Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD): Utility and Pipeline Applications

by David Willoughby

Overview

This is a complete sourcebook of information on Horizontal Directional Drilling, the installation of pipelines and utilities beneath obstacles such as water and roadways. HDD is a fast-growing technology in the trenchless industry.

Provides technical information on the design, permitting, construction, bid documents, specifications, and construction of HDD applications

Numerous HDD calculations with examples

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071502139
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	06/24/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

David Willoughby (Baltimore, MD) is a Projects Manager for Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Baltimore, MD. He has 20 years of experience in engineering, technical writing, and management in the natural gas, petroleum and pipeline industry. Mr. Willoughby is registered by the Council of Engineering Specialty Boards as a Petroleum Operations Engineer. Mr. Willoughby serves as the Project Manager for several major pipeline projects that include many HDD applications and has performed HDD consulting and designs on numerous water body and road crossings. He has a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering and has affiliations with the American Society of Petroleum Operations Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Equipment Institute, Directional Crossing Contractors Association, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Installation Applications and Techniques Chapter 2: HDD Technology and Equipment Chapter 3: HDD Design Chapter 4: HDD Pipe Stress Analysis for Steel Pipe Chapter 5: HDD Pipe Stress Analysis for Plastic Pipe Chapter 6: HDD Installation Considerations Chapter 7: HDD Site Selection Chapter 8: HDD Installation Chapter 9: HDD Construction Monitoring Chapter 10: HDD Contracts Chapter 11: Appendices BASIC TERMINOLOGY HDD MODEL FOOTAGE CONTRACT GUIDELINES FOR HDD PROJECTS RISK REDUCTION EXAMPLE HDD SPECIFICATION