Preliminary studies have estimated that trenchless pipelines and other utility construction methods such as HDD can result in 78-100% lower greenhouse gas emissions than open-cut trenching. Indirectly, it also reduces risks of inadvertent costs from accidental damage not accounted for in the planning and budgeting stages. HDD also requires less equipment than open-cut trenching, leading to considerably lower construction costs. The reduced damage to the environment also creates savings in the restoration process, as restoration is shorter and less work. Bore operators spend less time on projects with HDD resulting in direct project cost savings. Time is money, so saving time naturally helps to cut costs as well. Because there is far less damage to the immediate environment with HDD, restoration is also less time-consuming. It can take weeks to fully excavate a pre-existing utility with additional restoration time on top of that to make the environment habitable again. A simple horizontal bore can be completed in a week, while somewhat more complex, but standard bores usually take between 4-6 weeks on average, including installing the utility.īy contrast, conventional trenching methods are far more time-consuming. Horizontal Directional Drilling also takes considerably less time than conventional open-cut trenching. Prime agricultural areas also benefit from HDD, maximizing crop preservation and facilitating mud drilling. The reduced noise and air pollution also reduce the likelihood that indigenous wildlife will flee. HDD is therefore also ideal for areas inhabited by protected wildlife and other environmentally sensitive or protected lands. HDD can finalize installations in forested lands without excavation, which also minimizes the impact on wildlife.
HDD also has minimal effect on soil sedimentation, navigating easily around sensitive slopes and steep inclinations. Much like HDD negating the need to construct trenches or other infrastructures such as piers or dams around wetlands, rivers, or streams, it also allows for the creation of horizontal bores without significant impact on the surrounding environment. Because of its precision, it also ensures that restoration to structures and roadways is less expensive. However, being trenchless, HDD does not necessitate constructing above-ground trenches and is minimally invasive to the immediate environment of the construction site, causing less traffic interference and even less noise pollution. Open-cut trenching can destroy infrastructure, whether below or above the ground, leading to expensive restoration costs and annoying traffic disruption. HDD, however, facilitates the installation of underground utilities with a marginal impact on the environment, making HDD the best method to use in environmentally delicate zones and urban areas. Traditional open-cut trenching requires additional space, often causing considerable disruption, and can be unsightly. Skilled operators guide the drill head remotely to circumvent obstacles and maintain a bore path consistent with plan specifications.īesides saving time, money and ensuring precision, a great advantage of HDD is its environmental benefits. HDD steers in a shallow arc through a predetermined bore path instead of traditional open-cut trenching.
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Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), also known as horizontal earth boring, or directional boring, entails using a surface drilling rig to install utilities such as cables, underground pipes, and other conduits. No adverse effects on the landscape conditionĬontact ustoday to book your horizontal directional drilling service at an affordable rate.Horizontal Directional Drilling is Better for the Environment.Suitable for various soil types, including highways and runways.Increasingly accurate and durable underground utility installation technique.Quick and cost-effective method to install utilities, water, and sewer lines.Some key advantages of using this hydrovac technique include: We can use small drills for short distances and small diameter lines or huge drill rigs for pipes with huge diameters. The directional boring technique has a minimal impact on the surrounding area it is ideal for environmentally-sensitive areas such as utilities under roadways, waterways, or developed landscapes. Our horizontal directional drilling method helps create a prescribed bore path from the ground's surface for various purposes, like underground telecommunication and power cable conduit and water, sewer, and gas line installation.
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