The process of removing soil from an area with pressurized water and a vacuum. The non-destructive method can successfully remove soil or debris with an industrial strength vacuum truck. This works great to safely dig and locate underground utilities. Including piping systems, telephone lines, fiber optics and power cables.
There are many uses for hydro excavation. Some of these include debris removal, digging in remote locations, and slot trenching.
Debris Removal – In nature, soil can stop a variety of structures from working properly. To successfully get rid of debris and dirt, hydro excavation is used. Using hydro excavation to get rid of unwanted debris is advantageous because it is relatively non-destructive.
Digging in areas of existing underground utilities – Sometimes, hydro-excavation needs to be done in a tight area where water lines, cable lines, and other utility lines are present. Since hydro excavation is non-destructive, it is often used when damage to these lines would be expensive and inconvenient.
Slot Trenching – This process involves digging in places where new cable lines and pipes will eventually go. One reason hydro excavation is used to do this as opposed to other traditional digging methods is because it can be extremely efficient, saving time and money.
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Hydro Excavation Using Remote Hoses
Hydro Excavation Using Remote Hoses is identical to all other forms of hydro excavating, with the specific exception of the use of the truck’s mechanical arm to position and maneuver the vacuum tubes during the excavation process. Instead, industrial vacuum hose is manually operated by one or two men while an operator or technician surgically cuts the soil with a water lance.
Remote area applications are common in situations where the hydro excavation truck cannot access the dig area due to overhead clearances, structural congestion, unstable soil conditions or the presence of sensitive, shallowly buried utilities that cannot be driven over. When this is the case, the truck can be staged several hundred feet away from the affected area. Industrial vacuum hoses and tubes are stretched from the truck’s mechanical arm to the dig site.
Something to keep in mind about remote hose excavations jobs is that the process may involve the use of a third man to stay with the truck.
