Medium
Water
Application area
Utility
Line type
Water main
Country
United States
Region
Kansas
Situation
A length of 24” PCCP pipe running from a pump station under a freshly paved road, a highway overpass and a set of railroad tracks was suffering from leaking and water loss.
An additional issue when considering options for solving this issue was the high amount of traffic that ran through the area, limiting the water district’s ability to close off too many lanes of traffic.
One 90° bend as well as two additional 45° bends located in the middle of a newly surfaced road
More than 100 PSI operating pressure More than 128 PSI test pressure
Kansas City Water One chose a challenging project for their first installation of Primus Line® and work was completely at a moderate pace with professional handling of the product. Despite inclement weather, the project was a successful case study of the strengths and unique capabilities of Primus Line®
Technical details
Material of host pipe
PCCP (prestressed concrete cylinder pipe)
Diameter of host pipe
20“
Transported fluid
Potable water
Operating pressure
102.31 psi
Total length
1,890 feet
Number of sections
1 section
Number of bends
1 x 90° and 2 x 45°
Installation time
3 days
One 90-degree bend and two 45-degree bends in combination with pressures above 100 psi eliminated most other trenchless technologies
Caused by the high traffic area and the line running beneath a newly surfaced main road, a railroad and a highway overpass, dig and replace were likewise ruled out
