The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s (NASTT) Rocky Mountain Chapter Conference, Trenchless Elevated 2016, Is Scheduled for October 5-6
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) was formed in 2009 to promote the education and implementation of trenchless technology for the public interest throughout the states of Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming....
Mortimer the Sewer Rat is on the Job with Midwest Mole!
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,...
Trenchless Technology Center Utility Investigations School (UIS) 2016
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,...
ASTM Committee Votes to Renew ASTM F2561 for another Five Years
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...
EPA Awards $465,000 to Navajo Nation for Water Monitoring in the San Juan River
SAN FRANCISCO–This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency $465,000 for water quality monitoring in the San Juan River. This funding is in addition to $1 million awarded in October for water quality...
Rick Gage of LMK Technologies Named to MSTT Board of Directors
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...
GSSI’s New 350 HS Antenna Uses HyperStacking™ Technology to Improve Performance While Meeting GPR Emissions Limits
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces its 350 HS Antenna, which greatly improves the depth and data resolution performance of traditional real time sampling technologies. The 350 HS is designed for use with new...
Robbins Achieves Another Breakthrough in Bangalore
Robbins drives two competitor EPB machines to a milestone at Namma Metro On June 8, 2016, one of two 6.4 m (21.0 ft) diameter mixed-face EPB machines broke through at Namma Metro. After being launched in March 2015, the TBM named Kaveri made its way through its...
Case Study of the Replacement of Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Culverts using Pipe Bursting
This is an excerpt from a technical paper presented at NASTT's 2016 No-Dig Show in Dallas, Texas. Paper TM2-T4-03 written by: Simon Asinor Adamtey, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Lameck Mairura Onsarigo, Bowling Green State University, Bowling...
The UKSTT Awards and Gala Dinner: Young Professionals Award & Call for Entries
The UKSTT Awards and Gala Dinner in Association with Westrade Venue: The Marriott Hotel, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6GB £2,000 bursary prize for the winner of the ‘Young Professional’ category! Every year, the UKSTT presents the winner...