Uses of Hydrovac Trucks

Hydrovac trucks contain high-pressure water and vacuum equipment which are used to dig, drill, and clean the selected area of land. These trucks have highly-pressurized water jets that loosen up the targeted land for excavation. They also have a high-powered vacuum hose that sucks water and loose materials into a huge holding tank. These trucks complete various excavation projects in an environment-friendly, non-destructive manner, thus making hydrovac the best excavation process. Hydrovac trucks are popular and largely used in various fields due to their precision and accurate working results. These trucks serve oil and gas, transport, power or electric, engineering utility providers, and other commercial industries. Below are some applications of hydrovac trucks in these industries.

Daylighting

Daylighting is the process of unearthing any kind of land covered with sand, gravel, concrete, or even ice with the help of water and vacuum in order to expose the underlying utilities to the daylight. Hydrovac trucks assist in locating underground utilities by digging or trenching the ground which is at a close proximity to the utilities. Daylighting is more efficient and precise than using other forms of utility locating.

Hole Digging

Hydrovac trucks help in digging posts as well as in piling holes of varying diameters and depths. These holes are dug for installing poles, signs, fences, signals, etc., and providing structural foundation support to them. The precision of pressurized water and vacuum equipment enable operators to drill the desired land accurately.

Trenching

Hydrovac trucks help in digging pits and trenches of different sizes and depths for exposing underlying utilities or installing new utilities. Slot trenches are smaller trenches that are typically excavated to investigate the underground conditions of a given area.

Debris Removal and Tank Cleanup

Hydrovac trucks can remove any type of material, wet or dry from trenches, pits, and underground tanks. These trucks remove soil, water, sludge, spills, debris, etc. from even the hard-to-reach underground places. Hydrovac trucks can perform cleanup tasks from a remote distance. This reduces the traffic at the site. These trucks are also useful for cleanup tasks after natural disasters.

Backfill Restoration

Hydrovac trucks can complete any excavation project by filling the trench or pit with soil and bringing the area back to its normal form. These trucks fill the holes, compact the soil and land, and make the subsurface free from unwanted air pockets.

These applications are generally carried out for the following reasons:

1. Underground utility spotting

2. Pipeline installation or repair

3. Sacrificial anode installation

4. Electric cable and gas line installation or repair

5. Sewer line installation or repair

6. Shoring walls and other structures

Hydrovac trucks have a number of benefits over other traditional forms of excavation and hence, they are used for a variety of applications and purposes. If you have any queries regarding the hydrovac excavation process, you can get in touch with our expert excavators.