Course outline

Schedule

Week 1

• Trench cross section
• Types of pipe
• Rigid versus flexible pipe theory

Week 2

• Soil classification
• Soil density, percent compaction
• Laboratory tests
• Field tests
• Compaction methods

Week 3

• Transportation
• Handling storage
• Initial inspection
• Stringing
• Trench excavation
• Crossing pipelines/cables

Week 4

• Foundations
• Trench walls
• Bedding
• Laying

Week 5

• Embedment backfill
• Backfilling crossing
• Pipelines/cables

Week 6

• Flowable fill
• Pipe structure connections
• Acceptance inspection
• Leak testing

This course outline is subject to change.