Upgrade of Existing Water Infrastructure for ICON Water, ACT

Abstract

Working for Icon Water, ITS PipeTech were engaged to renew a 6.7 klm section of existing {CICL} Cast Iron main pipe in Canberra road, ACT. The system upgrade utilized pipe bursting technology to install a new replacement poly-ethaline pipe {PE) for the total distance of 6700 m through the City to minimize the disruption and interference to traffic and third party movement around the City Reducing the need for extensive surface dig downs, advance potholing was adopted to locate the mains in advance such that progress of the relining becomes more efficient in respect to time management, cost control and forward planning. ITS utilized a team of five highly skilled operational workers with two Hammerhead SOG bursting rigs to undertake the works achieving an average production of 500m per week over the 17 week contract. Bypass relief systems utilising aqua and hydra stops together with lnsta valves were installed in advance of the new main installation to minimize water outages and extensive consultation with customers and related third parties contributed significantly to the smooth and efficient progress of the works through the program duration.