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Applications Wood & Curran Manhole Rehab
CIPP Proves Best Option Under Complex Site Conditions

North Andover, Mass., is a community of approximately 30,000 residents just north of Boston that had been experiencing c...

September 27, 2016
Applications
‘Grout First,’ Right Answer to Solve Sullivan’s Island, S.C., I/I...

The year was 2004 and Greg Gress, manager of sewer and water for Sullivan’s Island, S.C., just completed the commu...

September 26, 2016
United States
Bursting for Water

With experience pipe bursting water mains since the trend’s beginnings in the United States, a municipal engineer ...

September 21, 2016
Features
Vista, California Turns to High Strength Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concrete to...

Located in the heart of Southern California’s industrial and commercial hub, the City of Vista is home to a master...

September 20, 2016
Directional Drilling
Challenging HDD Water Project in Santa Cruz, Calif.

The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) operates stream diversion structures and a 16-mile-long pipe network, col...

September 16, 2016
Features
Hurst Excavating Completes ‘Hall of Fame’ Burst in Knoxville, Tenn.

The city of Knoxville, Tenn., is somewhat of a sports mecca. In addition to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is al...

September 15, 2016
Features DC Water embraces social media
DC Water Embraces Social Media Channels — Buy-in from the...

Editor’s Note: A cornerstone of World Trenchless Day is raising public awareness for trenchless technologies, and ...

September 12, 2016
Directional Drilling Herrenknecht Full Face Hole Opener
Herrenknecht’s New Full Face Hole Opener in Theory and Practice

In 2015, after several years of development, Herrenknecht AG launched its first horizontal directional drill (HDD) rock ...

September 9, 2016
Canada
Water Main Leak Monitoring for Construction Risk Mitigation

Pulling the manhole cover aside, the team of pipeline leak-detection specialists from Echologics looked down into the fl...

September 2, 2016
Features
Issues that Affect the Cost of Sewer Maintenance and the...

Note: This article is a follow up story to the article published in the April 2014 issue of Trenchless Technology titled...

September 1, 2016
Applications Epoxytec Story
Missouri Manholes Get Makeover

In the United States, many manholes were traditionally built of brick. These masonry manholes were designed to provide s...

August 31, 2016
Features
QPS Gets It Done in Colorado

Contractor gives beverage manufacturing plant the gift of “Done!” with Spray-on Rehab Solution Quality Pipe ...

August 29, 2016
Directional Drilling
Selecting the Best Tool for the Rock You’re Drilling In

In the world of tools, there is no “one tool for all.” Just walk into any hardware store and you will see th...

August 26, 2016
Features
Social Networks Connecting the Trenchless Industry Across the Globe

Editor’s Note: World Trenchless Day – 22-09-16 – is a day dedicated to expanding public awareness of t...

August 22, 2016
Sewer
Emergency Manhole Rehab Project in Phoenix

The City of Phoenix recently completed an emergency wastewater manhole rehabilitation project at 16th Street and Colter,...

August 12, 2016
United States
AGI Construction Reaches High Levels of Piercing Tool Productivity

AGI Construction, Smithfield, R.I., is one of the premier underground utility contractors in the northeastern United Sta...

August 12, 2016
Features
Rental Pump Maintenance: How to Ensure Optimal Performance for Bypass...

Proper maintenance is critical for long-term, efficient utilization of bypass pumps. Without employing best management p...

August 11, 2016
Pipe Relining SAK Construction SPR Busch Stadium
SAK Construction Pulls Off a ‘Triple Play’ Downriver From Busch...

Located along the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe Counties, Ill., lies a tranquil 20-mile str...

August 10, 2016
Piercing Tools
Using Earth-Piercing Tools to Install Up to 3,000 ft of...

Installing new fiber-optic service in the Triassic Basic soils of the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina could be acc...

August 9, 2016
Storm Water/Culverts
Trenchless Rehab Solution Lifts Box Culvert in Pensacola, Florida

In April 2014, Florida’s panhandle experienced a historic flooding event, which was highlighted by 20 in. of rainf...

August 8, 2016