Situation
A total of four siphons through two dams on each side of the river Waag had to be rehabilitated. The siphon rehabilitation was par of a larger renovation project near the village of Vlčany.
Karriere
2 x 2 parallel siphons with multiple bends
System
Rehab
Medium
Water
Application area
Utility
Line type
Culvert
Country
Slovakia
Region
Nitra
Special features
Reintegration of valves
The existing air valves on top of the dams had to be reintegrated after renovation.
Large number of bends
A total of 16 bends with 45° each had to be passed through.
Technical details
Material of host pipe
Steel
Diameter of host pipe
DN 500
Transported fluid
Potable water
Operating pressure
5 to 6 bar
Total length
235 m
Number of sections
8 sections
Number of bends
16 bends of 45° each
Installation time
2 weeks including CCTV and cleaning
