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Case Study - Concrete Cutting & Concrete Extraction from Drains

Case Study - Concrete Obstruction Removal from Drainage

Project – Concrete removal on a new build site 
Equipment Used – Streicher CL50 unit 
Pipe diameter – 100mm 
Our smaller robots are extremely proficient in traversing numerous bends where other equipment may struggle 

Concrete Obstruction in Drain Requiring Removal

Our client called us urgently requesting attendance to a new build site (student accommodation). The site had experienced mass flooding as a result of concrete obstructing the base of the main SVP. The SVP was situated in the centre of the building and approximately 2 metres deep meaning an excavation would prove extremely costly and disruptive.  

High pressure Concrete cutting within the drain

Concrete Removal - We attended with our Streicher CL50 unit which is best suited to small diameter pipework. Working from the internal chamber (this was no issue with our portable equipment), we successfully broke up the concrete before this was removed via high-pressure water jetting.  

Concrete ingress extraction from inside the drain

Utilising a range of specialist grinding and milling heads, along with our specialist 225mm cradle, we managed to remove the protruding rebar and allow sufficient cleaning/surveying of the line. Minimal disruption was caused by employing our cutters to provide an effective solution. A lot cheaper than excavating!

We can deploy extremely high powered, 23,000 psi jetting if required for cutting and extracting large lumps of concrete found in drains. This is a precision process guided with a CCTV drain camera and fires out water at such high pressure, it breaks the concrete up and flushes it down the line and can be captured and removed from the drain. This system for reinforced concrete removal is far less intrusive than site excavation, a No Dig solution is also more cost effective with excavation often complicated, messy, and problematic.

Do you have concrete blocked drains?

We are experts in extracting concrete from drainage
Including removing reinforced concrete from drains 

Datomic are one of the largest UK providers for concrete removal from drains & pipe rehabilitation and are experts in restoring lateral flow using a the latest robotic cutters cutting through any concrete, stone, intruding laterals or cement build up with a drain. We also have the ability to deploy ultra high powered (up to 23,000 psi) hydro drain water jetting, for cutting through large deposits of concrete or reinforced concrete build ups found in drains or sewer pipework.
Datomic offer drain cutting which is a perfect solution for:
  • Large scale removal of concrete and other Pipework obstructions
  • Removal of steel reinforced bars and reinforced concrete
  • Precisely re-open lateral connections following liner installation
  • Pipe diameters from 75mm up to 1000mm including egg culverts
  • Removal of concrete intruding connections and foreign objects 
  • Rapid response and contactable 24/7. We are here to take your problem away!
Remove Concrete in Drains
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