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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
Renewal of New Sewer The project required the exact line and grade installation of 1,600-lf of new sewer line with no traffic disruption and no possibility of open-cut construction. Derech Afar Technologies Ltd. chose Akkerman GBM equipment for the performance and versatility it offers to install a variety of product pipe in their ground conditions. […]
New Year’s Hole-Out: Sims Bayou Microtunneling Project It was a great start to the New Year in 2023 for the Melcar Group as their Akkerman SL82P MTBM holed-out on the Sims Bayou tunnel project in Houston, TX. The $18.9 million project was designed to increase the overall capacity of the region’s drinking water by making […]
Reflecting on 2022 As we enjoy the holiday season, it’s a good time to reflect, personally and professionally on the year. While the most challenging moments may first come to mind, we’re grateful to recall the satisfying achievements. No matter the outcome, both provided an opportunity to grow and a greater sense of purpose. Our […]
Akkerman Model 4800 GBM – Maximum Versatility The Akkerman 4800 GBM offers contractors the ultimate in flexibility for guided auger bores. Many contractors have found the ability of the 4800 GBM to not only be an effective tool for installing pilot tubes, but also to follow the pilot tubes with a standard auger bore between […]
Underground Construction or Digging Deeper: Difficult Microtunneling Conquered in Milwaukee Super Excavators Inc. (SEI) of Menomonee Falls, WI recently holed out on target after battling very challenging conditions along the 1670ft alignment. After launching the Akkerman SL74C MTBM setup to install 72in RCP, obstructions and mixed-face conditions caused significant horizontal and vertical deviations at the […]
Microtunneling Market Strong In North America Below is an excerpt from Tunnel Business Magazine. Additionally, expanded knowledge in general are helping to improve the market, says Jason Holden, vice president and chief revenue officer for Akkerman Inc. “A solid understanding of when, where, and how to apply the microtunneling method is a key to a […]
Tunnel Boring Machine Cutter Head Selection – A Manufacturer’s Perspective A tunneling project consists of numerous intertwined puzzle pieces. Often, the cutter head on the tunnel boring machine is the most critical. It is the front line to progress. Without a properly designed cutter head, production can be slow or nonexistent. The cutter head design […]
Trenchless Tackles Twin Casing Pipe Rams in Beautiful Banff Published by Jim Schill In North America there are few areas as beautiful and well-regarded as Banff National Park and Lake Louise in Canada. This majestic area of the Rocky Mountains is known for its amazing scenery, breath taking views, glacier-fed streams and lakes, as well […]
The Future is Now – How Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Trenchless Technology Akkerman vice president and chief revenue officer Jason Holden was recently quoted in an article from Trenchless Technology. While AI may be more visible on the pipe inspection side, the technology is being used in new installation applications, primarily in areas of data […]
