Pipe Jacker

Small-diameter tunnels are commonly constructed by jacking concrete pipes using a tunnel boring machine and hydraulic jacks.

The length of pipes jacked underground depends on the friction between the pipe surface and the surrounding soil. Being unfamiliar with surrounding geology and its properties, engineers have been overdesigning such infrastructure. Using custom-built laboratory equipment, advanced particle simulations and artificial intelligence, a more accurate frictional resistance calculation can be derived for different types of ground conditions to produce a sustainable and cost-effective project through a reduction in material usage, equipment/resources deployment and carbon emission.