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Storm Water/Culverts Visual inspection of a CMP culvert
How to Determine the Level of Deterioration of Your Culvert

The key aspects of determining the level of deterioration of your culvert include a discussion of three primary inspecti...

February 28, 2024
New Installation screen damage
How to Inspect and Clean your Shaker Screens

Shaker screens are a critical component of mud cleaning systems....

February 27, 2024
Manhole Rehab manhole repair: chemical grouting
How to Repair Manholes with Chemical Grouting

One of the solutions to these issues at, and around the manhole, is chemical grouting....

February 23, 2024
Last Word Business People
Last Word – Key Considerations When Selling an Underground Maintenance...

When contemplating a sale, it’s important to think like a buyer....

February 22, 2024
Water Macomb County spiral wound rehab
NASSCO Report – Proactive Approach to Trenchless Technology Damage Prevention

The nation’s underground infrastructure, which spans far and wide, has suffered from years of neglect, raising con...

February 21, 2024
Horizontal Directional Drilling wet area behind houses
How to Evaluate Hydraulic Fracture Risk in HDD Design

The design of HDD installations often requires an evaluation of the potential for hydraulic fracture of the soil layers...

February 20, 2024
General UTI Tri-Barrel Reamer
How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your HDD Job

You’ve heard it said many times – use the right tool for the job. This phrase could not be more apropos when...

February 19, 2024
General HDD drill pipe
How to know when it’s time to replace your HDD...

Drill pipe is the most expensive wear part on any horizontal directional drill and there are many important factors to t...

February 19, 2024
Condition Assessment Sauereisen manhole rehab
How to Perform Cost-Effective Manhole Rehabilitation

Manholes are vital components of sewer systems, yet they often face deterioration due to microbiologically influenced co...

February 19, 2024
Condition Assessment CUES
How to Perform Single Person Manhole Inspections

Although municipalities may have thousands of manholes, competing priorities push manhole inspections to the bottom of t...

February 19, 2024
General Drill with Ease
How and Why to Perform a Downhole Frequency Change in...

With the ever-changing landscape of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and the contractors constantly being asked to ...

February 19, 2024
General RMCI sliplining
How to Minimize Social & Economic Costs while Sliplining

With an estimated yearly market of over $7.1 Billion USD in 2023, sewer and water districts are taking a closer look at ...

February 19, 2024
General MByrne Mfg
A New Method to Keep your Bore on Target

A new technology arrived in 2023 for the trenchless industry “The Casing Compass”. The casing compass was bo...

February 19, 2024
General
How to Create a Proposed HDD Bore Plan

Preplanning is used in all aspects of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) process. Whether it is planning the jobs...

February 19, 2024
Pipe Fusion Trinity Pipe
How to Improve Quality & Reduce Costs on Pipe Connections?

Trinity Products is an industry-leading spiralweld pipe manufacturer. Our pipes are produced in the Midwest and fabricat...

February 19, 2024
General pipe installation
How to Reduce Pipe Installation Damage On HDDs

New Horizons = New Threats = New Solutions Trenchless construction allows for pipe to be installed in areas never before...

February 19, 2024
Pipe Relining Maxliner
How to: FAQs in the Field

Training is over. Our new Certified Installer is ready to take their system out into the field and start lining pipe. Fo...

February 19, 2024
Sewer Aries camera
Choosing a Sewer Inspection Camera? We’ve Got Some Tips

The good news when shopping for a sewer inspection camera is that you have choices. The bad news is that you have many f...

February 19, 2024
General Impulse
How to Mark Utilities with GPR or a Pipe and...

Traditional utility marking activity involves a utility locate technician placing the appropriate APWA color code paint ...

February 19, 2024
Associations NASTT's No-Dig Show 2023 exhibit hall
How to Achieve Your Career Goals through Membership in a...

Whether you’re just starting out, are the CEO or heading towards retirement, you have career goals. Goals to move ...

February 19, 2024