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From the Publisher: A Legacy of Education

There is no doubt that education is one of the strong drivers of the growth of the trenchless techno...

January 12, 2018
Tech Forum One Call Markers
Tech Forum: Four Steps to Troubleshoot a Challenging Locate

An argument can be made that the most important part of any underground construction job is one of t...

January 11, 2018
Auger Boring transition section
Replacing Maryland Port Authority’s Aging Infrastructure

The Dundalk Marine Terminal located just south of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is one of Maryland ...

January 8, 2018
Features car illustration
Hand in Hand: How Telematics Can Improve Driver Behavior

Where are my vehicles?  Are the routes efficient?  How are the engines performing?  I...

January 4, 2018
Archives wssc
WSSC Adds Value, Mitigates Corrosion with Metallic Zinc-coated Ductile Iron

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) was established in 1918, the brainchild of public...

January 3, 2018
Features apryl fouts on her pink drill
Oregon’s Drill Diva and Her Panther Pink Drill

  Around the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Apryl Fouts is known as the “Drill Diva” by...

January 2, 2018
Features jobsite juniors
From the Publisher: Trenchless Engineering Continues Growth

December is our annual issue that presents the Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms. There is a lot o...

December 29, 2017
Last Word Trenchless Technology Center
The Last Word: Importance of Verification, Validation and Peer-Review

One of the most exciting aspects of the trenchless technology industry is the continual innovation i...

December 22, 2017
Pipe Relining aquapipe trucks
Acton, Massachusetts, Uses Relining to Rehabilitate its Water Distribution System

Just 21 miles west of Boston and close to the heart of Middlesex County lies the town of Acton, Mass...

December 21, 2017
Grouting
Taking Ownership of I/I Issues with Injection Grouting

In April 2013, the City of Naperville, Illinois, experienced 7.48 in. of rain in a 48-hour period, r...

December 19, 2017
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Microtunneling in the Northwest: John Hart Lake Intake Provides New...

Residents of the City of Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, are fortunate to have a...

December 15, 2017
Features NASSCo Lateral Committee Story
How Big a Problem is Inflow and Infiltration?

What is the I/I load on our local wastewater treatment plant? Is it at a problem level and how much ...

December 15, 2017
Directional Drilling hdd under spring river
Air Hammer Scores First-Ever HDD Bore in Abrasive Limestone

Change in Tooling Strategy Pays Off for Oklahoma-based Contractor Jeremy and Jerrod Wood like a chal...

December 14, 2017
Features
From the Publisher: Saluting Trenchless Industry Military Veterans

    As you can see from the front cover of our November issue, Trenchless Technology, is p...

December 11, 2017
Canada pipe ramming
Pipe Ramming: Sometimes Bigger Isn’t Better

Over the years we have been lucky to have a wide assortment of interesting pipe ramming projects and...

December 4, 2017
Grouting manhole cover
Tech Forum: Comparing One-part vs. Two-part Grout for Sewer Repair

I am often asked to discuss the differences between using one-part and two-part polymers for manhole...

November 30, 2017
Pipe Relining cipp used to rehab a gravity sewer
Sure Shot: CIPP Used to Rehabilitate 48-in. Section of Gravity...

Obtaining perfection is not an easy road and often means that you are presented with the biggest cha...

November 29, 2017
Directional Drilling virtual hydrolics software
HDD Engineered to Minimize Frac-out in New Zealand

The past decades have seen the rapid development of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) technologi...

November 28, 2017
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Swagelining in Florida — CompressionFit HDPE Pipe Lining and Pipe...

A pilot project using the technology of CompressionFit HDPE pipe lining — Swagelining — ...

November 27, 2017
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Cutting Capital Costs with Pipeline Condition Assessment Tools

Utilities relying on “break map” historical data of pipeline leaks and failures to make ...

November 22, 2017