Trenchless Pipe Bursting
Pipe bursting is a better choice than open trenching for a number of reasons. It is a versatile and effective method for replacing utility pipes like sewer and water. Because pipe bursting doesn’t require an open trench, it minimizes the ground disturbance in residential areas, roadways and alleys in commercial areas. It also takes substantially less time to complete a pipe burst than open trench digging. Time is money, and the less time it takes to execute a job, the less money it costs, usually.Titan specializes in pipe bursting using both pneumatic and static techniques. Our tugger machines can burst up to a thousand linear feet of pipe at a time.
“Pipe bursting is defined as a trenchless replacement method in which an existing pipe is broken either by brittle fracture or by splitting, using an internal mechanically applied force applied by a bursting tool. At the same time, a new pipe of the same or larger diameter is pulled in replacing the existing pipe. The back end of the bursting head is connected to the new pipe and the front end is connected to a cable or pulling rod. The new pipe and bursting head are launched from the insertion pit, and the cable or pulling rod is pulled from the receiving pit. The energy (or power source) which moves the bursting tool forward to break the existing pipe comes from pulling cable or rods, hydraulic power to the head, or pneumatic power to the head, depending on the bursting system design. This energy (or power) is converted to a fracturing force on the existing pipe breaking it and temporarily expanding the diameter of the cavity. The bursting head is pulled through the pipe debris creating a temporary cavity and pulling behind it the new pipe from the insertion pit.”
Less time, Less cost, Less mess
What is pipe bursting?
“Pipe bursting is defined as a trenchless replacement method in which an existing pipe is broken either by brittle fracture or by splitting, using an internal mechanically applied force applied by a bursting tool. At the same time, a new pipe of the same or larger diameter is pulled in replacing the existing pipe. The back end of the bursting head is connected to the new pipe and the front end is connected to a cable or pulling rod. The new pipe and bursting head are launched from the insertion pit, and the cable or pulling rod is pulled from the receiving pit. The energy (or power source) which moves the bursting tool forward to break the existing pipe comes from pulling cable or rods, hydraulic power to the head, or pneumatic power to the head, depending on the bursting system design. This energy (or power) is converted to a fracturing force on the existing pipe breaking it and temporarily expanding the diameter of the cavity. The bursting head is pulled through the pipe debris creating a temporary cavity and pulling behind it the new pipe from the insertion pit.”
HDPE fracturing through old PVC pipe
Why is pipe bursting better?
Pipe bursting is a better choice than open trenching for a number of reasons. It is a versatile and effective method for replacing utility pipes like sewer and water. Because pipe bursting doesn’t require an open trench, it minimizes the ground disturbance in residential areas, roadways and alleys in commercial areas. It also takes substantially less time to complete a pipe burst than open trench digging. Time is money, and the less time it takes to execute a job, the less money it costs, usually.Titan specializes in pipe bursting using both pneumatic and static techniques. Our tugger machines can burst up to a thousand linear feet of pipe at a time.