Hydro excavation is a new process that is becoming popular because of
the benefits that it provides. These benefits include environmental protection. This is especially important when
it comes to cold weather digging and is one of the
major concerns of developers. They need to take into consideration the
impact of the changes they
will be making to the environment. Cold weather digging is traditionally a
process that causes a lot of pollution. Hydro excavation reduces this problem a
lot.
The hydro excavation process does not
contaminate underground water reservoir. It also does not have any risk of
damaging gas reserves, pipelines, sewers and
fiber-optic cables since the water pressure used in excavating is
very accurate. Traditional excavation methods bring with them safety
risks for the laborers, nearby citizens, utilities and the environment. The
machinery and chemicals involved in these methods can cause accidents and
contamination.
For jobs
where pipes need to be checked, exposed or installed, hydro excavation is also
able to dig the soil in a way that the pipes will not be damaged. The pipes and
underground utilities are avoided by the water so there will be no leaks or
cracks made.
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Cold Weather Digging with Hydro
Excavation
Digging for
pipes, posts, signs, poles, etc. in cold weather is a bit more difficult than
digging in normal weather. The ground is frozen and a lot harder than usual.
Earlier
methods for digging in cold weather involve thawing the frozen soil first. Coal
and wood are used to thaw the ground before a backhoe is used to excavate.
Manual digging may also be done after the soil is already softened.
This process
takes a lot of time. The digging itself is long process, especially when
digging manually. Thawing soil makes the process even more time consuming.
Also, the chemicals from the wood and coal are dispersed into the air once they
are burned. This causes harm to the environment.
The process
of hydro excavation is able to solve these problems. The hydro excavation
trucks are equipped with heaters. This allows the water to be able to excavate
through frozen earth and ground frost. Using hydro excavation for cold weather
digging reduces labor cost considerably. It also reduces labor and material
costs.
Traditional
methods for digging through frozen soil involved thawing through wood and coal.
This was very dangerous for the environment. Hydro excavation provides a 100%
environment friendly process. The fire hazards from thawing the ground are also
eliminated. Since thawing is not needed, the amount of time to finish the
excavation is lessened.
Hydro
excavation is a safe process because it only involves water and air vacuum. The
excavation trucks can be positioned far from the actual excavation site. This
keeps the contractors away from the only machinery or equipment involved.