NASTT Volunteers Visit Rutgers Student Chapter
Recently two of NASTT's very dedicated volunteers, Dennis Walsh and George Ragula, both of PSE&G, met with our Rutgers Student Chapter to give a presentation. The presentation covered a project that is the new world record diameter 42” CIPL renewal that included...
Akkerman News: Guided Boring to the Rescue for Emergency Residential Area Stormwater Replacement
The following is a post from Akkerman. For more details and additional job site photos, visit their website. Northwest Boring Co. Inc. (NWB) of Woodinville, WA was subcontracted by Shoreline Construction for an emergency replacement of the City of Mill Creek’s failed...
Vermeer Introduces PD5 and PD5R Pile Drivers
PELLA, Iowa, Oct. 15, 2019 — Vermeer is expanding its pile driver product line with the introduction of two new models. The Vermeer PD5 and PD5R pile drivers combine efficient operation and accuracy into a compact, lightweight machine well suited for working on...
TBM Provides Versatility in Difficult Ground for Water Conveyance Tunnel in El Paso, TX
The following is a post from Akkerman. For more details and additional job site photos, visit their website. BRH-Garver Construction LP, a Houston based civil construction contractor pipe jacked 885-linear feet of 66-inch ID Permalok® casing filled with 48-inch...
UMASS Lowell Student Chapter Represents at Annual Event
Recently the NASTT Student Chapter at UMASS Lowell participated in the school's annual campus club recruiting event. They had a table at the event outlining what the student chapter does and why trenchless matters. These students are passionate about growing interest...
7 Lessons Learned from Estimating Mistakes on Sewer Bypass Projects
The following is a guest post from Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. When contractors provide estimates that include a sewer bypass, accuracy is essential—each project is unique, and accounting for these nuances is critical to maintaining margins. Failure to plan on the front end...
Small Robbins Double Shield Makes a Monumental Achievement
Compact TBM bores longest Rock Tunnel at 2.46 m Diameter In August 2019, a small diameter Double Shield TBM made a big impact. The 2.46 m (8.07 ft) diameter Robbins machine completed 3,475 m (11,400 ft) of boring with no intermediate access, making it the longest rock...
Scholarships Available for Municipal & Public Utilities for the NASTT 2020 No-Dig Show
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) — the leading association serving and promoting the North American trenchless industry — is pleased to announce municipal and public utility scholarship opportunities to attend the NASTT 20202 No-Dig Show,...
NASTT Student Member Wins ISTT Award
Zahra (Ellie) Kohankar Kouchesfehani is a Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) in the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. She is a...
Numa Releases Range of HDD Drilling Systems
Perfect for hard rock and fractured ground formations THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, August, 2019: Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has released a range of HDD Drilling Systems designed for productive and efficient drilling in hard rock and...