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Urso Campos is an engineer-in-training who joined GeoEngineers, Inc. in late 2018. He has extensive education in engineering materials, infrastructure systems, and mechanics, and he has authored several technical papers already in his career. Urso has been a member of NASTT as a student and now as an engineer at GeoEngineers.
Prior to joining GeoEngineers, Urso was an engineering instructor and research/laboratory assistant at Louisiana Tech University, and he has served as geotechnical engineering adjunct faculty at Grambling State University in Louisiana as well as worked in a geotechnical and construction materials laboratory in Indianapolis.
During his time at Louisiana Tech University, Urso was privileged to be part of the Trenchless Technology Center, of which GeoEngineers is an industrial advisory board member, where he engaged in multiple trenchless technology research and development projects.
Urso’s work in the Pipelines Business Unit at GeoEngineers is focused on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) design engineering and construction consulting services. In the office, he works on trenchless design reports and in the field, his responsibilities include construction observation and on-site field documentation, serving as a liaison for clients, and reviewing and distributing daily field reports and project deliverables for client communication.
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February 12, 2019 – Lake Mills, Wisc. – HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, announced today their new product intros for the 2019 WWETT show in Indianapolis February 21-23. Visitors to their booth #5206 will be able to see their all-new QuickLok inversion drums along with new cam-locking nozzle adaptors.
The QuickLok’s design offers cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) installers the most user-friendly and best performing inversion drum in the industry. With two drum sizes capable of holding up to 125 feet & 225 feet of 4” liner respectively, the QuickLok features a patent-pending, single-lever lockdown that gives operators a positive seal and secure latch every time.
“The single-lever lockdown feature comes directly from user input after more than a year of in-the-field testing,” said Matt Gabrielse, product manager of HammerHead Trenchless CIPP lines. “Time is everything once you’ve mixed the resin. If operators need access to the drum again for an adjustment on the fly, the QuickLok permits them to do it quickly, saving valuable minutes.”
Other user-inspired features include extra viewing ports and a detachable spindle wheel that makes it easier to navigate tight areas. Once in place, the wheel may be reattached to either side of the drum, accommodating workspace limitations or the preference of the operator.
Along with the new drums, HammerHead is also launching new cam-locking nozzle adaptors. Compatible with nozzles from other manufacturers, the adaptors enable CIPP operators to cover all 18 straight, 45- and 90-degree nozzle configurations to invert liners 2 to 8 inches in diameter with just two adaptors, using six nozzles they may already have.
“These new cam-locking adaptors can greatly reduce the number of attachments CIPP operators need to have on hand,” Gabrielse noted. “They’re another great example of HammerHead listening to the needs of our customers and responding with solutions.”
You can see both sizes of QuickLok inversion drums and the new cam-locking nozzle adaptors at the company’s WWETT show booth #5206. These products are also available from HammerHead Trenchless Equipment or from authorized dealers. Authorized dealers can be found on the web at www.hammerheadtrenchless.com or by calling 800.331.6653. (International: + [1] 920.648.4848).
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Brierley Associates celebrates the addition of Mr. Rory Ball to lead their new Cleveland, Ohio office as part of their Midwest expansion strategy. Rory has more than 14 years of domestic and international experience as a Project Leader and Tunnel Engineer.
Mr. Ball earned his BS and MS Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he focused on Geotechnical and Structural Engineering, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with James Scholar Honors. Rory excels at leading office and field teams, identifying and proactively addressing project risks, and delivering world class engineering solutions to public and private clients. His North American and Pacific Rim tunnel experience encompasses subsurface conditions ranging from soft mud to extremely abrasive soil with abundant cobbles and boulders, to glacial till, to a variety of hard rock types. Serving as resident engineer, design lead, and technical reviewer on a diverse portfolio of projects, Rory adeptly identifies solutions to provide cost effective and efficient designs for complex heavy civil and tunneling challenges.
President and CEO, Dr. A.J. McGinn notes: “Adding Rory’s technical skill sets, industry experience and contacts, energy and enthusiasm for the work we do is a huge opportunity for Brierley Associates. We have admired his accomplishments in Cleveland and are now extremely happy and proud to have him as the newest member of the Brierley family.” Rory will lead the Ohio operations, and continue their long history of delivering intrinsic, recognizable value by focusing on constructability, efficiency and practicality to Create Space Underground.
For more information about Brierley, visit their website.
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Brecksville, Ohio – The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s Canadian Chapters and Benjamin Media, Inc. (BMI) are bringing the 2019 No-Dig North Show to Calgary, Alberta, Canada on October 28-30, 2019.
No-Dig North call for abstracts is officially open! Looking for presentations about the following topics:
- Lining/Sliplining/Coating
- Pipe Bursting/Splitting Eating/Extraction Tunneling
- Microtunneling/Pipe Jacking
- Horizontal Directional Drilling
- Auger/Case Boring
- Inspection/Maintenance Technologies
- Other
Click here to submit your abstract. Deadline to submit is January 25, 2019.
“The NASTT-NW Chapter has been running our annual conference for over 20 years,” said Greg Tippett, Chair, NASTT-NW. “We have seen it grow from a small symposium to a well-attended regional conference with multiple technical tracks and a balanced trade show. With the support of the other Canadian NASTT Chapters we are excited to bring this national show to all of Canada.”
The event will take place at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre October 28-30, 2019. A full unveiling of the 2019 No-Dig North Show agenda and networking events will be coming soon, as well as early registration details.
“NASTT and our U.S. Chapter are excited to welcome a Canada-wide trenchless conference,” said Mike Willmets, Executive Director, NASTT. “We are supporting the event in various ways, including our Good Practices Guidelines training courses.”
For more information on sponsorships and exhibiting at the show contact Brittany Cline at mailto:bcline@benjaminmedia.com or call 330.315.2150.
Urso Campos is an engineer-in-training who joined GeoEngineers, Inc. in late 2018. He has extensive education in engineering materials, infrastructure systems, and mechanics, and he has authored several technical papers already in his career. Urso has been a member of NASTT as a student and now as an engineer at GeoEngineers.
