| In South Surrey some of the storm sewers are too small to handle the volume but replacing them in the allowed easement makes Bursting the best option. This sewer was up sized considerably. Click on any picture to go to a larger image. |
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Digging around 2 manholes and a gas line
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The by-pass is made out of fused HDPE pipe and is extremely durable.
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One of the trench cages in one of the service connection excavations.
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Exit pit. The sewer is to be open cut in the lane. The storm pie is seen beside the cage. |
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High flow sewer
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This photo shows the narrow easement
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An in-line manhole that is to be removed. |
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Entrance pit. Not the sloped excavation to allow the pipe and head to better align with the host pipe.
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| Some extra cutter welded onto the "Schnoze" to ease with the destruction of the host pipe. |  |
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The winch pulls the Burster head and pipe towards the host pipe. The Backhoe will lift and help align the tool into the host pipe.
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Exit pit
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| Jeff removes the "schnoze" to allow the head to move closer to the manhole. The "schnoze" is an adapter piece that goes onto the front of the burster head to aid in splitting the host pipe. |  |
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