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Record 1 2000-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
CONT

Microtunneling is defined in the U.S. as a remotely controlled, laser-guided pipe-jacking process that does not require personnel entry for the excavation and mucking process... the most common applications of microtunneling methods typically involve "no-man entry", or small diameter tunnels, hence the name.

CONT

Microtunnelling systems, pipejacking up to 3.8 meters diameter with modular remote control power packs can be supplied. Machines are available for house connections, pilot pipe methods, blind hole drilling, non man entry sewer connections and flexible pipe laying.

CONT

Trenchless techniques damage repair in non-man-entry sewers.

Key term(s)
  • no man entry
  • no-man-entry
  • non-man entry
  • non-accessible
  • non accessible

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
DEF

[Se dit d'un] Ouvrage dont l'accès et les dimensions internes ne permettent pas le passage d'un ouvrier.

OBS

Les réseaux d'assainissement représentent en France, un linéaire de 150 000 km, constituant un patrimoine évalué à 45 milliards d'euros. L'objectif de ce travail est la mise au point d'une stratégie pour l'étude du vieillissement et l'optimisation de la maintenance d'un réseau d'assainissement non-visitable.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Microtunnelling systems, pipejacking up to 3.8 meters diameter with modular remote control power packs can be supplied. Machines are available for house connections, pilot pipe methods, blind hole drilling, non man entry sewer connections and flexible pipe laying.

CONT

Trenchless techniques damage repair in non-man-entry sewers.

Key term(s)
  • no-man entry sewer
  • non-man entry sewer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

Les réseaux d'assainissement représentent en France, un linéaire de 150 000 km, constituant un patrimoine évalué à 45 milliards d'euros. L'objectif de ce travail est la mise au point d'une stratégie pour l'étude du vieillissement et l'optimisation de la maintenance d'un réseau d'assainissement non-visitable.

Key term(s)
  • égout non visitable

Spanish

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