Small Boring Unit (SBU)
Typical Small Boring Applications: Small Boring Unit (SBU) extends the capabilities of the standard Auger Boring Machine and is typically used on underground utility installations, such as gravity sewers, that are between 100 and 300 ft in length. However, the machine has been used successfully on drives over 500 feet. Description: Small Boring Unit (SBU)…
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Horizontal Auger Boring
Horizontal auger boring or jack and bore, is an established method used when installing steel pipes or casing under freeways, canals or railroad tracks that require a underground-boring machine. Conducting a successful horizontal auger boring project is not an easy task and requires not only expert knowledge, experience and commitment to excellence but the proper horizontal…
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Large Diameter Tunneling
Tunnel boring machine projects that require large diameter tunneling services are provided by SSC Boring. As industry experts in large diameter tunneling, we use the most cost effective tunnel boring machine techniques for all tunneling jobs that require underground construction. Our tunnel boring machines provide an effective solution to large diameter tunneling projects. Typical Applications:…
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Pipe Bursting
Using trenchless pipe replacement technology, SSC Boring are experts in trenchless sewer line repair and pipe bursting. This service is the ideal technique to use for the replacement of utility lines such as gas, water, sewer, telephone, and power. Our Pipe Bursting efficiently bursts clay, concrete, cast iron, and PVC pipe. Pipe bursting is a…
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Other Services
Hand Tunneling Typical Applications for Hand Tunneling: Dry Clay, Wet Clay, Dry Sand, Dry Silt Description: The term hand tunneling is used to describe the type of man-entry tunneling in which a person excavates from the face of the tunnel with a hand tool. This is ideal when underground heavy equipment excavating is not an…
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Skidding
Typical Applications for Skidding: Utility carrier installation is a common job that requires skidding and the use of jack and bore to lay the utility lines. Description: In projects that have used open excavation or trenching to place casing, skidding is used to pull or push the utility carrier lines into place using a jack…
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Vacuum Excavating and Utility Potholing
The SSC Boring vacuum excavation service provides a non-destructive method for safely and efficiently locating and exposing existing underground utilities or preparing to install new ones. Once a hole is cut in the surface, pressurized air is used to break up the soil while a high pressure vacuum unit is then used to remove any…
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Coring
SSC Now Provides Coring Services To further expand SSC’s commitment to meeting their client’s project needs, Coring has been added to the services provided! Used in conjunction with its Vacuum Potholing/Utility Locating service, SSC is now a turnkey service provider for asphalt and concrete restoration. 12” diameter coring ability, the perfect size for vacuum utility…
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Subsurface Utility Engineering
Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.) is a combination of technology needed to increase the reliability of utility detection in terms of the size, depth, and pipeline materials that can be detected and exposed without incidence. S.U.E. is a viable solution to the far too common "hits" to underground utility lines. Subsurface Utility Engineering is an all-around…
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