 10-year guarantee against critical shrinkage.

Weight grouting likewise is utilized routinely to fill voids in the dirt nearby courses caused by
channeling or exfiltration. More often than not, grouting is done from inside the duct using two grout
tubes, one coordinated to the base of the void and the other to the highest point of the vacuum. The
grout is pumped through the base grout tube until the point when it fills the void and begins to stream
out through the upper tube. Voids can now and then be filled from the roadway surface gave the voids
can be found precisely. Portland cement based grouts and mortars, and also concoction and frothing
grouts, can be utilized (Balinger and Drake 1995). Pumping shotcrete gives a different option to filling
vast voids under courses.

Objectives

To research and understand factors leading to deterioration of trenchless techniques and

the best possible ways on how to remedy.
To assess the state of the existing trenchless infrastructure
To select the best trenchless technology for construction and renewal using the corrugated
metal pipe (CPM) and concrete masonry unit (CMU).

Minutes of Kick-off meeting for the proposed project

Present:

1. Introduction

The Boss shall acknowledge the present participant and opens the meeting. During the meeting,
the major activities of the project shall be outlined and should be approved. Apologies for
absentees shall also be received.

2. Review of the key project objectives

The chairperson shall provide the meeting objectives. The key aims of the project shall be outlined
after that.

3. Project management structure

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The structure of the management of the project shall be discussed and approved by the
members present.

4. Project funding

The project budget shall be drawn. The possible source of financing shall then be approved.

5. Project communication

The communication channel for the project shall be discussed and agreed.

6. Reporting and evaluation

The structures of the reports on the project shall also be discussed as well as the frequency of the
reporting.

7. Project schedule

The time line upon which the project should have to be completed shall also be discussed and
approved.

8. Pilot projects

The members present shall also be required to discuss any possibility of any institution which shall
be interested in participating in the project. This shall be placed on the members to provide a list;
contacts shall then be made after that to ascertain the reality that exists.

9. Date of the next meeting

Upon agreement on the frequency of the meetings, the date of the next meeting shall be announced.

The meeting shall then be closed.

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Methodology

The proposed methodology for the proposed project is outlined below:

Outlining the product conformance project

Provision of a detailed installation plan
Research on the best wall thickness
Safety planning

The site plan shown in Figure 8 in the appendix, reveals that the design is for renewal hence the
following proposed procedure may be applicable.

Identification of the pipe conditions

Selection of appropriate pipeline renewal method

The figures presented in the appendix in Figures 1-7 only suggests that the metal pipes have leaks
and the masonry units are old and need renewal. This is not the exact information hence further
assessment must be done during the project execution. Therefore, based on the rough overview of
the site the following could be noted.

For the concrete masonry unit, the presence of minor and major cracks or spalls suggest
that the following can be might be employed
Flexible liners for filling the spalls
Thin-walled high-density polyethylene slipliner for filling joints greater than 1
inch, if they exist
Thick-walled high-density polyethylene slipliner may be used
The use of polyvinyl chloride slip liner and
Spray-on polymer may also be used

For corrugated metal pipes, their conditions can be remedied by

The figures also suggested that there might be a possibility of removal of coating to ensure
no corrosion then applying the same strategies as the outline above, i.e.

Flexible liners for filling the spalls

Thin-walled high-density polyethylene slipliner for filling joints greater than 1
inch, if they exists
Thick-walled high-density polyethylene slipliner may be used
The use of polyvinyl chloride slip liner and
Spray-on polymer may also be used

Further research inspection shall be conducted on sight to ascertain if the proposed techniques
above may apply.
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Timeline

The proposed project timeline is present in the Gantt chart below.

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References

Ballinger, C.A.; Drake, P.G. 1995. Culvert repair practices manual, Volume2 (Appendix). FHWA-
RD-95-089. McLean, VA: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
321 p.

Uretek USA. 2008. Culvert and storm sewer repair. Roads and Bridges Case Studies.
https://www.roadsbridges.com/culvert-and-storm-sewer-repair. Accessed: 12/7/2017 @ 1523hrs.
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Appendix

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