Detection of Pipe after Microtunneling
Detection of Pipe after Microtunneling
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Hello all,
The concept of deep tunneling is new to me and have a question regarding detection of the pipe after construction.
Right now i'm designing a deep (-45 to -50 feet deep) sewer collection system which will be under bodies of water and land. My question is: after the sewer pipe is constructed, are there techniques that could be used to easily detect the pipe years down the road other than using asbuilts, such as wire tracing (provided that we install it during construction), radar, etc? Our client doesn't want to only have to depend on the asbuilts. Which of the suggested techniques will provide the most accurate results?
The pipe must be detectable due to future expansion of bridges that it will cross.
Thanks in advance!!
The concept of deep tunneling is new to me and have a question regarding detection of the pipe after construction.
Right now i'm designing a deep (-45 to -50 feet deep) sewer collection system which will be under bodies of water and land. My question is: after the sewer pipe is constructed, are there techniques that could be used to easily detect the pipe years down the road other than using asbuilts, such as wire tracing (provided that we install it during construction), radar, etc? Our client doesn't want to only have to depend on the asbuilts. Which of the suggested techniques will provide the most accurate results?
The pipe must be detectable due to future expansion of bridges that it will cross.
Thanks in advance!!





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The ground conditions will be mostly clay and basalt rock with ground water encountered throughout.
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Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
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Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to that trade show in KY.
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Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
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Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
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Oh yes, it doesn't make any difference what material the line is made of or if it is flowing or not or if there is anything in it at all!! Ive seen it done not only for waterlines, but sanitary sewers, oil pipelines, and storm sewers.
Joe Kinnison P.E.
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Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
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I have seen those magic wands work before and am still amazed by it.
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http://www.csicop.org/si/9901/dowsing.html
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They are probably not the only players in this field, but I suspect the cost of all the electronic options is likely a little more than a couple bent brazing rods. [Incidentally, I happen to have a couple such rods over in the cabinet in the corner of my office, but I'm not sure based on expereince over the years that I'm good enough to take Mr. Randi's $millions.]