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Buderus Manual on Trenchless Installation of Ductile Cast ... - Duktus

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The horiz<strong>on</strong>tal directi<strong>on</strong>al drilling technique<br />

5.2.3 Pulling-in<br />

Once the bore has reached its final diameter, the string <strong>of</strong> pipes can be pulled in. A<br />

reaming tool (Fig. .9), then a rotary joint that stops the string <strong>of</strong> pipes from turning<br />

with the reaming tool, and then a tracti<strong>on</strong> head matched to the pipes that are going to<br />

be pulled in (Fig. .10) are fitted to the drilling linkage which is still in the bore. The<br />

tracti<strong>on</strong> head is c<strong>on</strong>nected to the string <strong>of</strong> pipes by fricti<strong>on</strong> locking and positive locking.<br />

The length <strong>of</strong> the string <strong>of</strong> pipes depends <strong>on</strong> local c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s. When the site is very<br />

cramped for space, part-strings can be assembled or even single pipes can be installed.<br />

When this has to be d<strong>on</strong>e, the pulling-in process is stopped after whatever length <strong>of</strong><br />

string is possible in the given case and another part-string is coupled <strong>on</strong>. Drilling mud is<br />

also pumped through the drilling linkage while the pulling-in is progressing. It emerges<br />

from the reaming tool and as it does so carries away the drillings and at the same time<br />

lessens the fricti<strong>on</strong>al forces. The forces which act <strong>on</strong> the new string <strong>of</strong> pipes when it is<br />

being pulled in have to be measured and a record has to be kept <strong>of</strong> them.<br />

Fig 5.9 Reaming tool<br />

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Fig. 5.10 DN 900-BLS ® tracti<strong>on</strong> head

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