Construction Research Congress 2020
Comparison of Airborne Emissions from Horizontal Directional Drilling and Open-Cut Method Using a Smart Sensor
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability
ABSTRACT
Installing new pipes and maintaining existing infrastructure are of top priority for every city. The process of installing/maintaining these pipelines can have undesirable environmental impacts resulting from airborne emissions from the construction equipment used. City engineers have the options of using traditional open-cut installation or trenchless technology method known as horizontal directional drilling (HDD). This paper presents empirical evidence highlighting the benefits of HDD over open-cut procedure based on productivity and airborne emission of equipment using a real-time wireless smart sensor. This research project involved the installation of 514 L.F. of 12-inch, DR18 fully restrained PVC water pipe using HDD and 576 L.F. of 12-inch C900 DR18 fully restrained PVC water pipe using traditional open-cut methods in the city of Enid, OK. Field data on productivities of the HDD and open-cut installations and airborne emission of equipment used were collected and analyzed. The productivity of the HDD installation was found to be 40% higher than that of the open-cut installation. The airborne emissions of the equipment used in the HDD and open-cut installation were comparable, with lower CO emission in the HDD installation.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This research study was supported by a grant (SPTC-ECDP) from Southern Plains Transportation Center (STPC) funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT). We would like to thank DOT for the opportunity to participate in their work.
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Construction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability
Pages: 10 - 15
Editors: Mounir El Asmar, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Pingbo Tang, Ph.D., Arizona State University, and David Grau, Ph.D., Arizona State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8285-8
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Nov 9, 2020
Published in print: Nov 9, 2020
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