Pipe Ramming Proves Golden for Colorado HDD Project

摘要

Over the years, the two methods have teamed up on countless pipeline installation projects for many different industries. Recently, pipe ramming played a key role in the HDD installation of a gas transmission main in Colorado. In the heart of what many would consider beer country, Golden, CO, a pipe ramming HDD assist technique helped facilitate the installation of a 20-inch diameter gas main under a highly traveled roadway adjacent to several important water sources. BTrenchless (a division of BT Construction, Henderson, CO) was contracted by Global Underground Corp., Colorado Springs, CO, to install a conductor barrel casing through pneumatic pipe ramming in an effort to manage drilling fluid. According to BTrenchless Project Manager Chris Gray, the installation was not without challenges. "We needed to take into consideration a variety of issues, from the soil conditions to layout of the job site itself, to make this project successful. But in the end, we were very pleased with the results," Gray said. In order to install the 48-inch diameter conductor barrel casing, BTrenchless used a 24-inch diameter Grundoram Taurus pneumatic pipe ramming system from trenchless equipment manufacturer TT Technologies, Aurora, IL.