Road, Rail, Runway Crossings - Akkerman

Road, Rail, Runway Crossings

Road, Rail, Runway Crossings

Underground utilities have long shared the right‐of‐way with highways, railroads, and airports. While unseen by the public, trenchless construction provides safe installations with minimal disruption to the environment. Open‐cut installations not only disrupt the flow of traffic, but the trenching process also disturbs the subgrade, which can lead to settlement and or damage to the utility and surface structures. Trenchless technology is often the preferred method for installing transportation infrastructure to mitigate these risks and the social, environmental, and economic benefits they provide for the owner.

To find out more information on trenchless techniques suitable for crossing transportation infrastructure, please explore the following methods, or feel free to contact one of our experienced sales staff for additional information.

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Road, Rail, Runway Crossings Case Studies

Digging Deeper – May 2023

Empire State Trail Box Tunnel Design Engineer’s Name & Photo Credit: Brierley AssociatesLocation: Schenectady, NYGround Conditions: Nonconsolidated groundType of Installation: Hybrid PTM – Installed Spiling and tendon ducts with Pilot TubeMaterial: 12-ft x 12-ft box tunnelFootage Installation: 170-lfEquipment: Akkerman 240A GBM System, Guidance System, Akkerman Lube System, Pull-back Adapters Due to the ground conditions, a […]

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Digging Deeper – April 2023

Fort McMurray Project Contractor’s Name: Total Trenchless Ltd.Location: Fort McMurray, ABGround Conditions: Raveling SandType of Installation: Guided Pipe RammingMaterial: 36-in x 0.625-wall x 40-ft long SCFootage Installation: 345-lfEquipment: Akkerman 240A GBM, P100D Power Pack, Guidance System, Akkerman lube system, Weld-On Ramming Head This critical crossing took place under the important and busy HWY 63 near […]

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Digging Deeper – March 2023

Akkerman Sees A Shadow Last month Punxsutawney Phil rose from his burrow and saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter for some of us.  Fortunately for most, this ground squirrel is better suited for habitat engineering rather than meteorology, as Punxsutawney Phil has only accurately predicted the onset of construction’s busy season 39% […]

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