Method and system for replacing a damaged section of a channel to which an inserted part has previously been affixed

A method for replacing a section of a channel, which has an inserted part affixed to an inner surface of the channel, comprising:

• removing the section of the channel at a given location;
• positioning a lower half shell below the inserted part at the given location;
• placing an upper half shell on the lower half shell;
• attaching the upper half shell to the lower half shell;
• attaching the upper and lower half shells to a right and a left neighboring channel section;
• feeding at least one receiving element through at least one opening of the upper half shell;
• hooking the inserted part into the receiving element;
• pulling the receiving element tight to press the inserted part against an inner surface of the upper half shell;
• and
• filling the opening with a sealing compound.

A method for replacing a section of a pipe, on an inner surface of which a part is mounted, comprising:

• removing the section of the pipe without damaging the part;
• clasping the part with one portion of an element and feeding a second portion of the element from an interior of a replacement section through an opening in the replacement section;
• pressing the part against an inner surface of the replacement section with the element;
• and
• filling the opening with a sealant material and thereby setting the part, together with at least a portion of the element, fixedly in place in the replacement section.

A system for repairing a section of a damaged pipe that bears an inserted part, comprising:

• a replacement section of pipe comprising at least two parts, one of said parts having an opening;
• an element configured to grasp the inserted part with a first portion thereof and extend through the opening with a second portion thereof;
• and
• a sealing compound formulated to be injected into the opening and to harden after a given time, to thereby plug the opening and secure the inserted part within the replacement section.