Jack & Bore definition
Jack & Bore. Refers to the pipe installation method by which the pipe is “jacked” horizontally through the ground while under hydraulic pressure. The pipe is connected to an auger head which removes an equivalent area from the surrounding soil as the head is advanced, or is “bored.”
Examples of Jack & Bore in a sentence
SOW Linear Foot TLNS29 Non-Standard UG PCUs Trenchless Installation - Jack & Bore Provide and install 36" steel casing in rock at depth shown on profile.
Complete design and engineering of approximately 5,500 linear feet of PVC gravity main, 500 linear feet of 8-inch Jack & Bore, utility relocation, 1,600 linear feet of asphalt pavement repair/resurfacing, removal of abandoned lift stations, and design of the new force main.