Development of a Decision Support System for Selection of Trenchless Technologies to Minimize Impact of Utility Construction on Roadways [Technical Summary]

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• Creators:
  Abraham, Dulcy M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Trenchless technology
  • Augers
  • Boring
  • Pipe
  • Pipe jacking
  • Drilling
  • Specifications
  • Decision support systems
  • Multimedia
  • Construction
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2002/7
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Indiana
• Edition:
  Technical Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  A study was conducted to identify key trenchless technologies that have been successfully used for trenchless installation of new underground utility conduits, and to develop a decision support tool for the selection of trenchless technologies for the installation of conduits under highways. Based on an extensive literature review, discussions with contractors, and numerous site visits, five trenchless technologies have been selected for further analysis. These include: auger boring, horizontal directional drilling, microtunneling, pipe bursting and pipe ramming. Pipe bursting is also included in the research, as it is a trenchless renewal method. In addition, key features of pilot tube microtunneling, which is a hybrid of microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling, are described in this report.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2453
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91140/dot_91140_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 166.99 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8086a494d280e50d05cb666ba686f05dad03887b329a367424ce70179f388a7e39680a3b8ca7d6e4d3aeb9225212c952ac2f2b69e4bff0904675f62ed3c60a96