The pull was set up in the evening, ready to begin before the sun came up the next morning.
Record HDPE HDD installation saves sewer line
closures of hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions and businesses would devastate the city. The existing 54-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) sani- tary sewage force main (FM) was constructed in 1977 and served as the sole means of wastewater conveyance through Miami Beach. By 2012 it was deteriorating like much of the infrastructure in coastal communi- ties. Faced with the potential threat of failure, the city embarked on a capital improvements program totaling $750 million during five years. In 2013, the city invested in a non-destructive condition assessment. Using Pure Technologies’ PipeDiver, the PCCP FM pipe was analyzed and it was determined that the line was on the verge of catastrophic failure. A54-inch IPS DR-17 HDPE pipe was chosen with technical assistance, pipe fittings, and fusion services provided by ISCO. ISCO’s technical expertise and support helped maximize the construction efficiency and minimize the social impact. HDPE pipe material was chosen for this project not only because of its low life cycle cost and monolithic fea- tures, but also because of its lightweight and ductile properties, which makes it the ideal material for the HDD construction method. Pipe fusion on the project was done with one of ISCO’s 2065 MegaMc fusion machines operated by one of its certified technicians. The high- light of the fusion operation was joining two strings (3,000 feet and 1,200 feet) of pipe during the pullback process. Use of HDPE pipe made HDD feasible, saving time and money on the project for the city, and allowing areas of a busy residential/tourist area to remain open during the construction of the line.
Miami Beach replaces deteriorating force main sanitary line with 4,200 feet of 54-inch high-density polyethylene pipe.
The longest horizontal directional drilled (HDD) installation of high- density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the United States and Canada was recognized as Project of the Year by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI). The award was presented to PPI member company ISCO Industries (Louisville, Ky.), at the association’s annual membership meeting in May 2017. PPI is the major North American trade associa- tion representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry. “Not only was this a very long pull,” said Tony Radoszewski, CAE, president of PPI, “but the diameter of the pipe was also a challenge in replacing the existing sanitary sewer line in Miami Beach. More than 4,200 feet of 54-inch-diameter HDPE (PE4710) pipe was used. This was quite an accomplishment and we were pleased to present the Project of the Year Award to ISCO.” Failure of this force main, which is the only means of wastewater con- veyance for the city’s nearly 92,000 residents, would be disastrous. It could potentially discharge millions of gallons of raw sewage along the urbanized corridor of one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This would impact residents and commercial operations, threat- ening contamination of pristine, ecologically sensitive waterways, beaches, and parks in this scenic area. The economic impact of forced
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