| Air
missiles or pneumatic boring, are tools approximately 4 ft. in length and
3 in. in diameter, that are air actuated, allowing it to hammer itself
underground from boring pit to receiving pit. Each pit is generally 25
ft. to 50 ft. apart. This method is highly effective within flat, shorter
distances. Excavations are necessary to locate and redirect the missile
at strategic points. The excavated soil is placed on ground covers such
as tarps or plywood, as not to disrupt surrounding areas. When excavations
are strategically placed, as in lawns or planted areas, the back filled
excavations are least noticeable. Boring by air missile has limited capabilities
within extended distances, for it does not have steering capabilities.
For extended distances, steep embankments, high water table areas and or
sandy soil conditions, Suffolk Water Connections recommends utilizing an
alternate method for the installation such as; horizontal
directional drilling,
otherwise known as HDD, or the traditional method of open
dig trenching. |
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