TY - GEN
T1 - Quality assurance/quality control measures in horizontal directional drilling
AU - Ariaratnam, Samuel
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - As public works agencies look to install new buried pipelines in an economical, environmentally-friendly, and minimally intrusive manner, the adoption of trenchless technologies such as horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has increased. Today, HDD equipment is engaged in projects involving pipeline installations of utility networks such as water, wastewater, telecommunications, electrical, telephone, oil product, and natural gas. This increase in utilization of the technology has resulted in a greater potential for risk and damage to subsurface and surface features. Designers and owners are continually exploring methods to assure quality on HDD projects. This paper discusses quality assurance and quality control measures to mitigation installation- related issues including: 1) heaving of surface features; 2) damage to existing subsurface structures; 3) product pipe damage; and 4) surface settlement. Adherence to these recommendations will better increase the likelihood of a successful horizontal directional drilling project.
AB - As public works agencies look to install new buried pipelines in an economical, environmentally-friendly, and minimally intrusive manner, the adoption of trenchless technologies such as horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has increased. Today, HDD equipment is engaged in projects involving pipeline installations of utility networks such as water, wastewater, telecommunications, electrical, telephone, oil product, and natural gas. This increase in utilization of the technology has resulted in a greater potential for risk and damage to subsurface and surface features. Designers and owners are continually exploring methods to assure quality on HDD projects. This paper discusses quality assurance and quality control measures to mitigation installation- related issues including: 1) heaving of surface features; 2) damage to existing subsurface structures; 3) product pipe damage; and 4) surface settlement. Adherence to these recommendations will better increase the likelihood of a successful horizontal directional drilling project.
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U2 - 10.1061/41073(361)109
DO - 10.1061/41073(361)109
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:72149114652
SN - 9780784410738
T3 - Proc. International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2009, ICPTT 2009: Advances and Experiences with Pipelines and Trenchless Technology for Water, Sewer, Gas, and Oil Applications
SP - 1024
EP - 1035
BT - Proc. International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2009, ICPTT 2009
T2 - International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2009, ICPTT 2009: Advances and Experiences with Pipelines and Trenchless Technology for Water, Sewer, Gas, and Oil Applications
Y2 - 18 October 2009 through 21 October 2009
ER -