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Vacuum Excavation and Potholing

One of the dangers with underground excavation is the possibility for a utility strike. With the use of a vacuum excavator, utilities can be located safely without fear of damage or disruption. Potholing is the process of underground discovery. Instead of excavating multiple cubic yards of fill, the utility of concern is located in even regularity then is safely excavated using traditional equipment.

The process uses a pressurized water jet to loosen the earth and a heavy industrial vacuum to remove the material. Once the utility is located and measurements are taken the material can be placed back into the opening. Excavation can be completed underneath asphalt or concrete slabs once a penetration is made.


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Vacuum Excavator Was Instrumental In Guardrail Installation

One of the dangers with underground excavation is the possibility for a utility strike. With the use of a Vacuum Excavator, utilities can be located safely without fear of damage or disruption. The process uses a pressurized water jet to loosen the earth and a heavy industrial vacuum to remove the material.

If concerns about buried utilities where an auger or excavation is a problem and hand digging is your only alternative, contact Ohio Concrete Sawing & Drilling, Inc and ask us how Vacuum Excavation can solve your problem! 

Vacuum Excavator Replaces Drill Bit

The augering of holes with an auger bit attached to a drill is the more common method of creating postholes. This process was not possible in this application because of the existence of geogrid or metal mesh approximately 24" below the ground surface. An augering bit would become entangled in the mesh either getting the bit "stuck", damaging the equipment, or both. To avoid augering problems, it was decided that Vacuum Excavation was the best method to accomplish the job. With Vacuum Excavation, soil can be removed and collected at the same time in a controlled environment. In addition, if there exists the possibility of buried utilities in the jobsite area, these utilities would not be cut or damaged as is often possible with powerful augers or excavating equipment. 

• Clean out valve boxes or transition sumps
• Building area wells
• Cooling tower sumps
• Anything where water and a vacuum could help

Excavated Hole With Metal Mesh

 

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