Pipe bursting used in steel water main replacementProblem: Incline Village General Improvement District of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, designed a water main replacement and fire flow enhancement project that included replacement of a 2,500-linear-foot steel water main distribution system. The project included replacing the existing 6- and 8-inch steel water mains with new 8-inch fusible C900 PVC pipe. Steel pipe was widely used in many parts of the western United States and was often cut and welded together as needed to circumvent boulders and tree stumps. This makes replacing the steel pipe extremely difficult.Solution: Q&D Construction was contracted to perform the
