Laying a new pipeline

A pictorial story

Where it begins: a proving slot

The proving slots are small trenches dug at regular intervals sothat it can be “proved” as to what pipes and other services are actually in the ground and exactly where these items are.

Safety Equipment

Safety vests and appropriate protective equipment are suppliedto local labour on the project

Trenching begins

Solid rock bringsout the Jackhammer

Excess material is removed asquickly as possible to designated holding sites

Heavy machineryis available asneeded

Road crossings

Cutting the strip

Road closure for safety’s sake

And the dust fliesas the cuts are made

Laid pipe showing householderconnection

3 way join with tee valves in place

Pipe laying in progress

Trench also contains other services

Pipe laying

Pipes and the consumer

Barricading open trenchesFor safety purposes Waiting to be

connected

To consumersmeter

Preparing trenches tocarry connection toconsumers

Reinstatement

Closing the trench

Temporary road reinstatement

Consumers driveway being reinstated

Reinstating a road

Traffic Control

Preparations forreinstatement

Applying a primingagent

The Bitumenarrives

Spreading theasphalt

And lastly compaction

And soon to be as good as new!

And finally when all is donePressure Testing takes place to

check for leaks

Water is pumped into the system under pressure and the whole system checked for leaks. Only after this will the new system “take over” from the old