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Guiding type miniature pipe-jacking construction method

US11346218B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2021
Grant dateMay 31, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L1/06
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Provided is a guiding type miniature pipe-jacking construction method, comprising the following steps: in an originating well, perforating an operation hole in an inner wall of the originating well with a trepanning apparatus; mounting a laser orientation instrument and a laser guided drill bit, driving a guide bar connected with the laser guided drill bit into the opened operation hole with a thrusting apparatus, and driving the guide bar into a soil mass with the thrusting apparatus; jacking a plurality of mud discharging pipes following the guide bar successively into the soil mass with the thrusting apparatus; jacking a plurality of mud discharging screw rods into the mud discharging pipes with the thrusting apparatus; jacking a pipe-jacking machine head following the mud discharging pipes into the soil mass with the thrusting apparatus, a cutter head on the pipe-jacking machine head rotating to drive the mud discharging screw rods to rotate.

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