6.0 Pipe bedding and foundation 1 brovide finm support for pipe, proper bedding under the pipe must be provided, During the french excavation, a pipe bedding thickness of at Teast 1S cm must be provided. In case of very Poor native soils (Silt, clay or mud) an additional 15 em thick foundation is to be excavated ang provided below the bed. The selected backfill material should be placed in the foundation and bedding layers and thoroughly compacted by the plate vibrators ot by hand tamping. Wetting of sand bedding/foundation meteria prior to compaction will improve and facilitate the achievement of the degree of compaction required, Pipe laying should always take place in dry trenches. It is not acceptable to lay pipes in flooded trenches. The contractor should provide the necessary dewatering equipment to enable installation ta croveed in dry trench, Dewatering equipment should be removed and pumps tumed off only afer completion of the pipe zone backfilling, and sufficient backfill has been provided to prevent Pipes from floating if the normal ground water level is above the pipe invert Fricr to lowering the pipe into the trench, the top 2-3 em of the compacted bedding should be lightly raked, and small holes should be dug under each joint location so the pipé does not rest on the joints, The bedding material should provide firm and continuous support over the entire length of the pipe, excluding the joints areas, ue contractor should lower the pipe into position after chesking the proper levels and alignment of the pipeline, 6.1 Inserting the pipe in the coupling Joints should be made inside the trench following the procedures shown in figures 18 and 19. A Hee cae with rubber lining must be fixed on the installed pipe at the home line in order to stop system if they are not removed before the hydrostatic test. Before insertion, the twa pipes should be Perfectly aligned and leveled to avoid any damage to the rubber rings. BF s212%00 Manual for underground Piping System] Kemoak8 OW OTN soe. OWE ALON JA0K COKE ow EACH soe) eee Se SRS [ COUR sip. —/ Te Shen tae, HP axa co seit SPEOT Gite 40 oF courenc ad oe RT iS AB Figuee 18: Pipe Jointing using a”’come along” jack 0104 sewe asraueo rai JOWNG PPE WiTH BLLLDOZER Figure 295.5 Thrust boring and micro-tunneting installations This method is used when the ground above or around the pipe cannot be disturbed. This isthe case for crossings under highways, railways, airport runways, rivers etc, This method might be economical for very deep sewer lines where the cost of opened trench excavations may become excessive due to the ground conditions where extensive sheet pilings and dewatering might be required, ‘Two types of pipes are suitable for this kind of application. Special jacking pipe with flush Reka couplings are available for direct jacking. Also, standard pipes can be provided in short lengths Suitable for jacking inside a concrete jacket. In this case, the outer conerete pipe takes the jacking load while the inner pipe provides the corrosion resistance and the required joint tightness. For typical configurations see the figures below. When pipes are “jacked”, an 18-20 mm thick plywood or similar compressible material must be placed between the pipe and joint ends to avoid point loads during the jacking operations. Figure 12: Thrust boring pipes a Installation Manual for underground Piping System| XemrocéInstallation Type Figures installation Manual for underground Piping System] Kemrock