Sand reclamation
Dredgers of Ukraine offers clients and partners sand reclamation services using the hydromechanical method. This service makes it possible to solve a number of complex landscaping tasks on site by filling areas with sand delivered through a pipeline as a slurry and pumped by dredgers over a predetermined distance. Such work requires specialized pumping equipment and auxiliary machinery. With extensive experience in earthworks and a large fleet of dredgers and equipment, we are ready to carry out projects of any complexity, regardless of their scope. We offer both mini dredgers and larger industrial equipment for particularly challenging tasks.
Hydraulic sand reclamation and its advantages
Hydromechanization in earthworks means eroding soil with water, then transporting and depositing it at a designated location by reducing the flow velocity. As a result, the soil particles settle exactly where a base for further site development is planned. It should be remembered that sand reclamation is only possible when a number of important conditions are met:
- suitable soil conditions (sandy loam or sandy soil that is easily eroded and drains quickly);
- a sufficient volume of water in close proximity to the planned work site (banks of natural or artificial water bodies, reservoirs).
Sand reclamation with modern high-capacity dredgers makes it possible to develop land quickly and efficiently and make it suitable for its intended use. The cost of the service depends on a whole range of factors and can be determined after a detailed consultation with the client. Dredgers of Ukraine is ready to carry out work anywhere in Ukraine using a wide range of equipment. The simplicity and accessibility of hydraulic sand reclamation have made this service one of the most in-demand in recent years. The advantages of the method include its relative affordability, since there is no need to rent a large fleet of special machinery to transport, place and compact the soil. Here the soil is moved by the water flow, and it is compacted naturally, so no additional compaction work is required.
Practical applications of sand reclamation
Today, sand reclamation is carried out for a wide variety of purposes:
- Construction of earth structures and new land. This involves creating new plots by dredging bottom sediments in a water body and moving them to the shoreline to enlarge a land plot or coastal area, or to create isolated areas within water bodies.
- Raising the ground level of existing plots. When the level of a plot located close to a water body needs to be raised, sand reclamation allows the task to be completed quickly without the additional cost of hauling and placing soil. The final cost of the work is significantly lower.
- Stabilization of wetlands and lowlands. Sand reclamation turns low-lying or swampy terrain into a site with a stable soil base suitable for a wide range of loads.
- Sand reclamation for future development. Hydraulic fill makes it possible to prepare new land quickly and at minimal cost for the future construction of buildings and structures of all kinds.
- Extraction of sand or sand-and-gravel mixtures of various grades. Dredgers also make sand mining for various purposes easy. This service is often in demand among companies producing reinforced concrete structures, glass, bricks and more.
- Land reclamation for infrastructure. Dredgers are ideal for hydraulic filling and creating new land for a wide range of future infrastructure. This method can be used to create a beach, a base for a future embankment or pier, or even a separate artificial island in the middle of a water body, and much more. It also covers building embankments along highways and utility networks, and at the sites of power line pylons and poles.
- Solving a wide range of complex engineering tasks. Hydraulic sand reclamation also handles a number of complex engineering tasks effectively, from building dams and weirs to arranging approaches to water bodies, industrial facilities and bridges. Dredgers can also be used to extract material for cofferdams, embankments and fills in the construction of highways, railways, overpasses and more.