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Geotechnical Training for Replaced Water Pipe Saves

AMP 6 Designers 150,000 Litres of Water Per Day

The Asset Solutions Design & Investigation

team attend an ecological training day

The Asset Solutions Design & Investigation pipelines, below ground structures and
team recently attended an interesting land management issues.
training course to learn more about soil A replaced water main in East Witton has saved
mechanics and how it can be applied to The design and investigation team found an incredible 150,000 litres of water per day and
clean water networks. The course was it benefi cial to gain an insight into the
developed as part of the ongoing designer different classifi cations and conditions of prevented any future disruption
competency training matrix and was held soils such as; where it is found, at what
at Livingstone House, Leeds. depths and the potential interferences
that may occur. This knowledge can help
The agenda for the day was to develop designers as part of site investigations
an understanding of how soils are and design decision making for future After a series of signifi cant bursts on the existing As a bonus saving to Yorkshire Water, this
constituted, the principle functions of soils, schemes! 200mm uPVC main, a new 2km pipeline was scheme has shown a record saving of 150k litres
an appreciation of soils in the design of installed in East Witton, North Yorkshire. This new of water per day. That saving is equivalent to the
main was designed and built by the AMP 6 asset usage of an average family of four per year.
solution contract.

Though the area is small in relation to the
Martin Gill (Lead Designer) properties it feeds, due to subsequent pollution
commented: incidents (CAT3) associated with a number of
mains bursts, it was critical to solve the problem
swiftly.
“The training provided all attendees with a hands on experience of Through the collaborative value engineering

identifying various cohesive and granular soil classifi cations, they challenge with YW, it was agreed to replace the This project has been a huge success with
can be practiced and easily identifi ed while on site” entire length due to the age, condition of the pipe incredible results for both the occupants of East
and potential future impact to YWs performance Witton and the environment.
commitments.

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