The Benefits of Air Vacuum Excavation

Sep 13
07:24

2012

Mason Bethel

Mason Bethel

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In construction works, first thing workers have to do is to locate any underground utilities such as telecommunication cables, electric cables, water lines, oil pipelines and others. Construction operations usually involve the use of heavy equipment and machinery which can damage both underground utilities and surrounding structures to prevent damage and disasters.

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For this purpose,The Benefits of Air Vacuum Excavation Articles workers should first locate and disconnect the utilities before beginning work and implement non-destructive work procedures near private and public properties.  They fully know that the use of heavy machinery and equipment for earth works can cause damage at times so they have to use an alternative process: Air vacuum excavation.

This is where air vacuum excavation comes into place: Construction and civil works people usually operate bulldozers, excavators, drills, jackhammers and other tools and machines in earth removal, digging, trenching, post holing, potholing and other works. However, the use of these tools can sometimes damage utility lines and disturb surround structures due to their noisy, destructive and vibrating functions. Just imagine the risk the hazards they can bring including electrocution, explosion, fire, flooding and loss of structural integrity. The practice of air vacuum excavation deletes these problems.

Air vacuum excavation is a non-destructive digging, trenching and earth removal method. Being non-destructive, it is safe and easy to use. One of the benefits of air vacuum excavation is that the method is applicable in areas not fit for heavy equipment to access. It only uses a high powered vacuuming equipment to generate high pressurised air to break the soil or surface and suction or suck up dirt, loose soil or any debris.

What the big deal with air vacuum excavation that it is safer and more effective than conventional digging or earthmoving machinery? We have to consider the following points:

  • Not all heavy equipment can access certain work areas, especially in areas that have small access ways. Moreover, it is not even easy to operate them in all places, especially in fragile environment. The air vacuum equipment can easily access most places and work in most soil types.

  • The use of heavy equipment cannot guarantee a careful work. What if the jackhammer operator pounds too hard? Not only it could break water pipelines but also disturb nearby buildings or structures. What if the bulldozer operator accidentally rips off the cable lines? There is no harm in operating the high powered vacuum equipment in digging, trenching, post holing, potholing and other aspects of earth removal works.

  • Moreover, they cannot even guarantee a precise work. Can earthmoving equipment remove the right amount of soil? Can they make the right measure of work?

The use of air vacuum excavation equipment can replace the tedious and back-aching manual digging which often requires manpower and hours for completion. No manpower is needed to operate the vacuuming equipment and to oversee the excavation which can be observed closely and properly. More importantly, productivity is not lost on inaccurate work results and accidents, thus saving work hours and reducing delay. No utilities are left damaged as high pressurised air will do no damage on them.

With the construction boom in the city, it is time for level 1 ASP civil construction companies with vacuum excavation services to invest on tools that provides great emphasis on better work results in the fewest time possible.