Papanui Street
Type: Robotic Cutting / Patching
Location: Christchurch Date: April 2020
Earthquake activity in Christchurch caused a trunk main to move around, smashing a 100mm lateral pipeline beneath. The damaged area has been causing blockages and slowly deteriorating over time. Bluewater Drainage inspected the lateral and determined that a trenchless solution would save both time and money for the Christchurch City Council.
PipeMedic was then contracted to reconstruct this pipeline back to normal operating standards and increase its life expectancy. Precision robots were used to remove the dislodged pieces of earthenware and to reshape the pipeline back to its original size. A patch repair was then installed to provide structural support and reseal the pipeline from infiltration/exfiltration.
