BOX PUSHING TECHNOLOGY

• Due to the high intensity of traffic, it is very hard to

construct under bridges or canals under existing roads
or railways using traditional construction methods.
• For this Box Pushing Technology can be adopted in
which a new under bridge, culvert or subway can be
constructed under existing roads or railways without
disturbing the traffic flow throughout the construction
process.
METHODOLOGY
 Excavation and casting of thrust bed
 Box casting and placing
 Fabrication of front and rear shield
 Pushing operation
EXCAVATION AND CASTING OF
THRUST BED
 The thrust bed, thrust beam and keys are designed
in RCC to resist the required Thrust extorted by
Jacking force and transfer it to the soil.
 Jacking supports is made by providing suitable
pockets in the bed to accommodate pin supports.
 On completion of Jacking the thrust bed is utilized
as floor bed and it is left in a place.
BOX CASTING AND PLACING
 The RCC Box is casted in segments of convenient
lengths of total pushing lengths.
 The Box section is designed as per IRS/IRC codes of
practice for loading.
 The grade of concrete is M35.
FABRICATION OF FRONT & REAR
JACKING SHIELD
 FRONT SHIELD  REAR SHIELD
It is fabricated It is provided by
for cutting action and anchorage steel plates
to prevent caving in of on face of bottom slab
soil. to distribute Jacking
force.
 PUSHING OPERATION
 The pushing of precast box is done without disturbing
overhead structures and traffic.
 A thin film of grease and thick gauge plastic sheets is
provided b/w top of thrust bed and bottom of box to
avoid frictional resistance.
 With the process of jacking front unit is pushed into
embankments and excavation is done manually.
 Average box pushing rate is 1m in 24hrs to ensure
safety.
ADVANTAGES-
 No disruption in traffic movement.
 Better quality control.
 Time for completion is less.
 Economical.

DISADVANTAGES-
 Needs skilled staffs.
 No scope of night work.
 Rectification of alignment of box is impossible.
 Difficult to construct in hard rock strata.
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY
 Trenchless Technology stands for subsurface
construction works where less trenches or no
continuous trenches are required to be dug.
 Definition- “The set of works that involves activities
or techniques for making holes or conduit
renovation or underground activity without
disturbing the surface.”
TRENCHLESS METHODS
 There are 2 types of Trenchless Technology
methods.
1. New Installation
a. Augur Boring
b. Impact Moling
c. Micro Tunneling
d. Horizontal Directional Drilling
2. Rehabilitation and Renovation
a. Pipe Bursting
b. Pipe Eating
c. Relining the existing pipe
d. Localized repair
AUGUR BORING
 It is used for the installation of steel pipes and
casings, especially under railways and road
embankments.
 The rotating augers remove the excavated soil.
IMPACT MOLING
 This is a technique in which a percussive mole is
launched from excavation to displace the soil and
form a bore.
 This method is restricted to small diameter lines in
compressible soil condition.
MICROTUNNELING
 Microtunneling is an underground tunnel
construction technique used to construct utility
tunnels from approximately 500mm to 4,000mm in
diameter.
 The tunneling machines have to be remotely
operated from an operation panel within a
purpose-built control room on ground level.
HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
 It is a basic trenchless technology that involves
drilling into the earth to create a horizontal bore
under the surface along a planned pathway through
which pipes and conduits may pass.
 It is ideal for use where trenching needs to be
avoided such as under a railroad, an embankment,
highway, and beneath lakes and rivers. 
PIPE BURSTING
 Pipe bursting is a trenchless method of replacing
buried pipelines (such as sewer, water, or natural
gas pipes) without the need for a traditional
construction trench.
 Launching and receiving pits replace the trench
needed by conventional pipe-laying.
PIPE EATING
  Pipe eating is a trenchless pipe replacement
technique that removes the host pipe while at the
same time installing a new replacement pipe.
  It can be used to replace a number of existing pipe
materials in stiff soils and rock where pipe bursting
 may not be an option.
RELINING EXISTING PIPE

 This method require access at both end of the

pipes.
 Pipe is relined at the places where the joints have
moved or sections are missing.
LOCALIZED REPAIRS
 Local defects may be found in pipes due to
cracking or joint failure.
 Chemical grouting with urethane and similar
materials are used in sewer rehabilitation.
ADVANTAGES
 Saves time.
 Saves money.
 Environmental friendly.
 Doesn’t affect traffic during construction.

DISADVANTAGES

 High operation skill is required.

 Cost of equipment are high.
 It can’t be used in soil containing boulders.