No-Dig North Call for Abstracts

Abstract Submittal Portal will open soon! Stay tuned!

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is excited to plan for the 2025 No-Dig North in Vancouver, BC. The conference will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Octber 27-29, 2025.

Prospective authors are invited to submit a 250-word abstract outlining the scope of their paper and the principal points of benefit to the trenchless industry. 

To ensure meaningful and commercial free technical content, all papers will be peer-reviewed. Final papers will be published on NASTT’s online trenchless library.

NASTT membership is not a requirement but you will need to create a user account in the NASTT system in order to submit your abstract.

For more questions about submitting an abstract, please contact Amy Shipp, NASTT Conference Program Specialist, at ashipp@nastt.org or 888-388-2554

Abstracts from the following subject areas are of interest to the No-Dig Show Technical Program Committee:

POTABLE WATER AND PRESSURE SYSTEMS

Pipeline Inspection, Locating and Condition Assessment
Pipe Rehabilitation
Pipe Bursting
Emerging Technologies

INDUSTRY ISSUES

Trenchless Foundations
Subsurface Utility Engineering
Submittal Requirements and Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Project Budgeting and Prioritization
Funding for “Green” Technologies
Selection Criteria for Contractors
Social Costs and Impacts
Carbon Footprint Reduction
Sustainable Construction Practices
Industry Trends, Issues and Concerns
Differing Site Condition Claims

WASTEWATER, STORMWATER, AND NON-PRESSURE SYSTEMS

Advanced Pipeline Condition Assessment
I&I and Leak Detection
Pipeline and Laterals Rehabilitation
Pipeline Inspection, Locating and Condition Assessment
Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining
Sliplining
Pipe Bursting
Spray Applied Linings
Grouting
Manhole Rehabilitation

HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (HDD)

New Concepts and Applications for Horizontal Directional Drilling Equipment, Materials and Methods
Small/Micro Diameter Drilling

NEW INSTALLATIONS – TUNNELING, BORING, AND PIPE RAMMING

New Concepts or Trenchless Equipment, Materials and Methods
New Application for Boring Techniques (Auger Boring and Pipe Ramming)
Pilot Tube Boring (Tunneling)
Small/Micro Diameter Drilling

ENERGY PIPELINE SYSTEMS

Pipeline Inspection, Locating and Condition Assessment
Aging System Rehabilitation
New Trenchless Installation
Standards and Regulations