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Burst water mains and pin hole leaks in pressure pipes, have always been repaired by the traditional methods of ‘excavate and replace’. Little thought has ever been given to trenchless NoDig technologies that apply to so many other aspects of our lives.

With the ability to insert a stent into an artery or vein, how is it we still rip up a road to fix a water pipe? With the roll out of the new century, is it not time to bring new technology to our assistance?

1.0   INTRODUCTION

As with the rest of the world, Australia is suffering from ageing infrastructure of both a commercial and domestic nature. This, combined with the ever increasing urban population is placing significant pressure on our water network.  Many of these services are operating with pipe assets that may fail at any time.

Typically, ‘excavate and replace’ has been the preferred method of repair and this is understandable, as historically few other alternatives were available.

Read the full paper here.