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Pipe Bursting

Pipe bursting is the process of replacing or upsizing an existing pipeline by fracturing the pipe from within – using a hydraulic or pneumatic expansion head – and pulling the new pipe in behind it. This process is also known as pipe splitting or pipe cracking.

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