For a long time, the only methods of excavation used were mechanical and manual. There is no doubt that both methods got the job done but these two also involved safety and damage risks. The mechanical method uses heavy equipment and machines like backhoes, bobcats, diggers, trenchers and the like. These may cause damage when they shake or hit any of the buried assets, utilities and infrastructure. Same is true with manual digging. Hand held tools like shovels and hoes have sharp edges that can cut through cables, wire and lines.
When damage is done on any of these, not only will cost more money for repair but it can also delay the completion of the excavation and can cause discomfort to the people in the property and even within the area.
An alternative excavation method is non-destructive excavation. Just from the name itself, one cansee that it implies that this method does not cause destruction. It is actually a safe and less risky method. Non-destructive excavation is safe and less risky because it uses different equipment and process to make it as such.
Non-destructive excavation has two ways that it can be done. The first one is air vacuum excavation. The main thing used here is air. An excavator truck has special nozzles that produce high powered jets of air to break the ground and loosen the soil materials and other debris. While this is done, another nozzle with industrial strength vacuum sucks out the soil and debris. This is then stored in a special holding tank for easy disposal or for use in back filling. The second way is hydro excavation. The process is basically the same but this time, water is used in place of air. The mud and slurry produced is easily collected and secured for disposal.
Non-destructive excavation is not only safe for the assets and utilities but also safe to use for workers and even for the environment. Because it does not use heavy equipment and machines, there is less possibility of injury to workers. It is also safe for the environment because it causes less noise and air pollution. It also does not destroy the surrounding areas as well as the tree roots.
Using any of the two non-destructive excavation methods will eliminate the possibility of the occurrence gas explosions or leakage due to a burst gas pipe, flooding caused by damage on a water pipe, loss or power caused by cut electric lines and cables. These are just some of the scenarios that can be eliminated when using non-destructive excavation.
So if you want to be assured of the safety of the excavation method you are using, then it is time to look at non-destructive excavation. If you need more information to convince you, then it would be advisable that you go online and do more research. You will find various websites that have the useful information you need. You can even look at the other advantages and benefits of this
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