Introduction	Pipe Fracturing	History	Pipe Bursting Process	Problems
Solutions	Pipe Bursting to replace old lines	Component Functions	Advantages	Cutting Costs

 

Pipe Fracturing
Pipe Bursting involves expanding and breaking an existing utility and simultaneously pulling in the new carrier line which is usually Polyethylene pipe (HDPE). Pipe Bursting , historically, is done on pipes that can fracture:
cast iron
clay
PVC
asbestos & concrete
reinforced concrete