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Mortimer the Sewer Rat was adopted earlier this year during NASTT’s 15th Annual Educational
Fund Auction by the generous folks at Midwest Mole!
He has been on the I-69 Section 5 project with them in the Bloomington, IN area. In Indiana’s first public/private project, Section 5 consisted of 21 miles of SR 37 to be rehabilitated and upgraded in Morgan and Monroe counties.
Midwest Mole Inc was contracted in June 2015 to do the bores under the highway. Over 86 bores sizes 24” and 30” have been completed. This includes the relocation of the fiber optic lines for the IU campus. An SBU was brought in to bore through the rock portions.
Stay tuned for more updates on Mortimer during his year with Midwest Mole!
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| When: August 15-19, 2016 (Mon-Fri)
Where: Ruston, LA (Louisiana Tech Campus)
What:
An intensive 5-day course will provide the knowledge and tools for competent utility investigations in accordance with accepted national standards.
The course will cover, all in the context of ASCE-38, utility system configurations, geophysics for finding utilities, proper records research, achieving utility quality levels, project documentation, and more.
Cost:
EARLY BIRD June 1 – July 15, 2016 $1,445
REGULAR FEE After July 15, 2016 $1,559
Additional 10% discount for
3 or more attendees from the same company!
Certifications:
5 CEUs and a Certificate of Completion
Who Should Attend: |
Engineers and surveyors providing deliverables that include results and depictions of utility investigations
Employees of utility companies, state DOTs and local highway agencies, regulatory agencies, local governments, etc.
Click here to register.
Jadranka Simicevic, TTC, 318-257-2744, jadranka@latech.edu
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Ottawa, IL (June 1, 2016)— In April, the ASTM International committee F17 , Plastic Piping
Systems and subcommittee F17.67, Trenchless Plastic Pipeline Technology, voted to renew the ASTM F2561 standard of practice an additional five years. ASTM F2561 was first published in 2006, first renewed in 2011 and now again in 2016.
ASTM F2561-16 is the standard practice for rehabilitation of a sewer service lateral and its connection to the main using a one piece main and lateral cured-in-place liner. The practice covers the requirements and test methods for the reconstruction without excavation. The lateral pipe is accessed remotely from the main pipe and from a lateral cleanout, if available. A resin impregnated one-piece main and lateral CIPP lining is installed by the use of air and inversion. The CIPP liner is pressed against the host pipe by pressurizing a bladder and is held in place until the thermoset resin has cured. The result is a verifiable non-leaking structural continuous, one piece, tight fitting, corrosion resistant connection lining and seal that extends over an 18” section of the mainline and into the lateral for a predetermined length.
LMK Technologies is one of two industry companies that provide a lining system that fully meets the ASTM F2561 standard of practice. The patented, T-Liner® Main-to-Lateral Connection System, has been installed in over 50,000 service laterals by a growing network of independent distributor-contractors based throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
T-Liner® incorporates the use of Insignia® hydrophilic swelling gasket seals at the connection and the lateral termination. When exposed to water, the gaskets swell in 36 to 48 hours providing a verifiably sealed system, preventing water from re-entering the collection system. Other lining systems try to use the thermoset resin as the watertight solution. The ASTM F2561 ensures a water-tight solution that equals the 50 plus year design life.
“To have a prestigious body of industry experts continue to renew the ASTM F2561 standard since 2006 indicates that the T-Liner lining system provides the highest degree of quality and long term results,” according to LMK Vice-President of Sales, Rick Gage. “We continue to educate the marketplace about the need to utilize ASTM standards when developing any construction or rehabilitation project. Using an ASTM standard ensures that the rate payers and owners are getting full value for their money.”
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) was established in 1898 and today has more than 12,000 ASTM standards and a membership of over 30,000 of the world’s top technical experts and business professionals representing 140 countries. Working in an open and transparent process and using ASTM’s advanced IT infrastructure, the members create the test methods, specifications, classifications, guides and practices that support industries and governments worldwide.
LMK Technologies, a world leader specializing in trenchless methods to renew lateral sewer infrastructure has more than 100 worldwide issued patents for its advancements in trenchless technology. Headquartered in Ottawa, IL since 1993, LMK serves the municipal and residential markets through a network of licensed and certified contractors. For more information regarding LMK please visit www.lmktechnologies.com, call 1-815-640-9302 or email info@lmktechnologies.com.
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Ottawa, Ill. – Rick Gage, Vice President of Sales at LMK Technologies, has been named to
the board of directors for the Midwest Society for Trenchless Technology (MSTT). The non-profit organization was established in 1998 to promote trenchless technology education and its public benefits in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
“MSTT is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of trenchless technology through training, education and field demonstrations,” says Leonard Ingram, MSTT executive director. “Rick will be a wonderful advocate for our society, helping to spread the word and increase the visibility of this eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to repairing broken, cracked or worn out lateral sanitary sewer lines.”
“Many municipalities and industry professionals are still unaware of the value afforded through the latest ‘no dig’ technologies,” adds Gage. “This includes the ability to easily and cleanly repair underground sanitary sewer lines without digging up driveways, landscapes, porches and other outdoor structures. It is truly a pleasure to discuss and promote the benefits of a technology that offers so many environmental and cost-saving advantages.”
Gage was officially named to the MSTT board of directors at the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting held at the NASTT No Dig Show in Dallas Texas on March 20. MSTT is a regional Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT), which is also a regional Chapter of the International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT.)
Over the past 10 years at LMK, Gage has actively worked to educate municipal personnel and specifying engineers about trenchless rehabilitation methods. Throughout this time, he has also served as the direct liaison between LMK and the many government entities, contractors and vendors based in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
LMK Technologies, a world leader specializing in trenchless methods to renew lateral sewer infrastructure, has more than one hundred U.S. and foreign issued patents for its advancements in trenchless technology. Headquartered in Ottawa, IL since 1993, LMK serves the municipal and residential markets through a network of licensed distributor-contractors. For more information regarding LMK, please visit www.lmktechnologies.com, call 1-815-640-9302 or email info@lmktechnologies.com.
Fund Auction by the generous folks at Midwest Mole!
