Horizontal Auger Boring Projects.

MOP 106, Second Edition, presents current practices for the planning, design, and construction of pipelines using horizontal auger boring methods.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Force, Horizontal Auger Boring Task
Other Authors: Atalah, Alan, Onsarigo, Lameck
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms; Chapter 1: GENERAL; 1.1 Scope of This MOP; 1.2 Why Trenchless Technology?; 1.3 Horizontal Auger Boring; 1.3.1 Auger Boring Process; 1.3.2 HAB History; 1.3.3 Applications and Limitations of HAB; 1.4 Overview of Alternative Trenchless Technologies; 1.4.1 Microtunneling; 1.4.2 Pipe Jacking; 1.4.3 Horizontal Directional Drilling; 1.4.4 Pipe Ramming; 1.4.5 Utility Tunneling; 1.4.6 Pilot Tube Method; References; Chapter 2: HORIZONTAL AUGER BORING SYSTEM; 2.1 System Components; 2.1.1 HAB Machine.
  • 2.1.2 Steering Kit and Grade Indicator2.1.3 Cutterheads; 2.1.4 Adapter Kit; 2.1.5 Different Sizes of Augers; 2.2 Recent Innovations in HAB; 2.2.1 On-Target Steering System; 2.2.2 Boring Machine Tunnel Attachment; 2.2.3 Safety Features; 2.3 Variations of HAB; 2.3.1 Small Boring Units; 2.3.2 SBU-Auger; 2.3.3 Motorized SBU; 2.3.4 Suitability of the System for Various Ground Conditions; 2.3.5 Pilot Tube Method; 2.4 Considerations and Limitations of HAB; References; Chapter 3: PLANNING PHASE; 3.1 Feasibility Study; 3.2 Predesign Survey; 3.2.1 General Survey of Site Surface Conditions.
  • 3.2.2 Alignment Considerations3.2.3 Traffic Information; 3.2.4 Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation; 3.3 Cost Considerations; 3.4 Environmental Considerations and Social Benefits; 3.4.1 Environmental Benefits; 3.4.2 Social Benefits; 3.5 Regulatory Requirements; 3.6 Show Stoppers and Premium Cost Conditions; 3.6.1 Potential Show Stoppers; 3.6.2 Premium Cost Conditions; References; Chapter 4: GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS; 4.1 Importance of Geotechnical Investigation; 4.2 Risk Management and Geotechnical Investigation; 4.3 Geotechnical Investigation Program.
  • 4.3.1 Phases of Geotechnical Investigations4.3.2 Subsurface Geotechnical Explorations; 4.3.3 Exploratory Borings; 4.3.4 Test Pits/Trenches and Surface Mapping; 4.3.5 Geophysical Investigation; 4.4 Geotechnical Properties; 4.4.1 Soil Characteristics; 4.4.2 Rock Conditions; 4.4.3 Mixed-Face Conditions; 4.4.4 Natural Obstructions: Gravels, Cobbles, and Boulders; 4.4.5 Potential Obstructions; 4.4.6 Groundwater Conditions; 4.4.7 Contaminated Ground or Groundwater; 4.4.8 Artificial and Environmentally Sensitive Features; 4.4.9 Laboratory Testing; 4.5 Geotechnical Reporting Requirements; References.
  • Chapter 5: DESIGN AND PRECONSTRUCTION PHASE5.1 Feasibility and Risk Assessment; 5.2 Auger Boring Design; 5.2.1 Casing Pipe Design; 5.2.2 Carrier Pipe Design; 5.2.3 Structural Design of Jacking/Carrier Pipe; 5.2.4 Soil Dead Load/Overburden Pressure; 5.2.5 Soil Live Load; 5.3 Pit or Shaft Considerations; 5.4 Groundwater Considerations; 5.5 Site-Specific Design for Risk Management; 5.5.1 Subsurface Utility Engineering; 5.5.2 Geotechnical Investigation; 5.5.3 Traffic Flow and Pedestrian Access; 5.5.4 Sensitive Environments; 5.5.5 Contaminated Media.