A method of repairing a section of a pipe including a breach in the pipe. A surface of a wall of the pipe is prepared generally around the breach. A piece of conformable material of the type capable of carrying a curable polymer is sized in relation to a size of the breach. The sized piece of conformable material is applied to the prepared surface so that the breach is covered by the piece of conformable material. The piece of conformable material is impregnated with a curable polymer. The curable polymer is cured within the piece of conformable material thereby to seal the breach against egress of groundwater into the pipe.

An apparatus for sealing a leak from a tubular member has a channel member with at least one open end, a sealing member positioned in an interior of the channel member and having a channel extending therethrough, and a compression assembly having a portion extending through the channel of the sealing member. The compression assembly also has a rotatable element extending outwardly of the channel of the sealing member. The rotatable element is rotatable so as to compress or deform the sealing material within the interior of the channel member so as to seal the leak. A tape material is wrapped over the channel member so as to fix a position of the channel member over the leak.

An apparatus for sealing a leak from a tubular member has a channel member with at least one open end, a sealing member positioned in an interior of the channel member and having a channel extending therethrough, and a compression assembly having a portion extending through the channel of the sealing member. The compression assembly also has a rotatable element extending outwardly of the channel of the sealing member. The rotatable element is rotatable so as to compress or deform the sealing material within the interior of the channel member so as to seal the leak. A tape material is wrapped over the channel member so as to fix a position of the channel member over the leak.

An apparatus for sealing a leak from a tubular member has a channel member with at least one open end, a sealing member positioned in an interior of the channel member and having a channel extending therethrough, and a compression assembly having a portion extending through the channel of the sealing member. The compression assembly also has a rotatable element extending outwardly of the channel of the sealing member. The rotatable element is rotatable so as to compress or deform the sealing material within the interior of the channel member so as to seal the leak. A tape material is wrapped over the channel member so as to fix a position of the channel member over the leak.

An apparatus for sealing a leak from a tubular member has a channel member with at least one open end, a sealing member positioned in an interior of the channel member and having a channel extending therethrough, and a compression assembly having a portion extending through the channel of the sealing member. The compression assembly also has a rotatable element extending outwardly of the channel of the sealing member. The rotatable element is rotatable so as to compress or deform the sealing material within the interior of the channel member so as to seal the leak. A tape material is wrapped over the channel member so as to fix a position of the channel member over the leak.

A spiral pipe 9 is formed by joining edges 93, 94 of adjacent turns of a strip member 90 while helically winding the strip member 90 using a pipe-making apparatus 3. A propulsive reaction force for moving in a winding direction of the strip member 90 is imparted to a following strip portion 92 or a preceding spiral pipe portion 91 of the strip member 90 by a propulsive reaction force imparting portion 10 of the pipe-making apparatus 3. The following strip portion 92 follows a preceding spiral pipe portion 91 that has already been made into a pipe. A resisting force in a direction opposite to the propulsive reaction force is imparted to the strip member 90 along the winding direction by a friction between a resisting force imparting portion 30 and the strip member 90 generated while the strip member 90 is moved forward. In this arrangement, a diameter limiting frame can be omitted, and thereby, the pipe-making apparatus 3 can be downsized.

A spiral pipe 9 is formed by joining edges 93, 94 of adjacent turns of a strip member 90 while helically winding the strip member 90 using a pipe-making apparatus 3. A propulsive reaction force for moving in a winding direction of the strip member 90 is imparted to a following strip portion 92 or a preceding spiral pipe portion 91 of the strip member 90 by a propulsive reaction force imparting portion 10 of the pipe-making apparatus 3. The following strip portion 92 follows a preceding spiral pipe portion 91 that has already been made into a pipe. A resisting force in a direction opposite to the propulsive reaction force is imparted to the strip member 90 along the winding direction by a friction between a resisting force imparting portion 30 and the strip member 90 generated while the strip member 90 is moved forward. In this arrangement, a diameter limiting frame can be omitted, and thereby, the pipe-making apparatus 3 can be downsized.

An internal pipe cutting system is disclosed. The internal pipe cutting system includes an internal pipe cutter which includes a motor, an upper shaft, and a cutting blade. The internal pipe cutting system further includes a hollow cylindrical support basket which includes an adjustable ring removably mounted to the exterior surface of the support basket. Further, the internal pipe cutting system includes a bearing assembly configured to be coupled between the internal pipe cutter and the support basket.

An internal pipe cutting system is disclosed. The internal pipe cutting system includes an internal pipe cutter which includes a motor, an upper shaft, and a cutting blade. The internal pipe cutting system further includes a hollow cylindrical support basket which includes an adjustable ring removably mounted to the exterior surface of the support basket. Further, the internal pipe cutting system includes a bearing assembly configured to be coupled between the internal pipe cutter and the support basket.

A method of repairing a manhole is provided. A mastic material capable of curing and hardening as applied to a lower portion of the manhole, including the barrel, bench, and into at least one pipe line extending from the manhole. A resin saturated liner may also be included into a portion of the pipe extending from the manhole. A manhole liner saturated with a resinous material is then positioned in the manhole, and the manhole liner, pipe liner, and mastic material are configured to cure at approximately the same time to form a homogenous, repaired interior of the manhole, including a portion extending into the pipe. The pipe or pipes can then be repaired in a manner such as inverting a liner or bladder into the pipe. In the addition of an end seal at the juncture between the pipe and manhole is also contemplated for further sealing the juncture.