Western Aqueduct Pipeline
Project Name: Western Aqueduct Steel Pipeline
Project Date: November 2008 to November 2010
Product Description:
In recent years the unprecedented urban development in the western suburbs of the greater Durban area has led to a pronounced increase in demand for potable water in these regions which has placed the existing supply pipelines under pressure. The Western Aqueduct pipeline was introduced to help eThekwini municipality to meet the ever growing demand for water.
Project Details:
1600mm steel pipeline for 11km
1400mm steel pipeline for 8,3km
300m of Pipe Jacking 7
70 000m³ of imported bedding / 145 000m³of excavation
Project value: R152 Million
Client:
Ethekwini & Ungeni Water
Consultants:
Knight Piesold / Naidu JV