What is Remote Digging?
Remote excavation occurs in a sensitive area where the risk is too high to use standard excavation techniques, or normal excavation is not possible. A remote vacuum excavation can be a safe and effective alternative to mechanized excavation. Mechanized equipment can damage and disturb plantings and landscaping. A remote dig can reduce the impact to surrounding areas. In some cases, a remote dig can reduce the overall cost by removing the need to repair access points and rutted grounds.
When is remote digging needed?
A remote dig is needed when the excavation location can not be reached directly with mechanized equipment. Extensions can be added to the suction hose and compressed air line to extend the reach of a vacuum truck. In some cases, the reach can be extended 100 feet or more with little or no loss in vacuum. Vacuum excavation machinery takes several forms from trailer mounted rigs to truck mounted rigs. There are even small portable rigs that rely on separate air compressors to generate vacuum and digging pressure.
Some examples of situations where Trinity Subsurface has employed remote vacuum excavation to meet our customers' needs include:
What is Vacuum Excavation?
Vacuum Excavation is a form of nondestructive excavation using compressed air to loosen the soil. The soil is removed using vacuum hoses to a storage tank. In the case of air vacuum excavation, the spoils can then be replaced into the excavated hole once a utility is exposed. This negates the need for additional fill materials, saving time and money. It also eliminates the need for disposing of spoils off site or remotely.
Our team can provide both air and hydro excavation. Air excavation is generally safer than water when dealing with smaller cables and conduits.
