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Pipe Bursting & CIPP Used to Rehab Wastewater Line in...

When a nearly 60-year-old wastewater main collapsed last year, the City of Dallas was faced with a d...

July 20, 2011
Archives
Root Control Program in Northern California Gets Results

The El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) in northern California has stepped up its efforts to rid its...

June 2, 2011
Canada
Severe Weather Doesn’t Stop Montreal Trenchless Rehab Project

On Feb. 3, 2011, it is around 0 degrees F (-12 C) and with the wind chill factor, the temperature is...

April 26, 2011
Archives
Chemical Grouting

Chemical grouting of sewer mains to control groundwater infiltration and exfiltration at joints and...

November 1, 2010
Archives Soil Load Differences in Rigid and Flexible Pipes in 21-Year Study
Rigid and Flexible Pipes

Buried pipelines for the conveyance of potable water and sanitary sewers form the bedrock of our civ...

November 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
HDD Crossing in Florida Completed Using Design-Build

Mears Group Inc. completed in April a 7,400-ft horizontal directionally drilled (HDD) bore in Jackso...

October 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
HDD, Restrained Joint PVC Pipe

When the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) signed off on plans to repave a portion of Ohio Ro...

September 10, 2010
Archives
Oklahoma City Takes Care of Root Intrusion

Oklahoma City is reaping the rewards of proactively implementing a chemical root control program, se...

May 1, 2010
International
U Mole Pipe Coil Trailers Used as Part of JCB’s...

U Mole (a division of Vp plc, operating within Groundforce) was recently invited to provide support...

April 29, 2010
Archives
Selecting a Mud Engineer:

Engineering drilling fluids for HDD rigs is becoming more popular — it can be as simple as measuri...

April 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
A Mud Recycler Adds Value to Your HDD System

In many cases it is very difficult to be successful on a HDD project without a mud recycler....

February 1, 2010
Canada
Large Diameter Pipe Ramming in Canada

Marathon Drilling, Greely, Ontario, Canada, is leading the way for trenchless technology in Canada,...

November 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Geotechnical Investigation by Directional Core Drilling

The need for development and improvements of infrastructure is always present, often including tunne...

September 1, 2009
Archives
Restoring Milwaukee’s Manholes

The City of Milwaukee is home to more than 950,000 residents. As many of these residents commute to...

September 1, 2009
Archives
Resin Selection for Cured-In-Place-Pipe Applications

The cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) industry has experienced phenomenal growth since its inception nearly...

August 1, 2009
Archives
Clogged in Cleveland

During a typically dismal winter in Cleveland, a deep sewer was in need of a hardy cleaning. However...

July 1, 2009
Pipe Cleaning
How To Choose the Correct Nozzle for the Job

Nozzle selection is recognized as the most important decision made when assembling a jetting system....

July 1, 2009
International
Pipebursting Aids Concrete Sewer Pipe Replacement in the United Kingdom

U Mole (a division of Vp plc, operating under the Groundforce banner) recently supplied a new Hammer...

July 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Swivel with Care

It’s well known that preventative maintenance will reduce costs in your operation — the challeng...

May 1, 2009
Archives
Untangling the Roots in Nebraska

Two Nebraska cities — one a well known metropolis and the other considered the fastest-growing cit...

May 1, 2009