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What Horizontal Directional Drilling Is
Horizontal directional drilling is a method of placing material such as conduit or wire in the ground without having to dig a continuous trench. The actual bore is performed by pushing and drilling a series of drill rods into the ground led by drill head. This drill head makes use of a duck-billed drill bit which allows the bore to be steered by pushing on the rods. When the desired bore path is reached the rods are then drilled (rotated) which keeps the drill moving in the direction it is pointed. An electronic device is stored in the drill head which emits a signal allowing the operators to track the pitch, roll, and depth of the drill head. This sophisticated system allows for incredibly accurate shots at very long distances. After completing this pilot bore, there are two main methods of actually placing the product. The first is to actually push the drill head up towards the surface and out of the ground. The alternative is to dig a 'catch pit' where the drill head is pushed into an open hole that has been dug. At this stage a backreamer is attached to the string of drill rods and the product that is being placed is attached to the backreamer. The rods are then pulled back by the machine while the backreamer enlarges the drillhole to accommodate the material that is being towed back and into place. Upon completion of the pullback, the product is left in place and the only rehabilitation left is found in the areas where the drill enters and exits the ground. This method is an effective way of installing a product under roads, rivers, buildings, railroad tracks, and other congested areas such as public parks or schools. Hydrovac Services
In today's climate of safety awareness and environmental consciousness, hydro-excavation is quickly becoming a method of choice in the construction industry. Hydrovac trucks rely on two main components. First, high pressure jets of water are used to loosen the material that is being excavated. Second, a very strong vacuum hose sucks the loosened material and excess water into a large holding tank. Hydrovac trucks can be used to excavate almost any type of material that typically needs to be excavated on a construction site including hard packed clay, sand, pitrun, and gravel. BRT currently maintains three hydrovac units within its fleet of equipment, with one truck equipped with a flusher system. Our hydrovac units are available for use year round. Hourly prices depend on season and availability. Please contact us for information.
Excavating Services
Our fleet of track excavators is made up of a variety of sizes of Komatsu trackhoes. The smaller PC128 is suitable for more confined urban areas while our larger 200 size model machines are big enough for most any utility construction job. Our fleet of rubber tire backhoes act as a versatile supporting cast to all of our other operations. These machines act in a variety of roles which include:
Our team of experienced trackhoe and backhoe operators ensure that jobs are completed efficiently, safely, and professionally. Please contact us directly if you are interested in knowing more about our capabilities or have a job that we can do for you. Asphalt Repair Services
In recent months and years Calgary has experienced a boom throughout the construction industry. With the ever increasing work load, the need to keep up with rehabilitation is extremely important. BRT has a capable and fully functioning asphalt paving repair crew
that is able to offer a variety of patching and repair services. We have
a range of equipment at our disposal including tandem Our crews are also available for and dig out work and compaction work that needs to be done prior to paving. Fibre Optic and Copper Telecom Cable Splicing
Our Goal is to provide turnkey operations for our clients. To accomplish this, in addition to civil construction and cable installation, we provide splicing services. We are currently working with Telus in Vancouver, to construct their Television Project. Our team of experienced fibre and copper splicers ensure that jobs are completed efficiently, safely, and professionally. Please contact us directly if you are interested in knowing more about our capabilities or have a job that we can do for you. |
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BRT Construction has always specialized in shallow utility construction.
We have experience with telecommunications, power, gas, cable television,
and fibre optic cables. Our expertise in trenching operations allows us to
install, maintain, or repair virtually any kind of shallow utility infrastructure.
dump trucks,
compaction rollers, and backhoes. Our head paving foreman has over 25
years of experience in the paving industry working in and around Calgary. |
