What exactly is a Vacuum Excavation

What exactly is a Vacuum Excavation

What exactly is a Vacuum Excavation?

Vacuum excavation is a safe alternative to excavation that is lower risk in comparison to the more conventional excavation methods. With our suction-powered vehicles, it is possible efficiently excavate the soil with minimal danger of damage or injuries.

Vacuum excavation is among the smartest and safest and most cost-effective methods of excavation.

The advantages of vacuum excavationinclude: reducing reinstatement costs Eliminating the risk of utility strikes to minimize the disruption to traffic Lessening the number of human resources and equipment needed.

Construction railways, civil engineering highways, utilities and telecommunications have all profited from our hire of vacuum excavation. Excavators are able to fix or replace buried assets. No matter if you need a single metre or an entire road to be excavated our team will ensure the safest excavation every time.

Vacuum excavation is also an exact solution that is fully controlled through a remote-controlled power arm or a manually controlled floppy arm. After all underground utilities are identified and clearly marked the vacuum excavator will make an easy job of clearing the soil for repairs or maintenance.

By reducing noise and disturbance to the surrounding areas the excavators we use also minimize the number of vibrations that can cause damage to or within the vicinity of the site.

1/3

What is the process behind Vacuum Excavation Function?

Vacuum excavation is a safe alternative to the more conventional forms of excavation.

Move the boom controlled by remote across the area that requires excavation. It should be about 68 inches over the ground material. Turn on the vacuum fans to begin the process.

When the material is making its way through into the tube, track the material using the boom.

Ensure that the gap of 6-8 inches is kept open to allow an uninterrupted flow of air.

There are a variety of tools that can be used on board to handle different situations. This includes a pipe that is a smaller size for areas with narrow spaces as well as an air lance that can loosen the material, and air breakers that break up the hard surface. All powered by an inbuilt compressor.

When the service is visible the material gets harder. An air lance could be necessary to release the surface or remove the path.

The excavated material is kept inside a built-in skip which can be able to hold the material up to 12 meters 3. (depending upon the dimensions of vacuum excavators) and to lower transportation

2/3

costs, our team can transfer the excavated materials to a designated area on the site.

The material is then dispensed by lifting the lid up and then side-tipping the contents, which can be tipped directly into demountable skips which are then removed from the location so that there is no need to reload.

To ensure that air is not contaminated to prevent air contamination, the vacuum has 42 filters that guarantee the dust is not able to escape.

A lot of contractors choose to use an excavator that is vacuum-powered when working in residential areas or in city central zones. This helps ensure a safe excavation in areas around existing services by keeping the footpaths free of debris (preventing accidents for the workers as well as the general public) and also reducing noise levels.

3/3