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Going Trenchless History

Pipe jacking is a trenchless method for installing pipes underground using hydraulic jacks from a drive shaft to a reception shaft. The earliest use was in 1910 in the US, with methods like microtunneling developing in the early 1970s in Japan. Common pipe jacking methods in Malaysia include manshield, pressurized slurry, and auger/dry boring. Pipe jacking provides environmental benefits over open-cut construction like reduced carbon emissions and less disturbance to traffic and infrastructure.

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Going Trenchless History

Pipe jacking is a trenchless method for installing pipes underground using hydraulic jacks from a drive shaft to a reception shaft. The earliest use was in 1910 in the US, with methods like microtunneling developing in the early 1970s in Japan. Common pipe jacking methods in Malaysia include manshield, pressurized slurry, and auger/dry boring. Pipe jacking provides environmental benefits over open-cut construction like reduced carbon emissions and less disturbance to traffic and infrastructure.

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GOING TRENCHLESS

History

1910 – Earliest recorded use of the pipejacking method was in America

Early 1960s – First introduced into the UK and American Pipe Jacking Association (APJA) was formed
Sewers: Replacement and New Construction Chapter 10: Pipejacking (Malcolm Chappell and Eur Ing Derek Parkin)

Early 1970s – Microtunnelling developed by Japanese

Introduction

Pipe jacking is a trenchless method for installation of pipes and casings through the ground from a
drive shaft to a reception shaft using hydraulic jacks. Pipes manufactured in a variety of materials
include concrete, clay, grp and steel can be jacked and standard pipe diameters generally range from
150mm to 2400mm, or greater when required. Jacking lengths achievable can be considerably in
excess of 1km depending on pipe diameters, ground conditions and excavation methods.

Usually won’t recommend it to be too long as it will increase the friction on the pipes. Force
distribution can be achieved with introducing intermediate jacks.

Technologies

The three most common types of pipe jacking methods in Malaysia are namely the manshield,
pressurised slurry and auger boring methods.

Manshield

In manshield method, lead pipe is placed in position where manual excavation is carried out within
the lead pipe with the excavated earth removed by a roller tray. When the earth in the lead pipe is
removed, the pipes with cutting edge in front will be jacked further into the ground and manual
excavation will be carried out.

Equipment and materials: steering jack system, cutter head


Pressurised Slurry

Pressurised slurry microtunnelling is one of the modern techniques used. It uses hi-technology
equipment to jack jacking pipe size from 30mm to 2100mm diameter through a wide range of
geological conditions. Soil in front of the cutter head will be crushed and mixed with water which is
pumped into the cutter head. The mixture becomes slurry and the removal of slurry is done by using
a pressurised slurry pump.

Equipment and materials: jacking pipe, jacking rig, reaction wall, lubrication plant, drive shaft,

Auger / Dry boring

During Auger boring, a cutting head with a slightly larger diameter than the casing pipe excavates
the soil just in front of the casing. The helical rotating auger blades carry the soil back to the machine
where it is removed either by hand or machine. The auger boring machine runs along a track which
is aligned with the casing pipe where it has to be installed. After the machine finishes the assigned
track, the machine is disconnected and the auger assembly is brought back to the starting point
where a new casing segment is welded to the previously installed casing. The process is continued
until the entire pipeline is completed.

Normally used where settlement is an issue. Cost-effective and less time-consuming. Uses pilot head
as guidance system.

Equipment and materials: pipes, reamer (excavate and remove soil), casings (create space for
product pipe with earth removal system to transfer excavated material within the casing and out
from the pipe), pilot rods (carries steering tip to ensure correct line and grade of the product pipe),
bentonite mixing system, hydraulic power pack, thrust boring machine,

Pre-Construction

1. Site visit and check surroundings


2. Carry out utility mapping / services detection and inform existing utility providers on the
works that will be carried out (i.e. Digi, Telekom, TNB, Maxis, SYABAS, Gas Malaysia etc.)
3. Carry out soil investigation to determine method used
4. Proposed location of pits
5. Study proposed invert levels of pipeline on relevant drawings to ensure no discrepancy
before commencement of excavation
6. Traffic management planning
7. Applying work permit from relevant local authorities
8. Inform neighbours
9. Safety measures

Benefits of Pipe Jacking

Pipe jacking can deliver environmental benefits in excess of 75% as measured by reduced carbon
emissions compared to open-cut construction, which requires considerably greater amounts of
excavation and substantial backfill material. Long term damage to existing installed infrastructure is
also minimised.
Less disturbance to traffic, less ground settlement, operational almost in all weathers, reduction of
earth movement, cost of surface restoration, street pavement damage

Case Study

Dsara Sentral

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