Feasibility of Pipe Bursting Sanitary Sewer Force Mains

摘要

Generally speaking, pipe bursting should be one of the first options considered when evaluating alternatives for replacing sanitary sewer force mains. However, even those of us who have extensive experience with pipe bursting gravity sewer mains must recognize that the application is similar, but not exactly the same, when it comes to sewer force mains. Beware of the subtle differences. Over the years, there have been more than a few inquiries regarding the feasibility of pipe bursting sanitary sewer force mains and how it differs from pipe bursting gravity sewer mains. As with most questions, the proper answer as to whether pipe bursting a particular force main is feasible is "It depends." The feasibility of pipe bursting force mains depends on several important issues.