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Cost of Underground Infrastructure Renewal: A Comparison of Open-Cut and Trenchless Methods
Renewal of aging underground infrastructure is a major challenge that municipalities in North America face every day. Traditional replacement of these underground utilities uses open-cut excavation methods that can be expensive, particularly in built-up areas. In contrast, trenchless technologies use new methods, materials, and equipment that require a minimum of excavation. These new methods are considered much more cost-effective. However, in order to compare methods, engineers and project owners want more data. This article provides a comparison of the estimated costs of the trenchless method known as pipe bursting with the open-cut method for replacing the sewer pipelines in the City of Troy, Michigan. The research found that the pipe-bursting method was much less expensive than the open-cut method. We conclude that using trenchless methods, such as pipe bursting, could save municipalities millions of dollars in the renewal of their of underground utilities systems.
Cost of Underground Infrastructure Renewal: A Comparison of Open-Cut and Trenchless Methods
Renewal of aging underground infrastructure is a major challenge that municipalities in North America face every day. Traditional replacement of these underground utilities uses open-cut excavation methods that can be expensive, particularly in built-up areas. In contrast, trenchless technologies use new methods, materials, and equipment that require a minimum of excavation. These new methods are considered much more cost-effective. However, in order to compare methods, engineers and project owners want more data. This article provides a comparison of the estimated costs of the trenchless method known as pipe bursting with the open-cut method for replacing the sewer pipelines in the City of Troy, Michigan. The research found that the pipe-bursting method was much less expensive than the open-cut method. We conclude that using trenchless methods, such as pipe bursting, could save municipalities millions of dollars in the renewal of their of underground utilities systems.
Cost of Underground Infrastructure Renewal: A Comparison of Open-Cut and Trenchless Methods
Hashemi, Behnam (author) / Najafi, Mohammad (author) / Mohamed, Rayman (author)
International Pipelines Conference 2008 ; 2008 ; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Pipelines 2008 ; 1-11
2008-07-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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