Machelen Road Crossing
July 27, 2022 by Joseph
Filed under Prime Blog
Canal crossing in Thailand
July 20, 2022 by Joseph
Filed under Prime Blog
Pilot drilling & pipe pulling under the canals of Bangkok
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Tracking used: ParaTrack2
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Measured Distance: Pipe 1: 375 m Pipe 2: 325 m
Depths: 30 m & 28 m
Horizontal Curve: 12.2 degrees & 15.6 degrees
Entry Angle: 18 degree
Exit Angle: 18 degree
Ground: Clay
Pipeline: HDPE 180mm x 30 (bundle)
Technique: #Jetting – Bridge & #Canal #crossing
End use would be for Electrical cables
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Job Description:
Drilling two pilot holes under the piling of a busy bridge of the bustling city of Bangkok with its deep canals without disrupting the daily goings on up above ground can pose quite a challenge.
To deal with the high #interference caused by communication cables present underground #steering was done with the #ParaTrack2. Two bundles of 30 HDPE pipes, measuring 180mm each were successfully pulled through under the existing underground utilities. Well done to the team involved and to Prime Horizontal #Australasia!
Location: Brussels (Belgium)
Distance: 468.13m
Depth: 13m
Horizontal Curve: 40° (Right)
Entry Angle: 16°
Exit Angle: 16°
Ground: Sandstone
Pipeline: 3 x 200mm and 1 x 110mm HDPE
Technique: #RoadCrossing
Job Description: Road crossing along Hector Henneaulaan street in Machelen, a municipality of Brussels. Due to its heavy traffic, Horizontal Directional Drilling #HDD was utilised to install new power cables along this street via means of Road Crossing technique. The ParaTrack Gyro Module was accurately used for a length of 468.13m at a depth of 13m.
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