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North American Society for Trenchless Technology Announces 2023 Innovative
Product Award Winners
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) announced the 2023 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award winners at the NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show in Portland, Oregon. The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation.
The selected winners met the highest-level of standards for each category. Products were judged on Innovation (concept, method, development); Value (need, advantages, cost); and Impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).
“It has always been a goal to bring breakthrough innovative trenchless technology to the forefront of the profession,” said Matthew Izzard, NASTT Executive Director. “The Innovative Product & Services Award is a testament to trailblazers whose skill, ingenuity and vision impact underground infrastructure development and improvement techniques, promote sustainability and protect the environment.”
Winners
In the category for New Installation, the award was given to Ditch Witch for its AT120 All-Terrain Horizontal Directional Drill. Built to boost jobsite uptime, the AT120 gives underground construction operators the power and stability needed to push through tough ground conditions, streamlining fiber, pipeline and utility installation projects. As the largest AT drill in the world, the AT120 improves jobsite efficiency for previous mid‐ and maxi‐size drill owners, as it uses less drilling fluid, resulting in decreased jobsite waste, minimized cleanup and reduced environmental impact. For more information, contact Jeff Davis, HDD Product Manager at jdavis@ditchwitch.com or visit ditchwitch.com.
In the category for Rehabilitation, the award was given to Sunbelt Rentals for| PumpSentri, an advanced standalone bypass monitoring system that can fully integrate into a bypass pumping system. PumpSentri Remote Monitor allows for continuous real-time pumping system information to be sent to a cloud‐based platform for data logging system pressure, suction vacuum, wet well surcharge, flow, vibration, and all the engine telematics. This new technology allows for remote monitoring, and the ability to see what cannot be seen in a bypass system in order for the crew to precisely dial in to bypass operations and mitigate any potential issues before they occur. For more information, contact Ladd Gould, National Strategic Customer Manager at ladd.gould@sunbeltrentals.com or visit sunbeltrentals.com.
Finalists
NASTT also honors the finalists in each category:
New Installation
Vermeer Corporation for Vermeer D550 HDD | vermeer.com
Rehabilitation
CPM Pipelines for BulletLiner SystemTM FFRP | cpmpipelines.com
CPM Pipelines for Acquaint’s Acquarius | cpmpipelines.com
HammerHead Trenchless for HydraSlitterTM | hammerheadtrenchless.com
HammerHead Trenchless for RS BlueLine System | hammerheadtrenchless.com
QuakeWrap, Inc. for StifPipe® | quakewrap.com
SAERTEX multiCom LP for SAERTEX-LINER® H2O | saertex.com
Sewer AI Corporation for Sewer3D | sewerai.com
Presentations about each product were made at the Innovative Products Forum at the NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show and are available online via NASTT on YouTube. To learn more about NASTT awards, visit nastt.org/awards. The award is named for the late Joseph L. Abbott, Jr., an active NASTT member since its founding in 1990 and a champion of innovation.
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NASTT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 NASTT Outstanding Trenchless Paper Awards for New Installations and Rehabilitation. These awards recognize excellence by commending authors of the best NASTT No-Dig Show papers each year. The winning papers were presented at the NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show.
Download the winning papers bundle or the full conference proceedings in the NASTT Online Store.
Authors of both papers will give encore presentations at the NASTT 2024 No-Dig Show in Providence, Rhode Island.
NASTT 2023 Outstanding Paper – Rehabilitation
Emergency Trenchless Rehabilitation of the East Don River Trunk Sewer and the Highland Creek Interceptor.
Christopher C. Macey, Global Technical Practice Leader, AECOM, Winnipeg, MB
Bo Pajic, Program Manager, Capital Works Delivery, Toronto Water Division, Toronto, Canada
Kristy Gibson, Program Manager, Capital Works Delivery, Toronto Water Division, Toronto, Canada
About the Authors. The team that put together this year’s winning paper for rehabilitation is comprised of experts with the experience necessary to tackle an emergency situation during the COVID crisis. Kristy Gibson is a Senior Project Manager with the City of Toronto, where she has managed both linear and vertical infrastructure upgrade projects for Toronto Water since 2015. Bo Pajic is a professional engineer and has been with Toronto Water since 2010 and took the lead in developing the City-Wide planned Sewer Rehabilitation Program in 2015. Chris Macey, P. Eng. is a Vice President and the Americas and Global Technical Practice Leader for AECOM for Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Underground Infrastructure with more than 45 years of experience.
“This project is important to showcase to the industry given its complexity and urgency, especially the Highland Creek site due to its proximity to the Scarborough Hospital,“ Pajic noted. “Trenchless methods allowed the repairs to be completed in a more expeditious manner when compared to open-cut replacement, which was critical during COVID.” Macey agrees. “This work was particularly critical and getting it done and getting the message out there means a great deal.” The City staff were also an important part of the team especially Richard Noehammer, William Shea, Garry Boychuk, Adam Zietara, Jian Lei, George Roknic, Irina Vasile. and Sarah Duff. Pajic and Gibson were thrilled to work alongside Macey, who In 2019 was elected to the NASTT Hall of Fame for his work in Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation. “We would like to thank Chris Macey for his steadfast contributions to the City of Toronto’s Sewer Rehabilitation Program,” they said.”As a leading industry expert, his knowledge and expertise on the Program and specifically in the completion of this emergency project was invaluable.”
Abstract. The East Don River Trunk Sewer (EDTS) and the Highland Creek Interceptor (HCI) Sewers are both critical sanitary sewers in designated ravine areas in Toronto, ON. Both sewers were originally constructed in the 1950’s and during the course of 2020 and 2021, they developed surficial sinkholes due to severe loss of ground into defects in the pipe and manhole structures.
The EDTS was a 1200 mm (48”) diameter pipe in very soft soils and the settlement had engaged 12 pipes with a maximum settlement of about 600 mm (2 feet). Its failure would have resulted in the direct discharge of large sewer volumes in the East Don River. The adjacent section had previously failed and showed signs of active deterioration as well due to loss of ground.
The HCI sinkhole was centered over a Maintenance Hole (MH) that was 9 m (30 feet) deep and had engaged 2 -900 mm (36”) pipes and approximately 4 – 1050 mm pipes (42”). The maximum amount of pipe settlement was about 400 mm (16”). Its failure would have engaged a bridge structure and would also have resulted in large sewage flows into the adjacent Highland Creek.
This paper captures the two separate emergency response efforts in 2021 and early 2022, where both locations were uniquely repaired using a balance of external ground stabilization techniques and CIPP lining with minimal ground disturbance. The HCI repair included MH lining and a single tapered CIPP tube shot with 4 different design sections (varying wall thickness and tube circumference).
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NASTT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 NASTT Outstanding Trenchless Paper Awards for New Installations and Rehabilitation. These awards recognize excellence by commending authors of the best NASTT No-Dig Show papers each year. The winning papers were presented at the NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show.
Download the winning papers bundle or the full conference proceedings in the NASTT Online Store.
Authors of both papers will give encore presentations at the NASTT 2024 No-Dig Show in Providence, Rhode Island.
NASTT 2023 Outstanding Paper – New Installation
The Use of a Geo Pilot Bore to Confirm HDD Feasibility
James Murphy, M.Eng. P.Eng., UniversalPegasus International, Calgary, Alberta
Dan Costello, M.Sc. (Hons), P.Geo., PMP. BGC Engineering Inc., Vancouver, BC
Marty Zaleski, M.Sc., P.Geo, CEG, LEG. BGC Engineering Inc., Vancouver, BC
About the Authors. For James Murphy, it all started back in the summer of 1972 when he was a student working on the Toronto subway tunnel construction project. “I gained an appreciation for soils and soil mechanics,” he said. “This ultimately led to a career in major pipeline design and construction and then a specialization in trenchless technology.” In 2011 the paths of the authors put them on a team working on the TMEP pipeline project which they recognized was going to be extremely challenging from a major trenchless standpoint. They used their ingenuity to demonstrate that these specific crossings were possible using the Horizontal Directional Drilling technology and would likely be the most cost-effective way to meet the challenges presented by the geography and the geology. “The design of trenchless crossings was a natural extension of the work I do to develop and interrogate geological models, using tools that span geology, geotechnics, and geophysics, Marty Zaleski explained. “The key challenge is making reliable predictions of ground conditions in the context of sparse observation points, which requires that we understand depositional processes and devise new ways of collecting meaningful observations. This is where geologists shine.” The whole team shone brightly in Portland and want to acknowledge Rob Brown, President of Universal Pegasus, Alex Baumgard, BGC Geotechnical Engineering, Manjiri Khare, Project Manager Universal Pegasus for their support.
Abstract. Within the Trenchless Program for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project almost 50 Horizontal Directional Drills (HDDs) as well as all the other trenchless methods were utilized. However due to severe topography and access constraints, there were locations where a geotechnical investigation with a normal number of boreholes would not be able to provide sufficient geotechnical information and even a limited number of holes would be cost prohibitive. Boreholes in some cases would have been hundreds of meters deep with difficult access and site preparation. Also, from a design standpoint, engineering would primarily be interested in whether there are fractures that would be major fluid loss zones or there would be fractures or faults that would produce water that would likely fail the HDD. Therefore, for two long ‘potential’ NPS 36, HDD crossings in mountainous terrain, Universal Pegasus offered up the potential for doing ‘geo-pilot bores’ to confirm the feasibility of using HDD in these locations. From a regulatory perspective, a geo-pilot bore following the HDD design profile is considered part of the geotechnical program provided it does not exit and stops short by 50 metres or more. Exiting the bore would constitute “construction” which has significant restrictions and reporting issues.
A successful geo-pilot bore approximately 1,700 m (5,600 ft) long confirmed the feasibility of the first HDD crossing at Dry Gulch in August of 2021 and a second geo-pilot bore for the Mountain Crossing #3 HDD crossing, approximately 1,600 m (5,300 ft) long HDD was completed in 2022. This paper describes the design, thinking, and construction challenges behind the geo-pilot bore concept with these two examples.
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The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award competition. The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service developed or re-launched in the last 2 years making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation. Finalists will be judged on innovation (concept, method, development); value (need, advantages, cost); and, impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).
VISIT FINALISTS AT THE INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FORUM AND IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Competitors must be in attendance at the NASTT No-Dig Show as an exhibitor or sponsor and present a product overview at the Innovative Products Forum on Monday, May 1 from 9:55-11:35 a.m. in room D140. Attendees can visit exhibiting finalists in the Exhibit Hall. Winners will be announced immediately following the Forum at the Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11:40 a.m. Presentations from all the finalists will be posted online following the No-Dig Show.
NEW INSTALLATIONS
Ditch Witch | Booth 119
AT120 All-Terrain Horizontal Directional Drill
Submitted by Sean Hubbard, Marketing Communications Manager
Vermeer Corporation | Booth 714
Vermeer D550 HDD
Submitted by Madison Devin, Product Marketing Specialist
REHABILITATION
CPM Pipelines | Booth 108
BulletLiner SystemTM FFRP AND Acquaint’s Acquarius
Submitted by Chris MacDonald, President
HammerHead Trenchless | Booth 308
HydraSlitterTM AND RS BlueLine System
Submitted by Jeff Urbanski, Sr. Manager, Marketing & Training
QuakeWrap, Inc. | Booth 634
StifPipe®
Submitted by Firat Sever, Pipeline Division Manager
SAERTEX multiCom LP | Booth 232
SAERTEX-LINER® H2O
Submitted by Thijs Teepe, North American Manager, Pressure Products & Training
Sewer AI Corporation | Booth 454
Sewer3D
Submitted by Eric Sullivan, Director of Business Development
Sunbelt Rentals | Booth 615
PumpSentri
Submitted by Ladd Gould, National Strategic Customer Manager
“The Abbott Innovative Product Awards represent a fantastic opportunity to showcase ambitious developments from the trenchless industry and celebrate the companies making a difference in the profession,” praised NASTT Executive Director, Matthew Izzard. “NASTT applauds these new opportunities and the teams furthering product innovation.” To learn more about NASTT awards, visit. nasstt.org/awards.
The No-Dig Show, trenchless people
The Ralston Young Trenchless Achievement Award applauds savvy members under 36 who demonstrate excellence early in their careers by making valuable contributions to the trenchless technology industry and NASTT.
Please join NASTT in celebrating the 2023 recipient: Marya Jetten, P.Eng. at Jacobs in Toronto, Ontario.
Young Trenchless Achievement Award Selection Committee Chair, Chris Sivesind, Territory Manager at Akkerman and NASTT staff made a surprise call to Marya to share the news. “We had an impressive group of candidates. Marya made immeasurable contributions to the NASTT community, especially the Canadian chapters.” Chris said.
Marya, was thrilled to hear the news with her four-month old in her arms. “It is a privilege to be recognized for my passion for all things trenchless“ she said acknowledging the inspirational careers of previous recipients, some of whom are now her mentors and colleagues.
In Marya Jetten’s 12 years as an Engineer, she has gained in-depth experience in a wide variety of trenchless technologies for conveyance installation and renewals. “NASTT has provided me with a robust industry network and continuous education in trenchless technology,” she said. “I am honored to be recognized by NASTT for my contributions to the trenchless community.”
Marya is regular presenter and attendee at well-established Canadian, North American & Global conferences, where she expands her network and builds her knowledge on rapidly changing industry standards, available and applicable products for various applications and the ever-expanding boundaries being pushed for installation methods. She shares this knowledge with her Jacobs peers as the Jacobs Global Technology Leader for Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Solutions.
“Marya’s communication skills help maintain cohesiveness within the team, recruit new members, and elevate the overall level of excellence in delivery,” said Daniel Buonadonna, Senior Technologist at Jacobs, who was thrilled to nominate Marya. “Marya uses her leadership influence to raise awareness of trenchless technologies and enable project success across the continent.”
Marya served as the Co-Chair of the Technical Program Committee for No-Dig North 2022, after volunteering for the conference in 2021. Bruce Yao, Vice President of Testing at Paragon Systems Testing who also served as Co-chair noted that her extensive project management experience was instrumental in the conference’s success. “
Her positive can-do attitude also made her a joy to work with as a team; she brought the most out of the people working around her.” Gerald Bauer, Principal Water at Stantec Consulting Ltd. Was also a No-Dig North volunteer. “She worked tirelessly in her role…doing an amazing job to make the conference a huge success,” he said. Marya also serves as the GLSLA Chapter Vice-Chair.
In addition to her chapter and committee activities, Marya has been an author and presenter at both the NASTT No-Dig Show and No-Dig North. Her six technical papers are available through the NASTT technical paper library.
Matthew Izzard, NASTT Executive Director, thanked Marya for her NASTT involvement and enthusiasm and for being among the best of the best of young trenchless professionals. Special recognition of Marya will take place at the NASTT No-Dig Show in Portland.
Join Marya and other trenchless professionals in their 20s and 30s at the combined Young Professionals/Student/Municipal Scholarship Social on Sunday, April 30 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the Portland Ballroom Lobby.
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The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) announced the 2022 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award winners at the NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation.
The selected winners met the highest-level of standards for each category. Products were judged on Innovation (concept, method, development); Value (need, advantages, cost); and, Impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).
“Honoring those who successfully implement outstanding projects that can bring transformative change to trenchless technologies provides industry-wide recognition of their approach to address the needs and priorities of the industry and their customers,” said Matthew Izzard, NASTT Executive Director. “The Innovative Product & Services Award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity and vision of the creative teams that research, develop, design, market and operate these products.”
Winners
In the category for New Installation, the award was given to Boyd Tech, Inc. for its B-Tech Connections. A means to mechanically connect HDPE piping for pulling, pushing and transitions, B-Tech Connections provides a pipe-to-pipe connection wherein ID & OD remain the same. Either permanently locked or temporarily installed, connections are water-tight with a broad range of applications in trenchless and non-trenchless applications. Long life span, fast assembly times, make this connection method, efficient and cost-effective for any HDPE project or application. For more information, contact Sam Boyd, President at samboyd@boydtech.us or visit https://boydtech.us/.
In the category for Rehabilitation, the award was given to Insituform, an Aegion LLC brand, for its CIPP Carbon Filter System, a carbon filtration solution for CIPP steam-cured product that exhausts Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and accompanying odors. The innovative filtering system uses selected carbon and other filtration media in a filter canister design to capture the VOC. This device will significantly reduce or eliminate (depending on the diameter of the CIPP installation) the amount of VOCs from the emissions. Potential reduction of reportable greenhouse gas emission is greater than 90 percent. For more information, contact Dennis Pivin, VP Environmental, Health, Safety and Security, at dpivin@aegion.com or visit aegion.com
Finalists
NASTT also honors the finalists in each category:
New Installation
Ditch Witch for AT32 All-Terrain Direction Drill | ditchwitch.com
Herrenknecht AG for AVN 800 HR – MTBM | herrenknecht.com
LaValley Industries for PITPUMP™ powered by the EMPOWER™ electric generator | lavalleyindustries.com
Primus Line for Primus Line® Overland Piping | primusline.com
Subsite Electronics for Marksman™ HDD Guidance System | subsite.com
Rehabilitation
AppliedFelts for Envirocure | appliedfelts.com
Aries Industries for Wolverine 2.0 | ariesindustries.com
Electro Scan Inc. for Electro Scan KINGFISHER | electroscan.com
HammerHead Trenchless for Next Generation Bluelight LED CIPP System | hammerheadtrenchless.com
HK Solutions Group for Monoform PLUS | hksolutionsgroup.com
Nukote Coating Systems International LLC for 360 Ringtech Robotics | nukoteindustries.com
PipeFusion CIPP for PipeFusion Xtreme | pipefusioncipp.com
Waterline Renewal Technologies – LMK Technologies for UV T-Liner Shorty | waterlinerenewal.com
Presentations about each product were made at the Innovative Products Forum at the NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show and are available online via the NASTT YouTube channel. The winners will also be featured in the summer issue of Trenchless North America, NASTT’s essential read for trenchless professionals. To learn more about NASTT awards, visit nastt.org/awards. The award is named for the late Joseph L. Abbott, Jr., an active NASTT member since its founding in 1990 and a champion of innovation.
North American Society for Trenchless Technology Announces 2023 Innovative
