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Microtunneling

Microtunneling is a single-pass, remotely controlled, guided, pipe jacking process that provides continuous support to the excavation face and uses a pressurized bentonite slurry spoil removal system.

sending shaft Newmarket Microtunnelling – Twinning Project Will Improve Regional System’s Resiliency
Mike Kezdi
June 29, 2021
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Microtunneling SL30C MTBM boring head
Microtunneling Fuel Transfer Line Enhances Efficiencies on Eglin AFB
May 21, 2021
Microtunneling down shaft in Cambridge
Trenchless Technology’s 2020 Microtunneling Job Log
December 10, 2020
Project of the Year SR 37 Offsite Drainage Outfall Storm Sewer - North Segment
2020 Project of the Year New Installation Honorable Mention: SR 37 Offsite Drainage Outfall Storm Sewer – North Segment
October 22, 2020
Project of the Year Port-PL6 Stormwater Storage Tank Tunnel
2020 Project of the Year New Installation Honorable Mention: Port-PL6 Stormwater Storage Tank Tunnel
October 19, 2020
Project of the Year Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline
2020 Project of the Year New Installation Runner Up: Sur...

The Sur de Texas-Tuxpan gas pipeline is an offshore natural gas pipeline between Brownsville, Texas, and Veracruz, Mexic...

October 12, 2020
Microtunneling Akkerman
Complex Improvements Close to Home

Rochester, Minnesota, is experiencing a significant economic development initiative to position itself as a global desti...

May 28, 2020
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Recognizing Women in Trenchless, Cori Criss

Cori Criss President, ITpipes Cori Criss is a senior entrepreneurial executive with more than 25 years of experience in ...

July 1, 2023
Microtunneling The Robbins Company SHEPP
Making the Grade: Small Diameter Tunneling at Steep Gradients for...

As infrastructure spending on water tunnels and hydro projects increases, so too will use of mechanized boring technolog...

May 26, 2020
Microtunneling custom-built excavator shield
Microtunneling Used on Denver Outfall Project

The outfall was broken into four phases, with Phase 2 completed from fall 2017 through spring 2018 by local contractor B...

April 22, 2020
Canada
McLoughlin Point Outfall Project Was a True Team Effort

While undersea outfalls are not unheard of, the construction of these outfalls wouldn’t necessarily fall under the...

March 6, 2020
Tech Forum Vancouver Burrard Street Hobas
Tech Forum: Microtunneling Guidance System Set-Up for Favorable Results

The most successful microtunneling projects are those that adhere to systematic procedures during guidance system set-up...

February 5, 2020
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation Pipe Inspection
Halting Infiltration in CA City Calls for Right Equipment and...

Groundwater infiltration is a challenge facing many municipalities across the nation. A costly problem that can lead to ...

August 2, 2023
Microtunneling Pipe joint with concrete spigot / gasket grov
Jacking Pipe and Pipe String: Key Factors to a Successful...

The desired result of a microtunneling job is a pipeline installed accurately and flawlessly. Ideally, the jacked pipe s...

January 23, 2020
Canada St. Albert sewer installation
Major Milestone: Sewer Installation Is the Largest Capital Project in...

In 2015, the City of St. Albert, Alberta, embarked on Project 9, the implementation of the Phase 3 North Interceptor Tru...

December 16, 2019
Microtunneling The MTBM was launched from a 58-ft deep shaft
Cruz Contractors Complete Tricky Microtunnels in NYC

Nestled between Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, Randall’s Island and Wards Island have had a long history of prov...

November 20, 2019
Sponsored Content Maxliner Pipe Relining
MAXimize LED Light Cure capabilities: Introducing GhostLiner ™ – the...

GhostLiner becomes transparent during wet-out, reduces UV cure times by up to 50% and delivers superior physical pr...

November 17, 2023