Advantages of trenchless technologies in infrastructure constructions and investigation of pipe pushing method

Infrastructure systems are one of the basic elements of the urban system. In order to provide uninterrupted basic needs such as electricity, water, natural gas and internet, and to safely remove wastewater from use, infrastructure systems must be sustainable and capable of responding to the developing city life. Increasing urban population as a result of migration from rural areas to cities increases the importance of infrastructure systems. The construction of new lines, the maintenance and repair of existing lines are becoming an important issue especially in densely populated cities. Although these operations can be done with the open excavation method, trenchless methods have been preferred in recent years due to the high social and economic costs. Especially with the rapidly developing technologies, trenchless methods are more applicable technically, economically and socially than traditional open excavation methods. In the first part of this study, traditional open-pit methods and trenchless technology methods were mentioned in general, and in the second part, pipe pushing (sliding) method, which is one of the trenchless technology methods, was tried to be explained with its advantages.