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Vacuum Excavation & Loading Services to Protect Your Buried Utilities and Keeping the Jobsite Cutter-Free

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Summerland Environmental
Vacuum Excavation & Loading Services to Protect Your Buried Utilities and Keeping the Jobsite Cutter-Free

Vacuum excavation is a non-destructive digging technique used by builders and the construction industry throughout Australia and the world. A hole is dug in an appropriate location by penetrating hard soil with a high-pressure water jet to break up the soil and convert it to slurry. The vacuum loading service then vacuums the loose soil through a hose into a collection tank for disposal at an appropriate location. The benefit of vacuum excavation is that it keeps the worksite clean because the waste is collected in a tank rather than being left out in the open. Moreover, the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) by the vacuum excavation service ensures that your buried utilities are not damaged while vacuum loading services are operational. 

  

Vacuum excavation trucks are used by Summerland Environmental to safely excavate around cable networks and buried utility lines. For emergency utility line repairs, the trucks can also be used by vacuum loading services. The vacuum loading services provided by Summerland Environmental use trucks equipped with a compressed air lance, a waste storage chamber, and a vacuum suction. All of these characteristics make them ideal for vacuum excavation work, as a high-pressure water jet breaks the soil and an air lance sucks the slurry into the chamber for later disposal.

  

Vacuum Excavation is Preferred by Councils and Builders  

As councils in Australia become more aware of the potential safety risks of manual digging operations, which frequently involve digging trenches and excavating near dangerous environments, such as busy roads, vacuum loading services are being used more frequently. Vacuum excavation has become the preferred method for councils and other applications where existing infrastructure must be protected. Professional vacuum loading services like Summerland Environmental provide vacuum excavation services to keep employees safe.

  

Vacuum Loading Service is Far More Efficient Than Conventional Excavations  

In terms of efficiency, there is simply no comparison between conventional excavators and vacuum excavators, because vacuum excavators can achieve up to sixteen times the output, depending on the type of material excavated and the machine used by the operator. A positive displacement blower or a fan system provides the vacuum source. If the vacuum excavation service uses a fan system, vacuum loading services use twin or triple air vehicle fans to create airflow large enough to pull material inside the intake hose, which is then moved to the catchment chamber.

  

Vacuum Excavation can be Carried Out in Conventional Spaces Also  

When the tube is being used for excavation, the end of it may be toothed by the vacuum loading services to help in cutting into the earth. The material is then transferred to a holding tank. To achieve maximum effectiveness, vacuum loading services typically station the vacuum tank close to the project. If the truck is parked too far away, its suction capacity may be compromised because a long pipe must be used. However, because the truck can be positioned in an open space while vacuum excavation is performed in a confined space, this arrangement allows for the use of vacuum excavation services in confined spaces.

  

Because many steps are automated, vacuum excavation is effective for digging around utilities and significantly reduces many risks associated with conventional digging. Vacuum excavation is ideal for areas where the soil is potentially contaminated, but it may increase the size of a secure work site and disrupt regular traffic flow.

  

Increasing the Productivity & Efficiency of Your Project  

Vacuum loading services are especially useful in confined spaces such as pits, culverts, tanks, and vessels. Summerland Environmental vacuum excavation and vacuum loading services not only increase the productivity and efficiency of your project, but also provide you with added peace of mind because the entire process is carried out in a smooth and professional manner. Summerland Environmental vacuum excavation services can collect a variety of dry and wet waste from construction sites, including brick residue, concrete, glues and adhesives, wet and dry clays, and woodchips.

  

High-tech Survey Investigation Equipment for Sophisticated Testing 

Summerland Environmental can economically transport materials from construction and demolition activities, such as dry and wet sludge, to an alternative site using high-velocity vacuum loading units. Summerland Environmental uses high-tech survey investigation equipment for sophisticated testing, as well as detection and radar technology to provide project baseline data. Summerland Environmental crew can use bobcat and excavator to supplement its vacuum extraction work when the circumstances call for it, such as cleaning sediments from culverts or headwalls.

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