"An essential resource for anyone working in the trenchless industry, this authoritative guide provides complete technical information on the design, permitting, construction bid documents, specifications, and construction of HDD applications. Horizontal Directional Drilling features many examples and HDD calculations as well as detailed illustrations. Coverage of the HDD Model Footage Contract - guidelines for HDD projects, example specifications, and information on risk reduction - is also found here."--BOOK JACKET.

Ch. 1.Introduction to horizontal directional drilling -- Ch. 2. Installation and feasibility considerations -- Ch. 3. HDD technology and equipment -- Ch. 4. HDD design -- Ch. 5. HDD installation -- Ch. 6. HDD stress analysis for steel product pipe -- Ch. 7. HDD pipe stress analysis for plastic pipe -- Ch. 8. HDD tracking and surveying -- Ch. 9. HDD contracts -- App. A. Turnkey contract -- App. B. Directional drilling footage contract -- App. C. Guidelines for a successful directional crossing bid package -- App. D. survey of current horizontal directional drilling practices in Canada and the United States -- App. E. Engineering survey sample.