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Coming in April...• An overview of the trenchless

water market.

• Lateral rehabilitation methods

ON THE COVER2006 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year Mark Bruce

F E AT U R E S18 2006 Person of the Year: Mark Bruce

This year’s Trenchless Technology Person of the Year has built his career on taking risks, buildingstrong relationships and giving back to the industry. Mark Bruce has served the industry that hasserved him. By Bradley Kramer

24 One-on-One with Mike Watson The first in a series of interviews with major trenchless design engineers about the state of the engi-neering marketplace. First up is Mike Watson, vice president of MWH Americas Inc.

Pipe Relining

27 Rehabilitation Challenges in the Las Vegas Casino Resort Area The Clark County Water Reclamation District recently initiated a pipeline rehabilitation project inorder to correct approximately seven miles of existing sewer pipelines and about 117 associatedmanholes in the system, which includes the area behind the Treasure Island Casino Resort. By Allison Ratliff

30 CIPP Used to Correct I/I at Famous Ford MuseumPrior to opening the new Henry Ford Rouge Museum Theater in Dearborn, Mich., a multi-sensoryenvironment, Ford engineers discovered water in the 18-in. air plenum below the concrete floor.Cured-in-place pipe was used to correct inflow and infiltration issues in the museum theater. By John S. Williamson

32 Proactive CIPP Program Addresses Wisconsin Sewers New Berlin, Wis., has taken to solving infrastructure problems before they happen by contracting acured-in-place pipe project to re-line more than 8,000 ft of sanitary sewer pipe through a residentialarea. By Jason Morgan

34 Steam Curing Leads to Successful Rehab of Sectional LinersThe Decatur Sanitary District in Decatur, Ill., was challenged with many localized defects in severallarge diameter interceptor lines. Trenchless point repairs, using sectional cured-in-place pipe liners,normally cured with ambient temperatures, which was not practical for the project. Instead, steamwas used to complete the project. By Larry Kiest

36 Fold-and-Form PVC Liners Handle New Jersey Sewer LinesThe sewer system in Brick Township, N.J., has become structurally unsound because of a combi-nation of time, high groundwater, poor soil support and hydrogen sulfide corrosion. Three yearsago, the township began a rehabilitation program to restore the pipe, using a variety of trenchlesssolutions, most notably, fold-and-form PVC liners. By Charles Munson

38 Spirally Wound Lining Successful in L.A. ProjectThe Sekisui SPR pipeline renewal method was recently introduced to the U.S. market whenSekisui, Japan, demonstrated its alternative to rehabilitate large diameter, semi-elliptical sewers forLos Angeles. The method was designed for large diameter pipelines in dense urban settings. ByPieter Tackenberg

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46 Designed and Constructed Properly: The Importance of QA/QCToo often project quality and quality assurance (QA/AC) in construction projects falls victim to “lipservice.” Every construction project, person and every organization on earth has problems, butwith QA/QC companies can measure actual quality performance, compare it with standards andact on the difference. By John Jurgens

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Mark Bruce Joins an Elite ClassThe Person of the Year is truly in an elite class of people in the

trenchless industry. It gives me great pleasure to tell you that thisyear’s Trenchless Technology Person of the Year is Mark Bruce.Many of you recognize this as an obvious choice. Mark has beenand is a wonderful contributor to the growth of the industry. Hehas had a solid impact on NASTT and other professional groups indeveloping trenchless technology.

Mark is the president of clay pipe manufacturer Can Clay Corp.He has been involved with this family-owned business for years, sohe was well prepared for Can Clay to have an impact on the trenchless industry. But hedid not stop there; he has given a lot personally to the industry. He is the immediate pastchairman of NASTT and has also served as the No-Dig Show program chairman. He hasbeen a frequent presenter at trenchless technology and ASCE conferences and seminars.He is particularly identified with advances in clay pipe for microtunneling.

Carrying the trenchless word, Mark has traveled extensively at the international level.Fittingly, he met his wife, Camilla, while attending an International No-Dig Show inCopenhagen.

Mark is always willing and genuine in his support of the industry. His pleasantdemeanor goes a long way in imploring people to think about what they should do forNASTT and the market. Congratulations Mark, as you join this unique class of individuals.

No ExcusesBy now, you should be aware of all the exciting things to take place at this year’s No-

Dig Show at Opryland in Nashville on March 26-31.Accordingly, you have absolutely noexcuse to be absent.

The No-Dig Show has changed dramatically over the past five years. It is a unique event,dramatic, fun and even emotional. So you may be saying:“Come on, this is a tradeshow.”But when you blend in exciting industry awards, peer-reviewed technical papers, won-derful university student participation, a fast-paced educational auction and even famousentertainers — No-Dig has been transformed to be the industry must-attend event of theyear.And besides, there will upward of 125 exhibitors.

Opryland, if you have never been there, is even more special. Opryland is like a gigan-tic greenhouse and No-Dig and your hotel room are in the greenhouse.There are canals,foliage and restaurants galore — no need to go outside for anything.

And, besides, attending No-Dig is your way of giving back to the industry.And one morething.At this year’s No-Dig Show,15-year awards of excellence will be presented to organ-izations and companies in 21 industry categories (i.e., HDD, manholes, U.S. and Canadiancities and public works organizations, engineering firms, etc.). So be there to share in thiswonderful honor with all the honorees. Go to www.nastt.org/nodig to register for theNo-Dig Show today.

New and Proven Events• May 11–13, we will be conducting in conjunction with the Ohio HDD Association,

and HDD Rodeo in Cleveland (Berea), Ohio. Seminar, live competition and exhibitsare the bill of fare. Be sure to look at www.hddrodeo.com for more information onthis exciting event.

• May 22 at The Harvard Club in New York City, we are hosting with the StanfordWashington Research Group a significant event — The Investing in WaterInfrastructure Conference. For more information, visit www.uimonline.com.

• Our well-regarded Rehab Road Shows kick off 2006 in Boston (Cambridge) May31–June 1.A total of five regional Road Shows will be held this year. For all the loca-tions, please visit www.rehabroadshow.com.

Sincerest congratulations, Mark!

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Beckwith-Bemis AnnouncesNew Line

Beckwith-Bemis Inc., a leader in poly-mer-coated fabrics and industrial film,recently announced another majormilestone resulting from the compa-nies’ strategic growth plan — the addi-tion of a new state-of-the-art totallyautomated Battenfeld-Gloucester 103-in. wide extrusion line.

The new extrusion line will enablegreater production flexibility whilecomplementing the existing 76-in.wide extrusion coating line.The com-plete Beckwith-Bemis production sys-tem will provide customers new toolsto take advantage of niche marketopportunities. Complementing thesystem is a four-color, roto-gravureprinter/laminator with top coating,embossing and slitting capability,winding and inspection capability.Other recent investments include twostate-of-the-art, fully automated com-pounding and batching equipmentsystems and an extensive, full range oflaboratory equipment including a newDavis Standard lab extruder.

“Equipment such as our wideextruders, multi-feature printers andlaminators all have made the use ofpolymer-based coated fabrics andpolymer film and sheeting pervasiveacross many walks of life,” said BlairMcIntosh, president and owner ofBeckwith-Bemis Inc. “The growingrelationship between our valued cus-tomers and our equipment capabilityis a natural outgrowth of this synergy.The Beckwith-Bemis Total SystemApproach is another step in our evo-lution, enabling us to fulfill our goal ofproviding our customers with quality,speed, value, innovation and the bestcustomer service in the industry.”

As a result of these additions, thecompany is working on a host of new

NEWSTerex Announces Acquisition of Halco

Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX) recently announced that itcompleted the acquisition of Halco Holdings Ltd., includ-ing its subsidiaries Halco Drilling International, HalcoAmerica, Halco Drilling Equipment in Australia and HalcoDrilling in Ireland.

Halco designs, manufactures and distributes down-the-hole (DTH) drill bits and hammers for drills. The Halcobusiness will be operated in conjunction with the TEREXReedrill operations of Terex.TEREX Reedrill is a manufac-turer of drilling equipment for the mining, constructionand utility industries.

“This acquisition brings with it tremendous opportuni-

ties as Halco and Reedrill join together to strategicallygrow their respective businesses with the support of theglobal Terex organization,” said Rick Nichols, president ofTerex Materials Processing & Mining.“Halco,under Terex’sownership, will continue its history of developing drillingproducts and strategies that improve its customers’ pro-ductivity and profitability.

“Additionally, the Terex organization is committed toservicing the existing customers and distributors of Halcowithout interruption and to build on Halco’s solid busi-ness foundation. Mike Holt, Alan Lockwood and ToddTaylor will continue in their roles at Halco and will reportto Alan Walker, Reedrill general manager.”

Vermeer Mfg., ASU Partner for HDD Course for Engineers & Managers

The Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University andVermeer Mfg.Co.will be offering a course on “Horizontal Directional Drilling forEngineers & Managers”on April 24-25, in Chandler,Ariz.

Participants in this two-day course will gain insight into the engineeringaspects of directional drilling projects for urban environments and learnabout the steps and software for planning such projects. Additionally, eachparticipant will have the opportunity to operate an HDD rig and perform thelocating function to gain a better understanding of the process in the field.Baroid IDP and Digital Control Inc. are contributing sponsors of the course.Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided through Arizona StateUniversity.The course will be limited to 25 registrants. For more information,contact Rachael Lugo at (480) 965-9285 or [email protected].

Clear Water Environmental To Become SprayroqCertified Partner

Clear Water Environmental Inc.,Golden and Colorado Springs, Colo.,has become the newest member of theSprayroq Certified Partner program,Sprayroq president Jerry Gordonrecently announced.

Founded in 2002, Clear WaterEnvironmental is a pipeline and utilitymaintenance company that cleans andinspects sewers and pipelines through-out the Rocky Mountain region. Bybecoming a Sprayroq Certified Partner,Clear Water will now expand its serv-ices to include rehabilitation of man-holes and other underground struc-tures using Sprayroq’s innovativecured-in-place spray coatings.

The new partnership creates a “win-win”situation for both Clear Water andSprayroq, the companies’ leaders say.

“We’re pleased to have a respectedfirm like Clear Water join our CertifiedPartners Program,” said Gordon. “It’simportant to us to team with compa-nies that are committed to deliveringdependable results and exceptionalservice — and that’s what we’ve found

in Clear Water.”Clear Water will represent Sprayroq

throughout the states of Arizona,Colorado and New Mexico. Its territo-ry also includes Clark and Lincolncounties in Nevada and El Paso,Texas.”

“We were looking to expand ourbusiness in a way that complementedthe inspection and cleaning serviceswe are already providing,” explainedMike Wolf, president of Clear Water.“We were referred to Sprayroq byone of our most respected customersand thought it was a perfect fit.Thispartnership will allow us to rehabili-tate manholes,as well as other criticalsegments of the water and waste-water infrastructure, using Sprayroqproducts.”

Sprayroq’s NSF-approved coatingproducts are formulated to provideboth structural and chemical resist-ance to deteriorated structures, includ-ing potable water and sanitary sewersystems, including tanks, manholes,pump stations, lift stations and wetwells. They are installed without dig-ging up the original structure, makingthem more convenient and less dis-ruptive to a community.


The Future of Our Most Precious Resource Is at Risk.

Investing in Water Infrastructure ConferenceA national conference bringing together the investment community, the infrastructure equipment and services industry and the municipal finance market.

May 22, 2006 • 9:30am-4:30pm • The Harvard Club • New York City

Who should attend• Investors looking at the water industry.• Project finance analysts• Municipal finance officers• Private water companies• Legal and consulting professionals

providing support for water transactions

Agenda• Market Overview• Traditional Finance Methods• New Finance Approaches• Why Private Water Companies are a Good Investment• PPP’s (Public-Private Partnerships)• Creative Finance Ideas• Innovative Technology with a Finance Impact

Confirmed Speakers Include (as of 2.28.06)• James Wiemken, Managing Director: Standard & Poor’s• Alex Buehler, VP of Marketing & Technology: Insituform• Bill Bertera, Executive Director: Water Environment Federation• George Majors, Managing Director, Financial Services: Bond Ligistix

For further information visit www.uimonline.com/IWIC or call 330.467.7588

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products and services to enhance con-sumers’ experiences with coated fab-rics and plastic film, including newsupported and un-supported geomem-branes, waterproof marine flooringand specialty products. “Other devel-opments, including new products uti-lizing our superior width and printing,embossing and top-coating capabili-ties, are expected to come to fruitionin February,” explained Denise Braun,customer service manager.

Founded in 1914, Beckwith-BemisInc., headquartered in Sherbrooke,Quebec, Canada, is a niche marketleader in the fields of custom polymercoated fabrics and plastic films used inthe manufacture of waterproof deck-ing, roofing membranes, geomem-branes, cured-in-place liners, healthcarebarrier fabrics and numerous other end-uses. The company’s polymer process-ing capability includes PVC, PU, TPO,PE, PP, EVA and other specialty resins.

Brewis Opens Illinois Branch

Brewis Direct Ltd.of Somerset,U.K.,announced the opening of Brewis Inc.in Aurora, Ill. Company officials saythis central location will allow forrapid delivery of the Brewis range ofduct pullers.

The team at Aurora will also be ableto to place orders for the world —renowned range of high-flow sondehousings, non-magnetic, high-flow

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sonde housings, heavy-duty swivelsand other products in the Brewisrange, such as pipe rollers, universaljoint kits and bursting equipment.

The Brewis Group of companies hasbeen producing quality equipment forthe trenchless technology sector since1984.Brewis was the originator of theexpanding duct puller that is in dailyuse around the world.

The new contact information is

Brewis Inc., 1005 N. Commons Dr.,Aurora, IL 60504.Ph:(630) 723-0114;Fax: (630) 851-7744 or E-mail:[email protected].

American Water Joins the EPA ClimateLeaders Program

As part of its continued commit-ment to sustainable practices,American Water, the U.S.’ largest pri-

vate water company, recently announcedits participation in the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Climate Leaders program, making thecompany the first water utility to join.

Launched in February 2002, ClimateLeaders is an industry-government part-nership that works to develop long-term,comprehensive corporate climate changestrategies. As an official Climate Leaderspartner, American Water has pledged toreduce and inventory its corporate-widegreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

“Water is a precious natural resourcethat is essential to life, and AmericanWater strives to provide water and waste-water management services in a mannerthat prevents pollution, enhances theenvironment and promotes sustainabili-ty,” said Mark LeChevallier, director ofresearch and environmental excellence.

Each EPA Climate Leaders partnercommits to:• Setting corporate-wide greenhouse gas

emissions reduction goals, to beachieved in five to 10 years;

• Developing a corporate-wide invento-ry of the six major greenhouse gases;

• Developing a corporate greenhousegas inventory management plan; and

• Reporting inventory data annually anddocumenting progress toward theirreduction goal.Since every corporation has a unique

mix of greenhouse gas emissions andpotential reduction opportunities, eachpartner takes a slightly different approachto mitigating its climate footprint.

According to LeChevallier, “Climatechange poses a potential threat to theefficient stewardship of water as anessential resource. American Water iscommitted to approaches that limit theemission of greenhouse gases contribut-

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Mark W. LeChevallier (left), Ph.D, director, Research& Environmental Excellence, American Water, and

Brian McLean, director, Office of AtmosphericPrograms, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA.

ing to global warming.”American Water has a strong track

record of complying with, and inmany cases, surpassing, applicableenvironmental laws and regulations.Since 1999, 65 of American Water’ssurface water treatment plants havereceived the prestigious EPADirector’s Award from the Partnershipfor Safe Water for voluntarily achievingmore stringent performance goals

than those required by state or federaldrinking water standards.

As of December 2005, there were 78Climate Leaders corporate partners.The EPA estimates that greenhousegas reductions by these partners willprevent more than eight million met-ric tons of carbon equivalents per year— equal to removing the emissions offive million cars from the road annual-ly. More information can be found by

calling the EPA at (202) 343-9442 orvisiting www.epa.gov/climateleaders.

New Book Profiles Women Engineers

Engineering is the backbone of thetechnology that drives our world, fromtelevision to transportation, from auto-mobiles to architecture.Why is it then,when so much of our world depends



on engineering for its advancement andsustainability,society doesn’t encourageyoung women to become engineers?

On Feb.21 — during Engineers Week— the Extraordinary Women EngineersProject Coalition (EWEP) launchedChanging Our World: True Stories ofWomen Engineers, by Sybil Hatch andpublished by the American Society ofCivil Engineers, during a reception atthe National Press Club.

The first product of the coalition’slong-term project, the book is a 256-page celebration of the contributions ofwomen engineers to every aspect ofmodern life.Through its real-life stories,the book will serve as a fresh perspec-tive on engineering for young womenand their parents. It will also serve asthe basis for the educational outreachresources developed during the nextphase of the Coalition’s project.

“So many young women believe thatengineering is just a career for boyswho love math and science. As a cre-ative person,an engineer and a woman,I find that very discouraging,”said Susan

Skemp, EWEP Advisory Committeechairperson.“Our daily lives depend toomuch on engineering for us to justignore this problem. If more youngwomen don’t start choosing engineer-ing as a career,what will the future holdfor us? It is our responsibility as profes-sionals to open their eyes to the possi-bilities, and then to support them inevery way.”

The long-standing under-representa-tion of women in the engineering pro-fessions served as the catalyst for theformation of the EWEP—which repre-sents nearly 60 engineering organiza-tions, including government agencies,corporations, professional societies anduniversities—and is dedicated toencouraging more young women topursue careers in the engineeringfields. The Coalition has successfullyforged partnerships with educational

organizations and program partnerswho can help engineers reach girls andparents with effective messages.

“Through our collective efforts, thecoalition has made outstandingprogress toward our goal of encourag-ing more academically-prepared youngwomen to choose engineering careers,”said Patricia D. Galloway, Ph.D., P.E.,EWEP Steering Committee chair. “Wehave identified the top five career moti-vators for girls and learned who mostinfluences their career choices, as wellas documented inspirational stories ofhundreds of diverse women engineerswho can serve as role models.”

For more information on theExtraordinary Women EngineersProject, visit www.engineering-women.org, or contact LauraHumphrey at Ph: (703) 295-6407 or E-mail: [email protected].

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Engineers from Jordan, Jones & Goulding (JJG) recentlycelebrated with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, membersof the Atlanta City Council, Department of WatershedManagement officials and other invited guests who weremarking the completion of the Nancy Creek Tunnel.

JJG and the City of Atlanta had many reasons to celebratethe completion of the8.3-mile long tunnel,including meeting theconsent decree dead-line and completingthe project underbudget.

The Nancy CreekTunnel was designedand constructed tostore and transportwastewater to the

R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center.As a result, mostof the sanitary sewer overflows in the Nancy Creek basinwill now be eliminated.

Echoing Franklin’s comments, Refik Elibay, JJG projectmanager, said,“In order to have a great city, we must havegreat infrastructure.” Elibay added that personally, he is“proud to be a part of the team and company that is help-ing to make Atlanta an even greater city to live in.”

Completing the project on time and under budget wereimportant factors. However, other goals included mini-mizing environmental impacts during construction, mini-mizing disturbance of neighborhoods and not restrictingproperty owners’ use of surface land.

“I feel that we have accomplished these goals to the sat-isfaction of the community, which was equally as impor-tant as meeting the consent decree,” Elibay said.“For proj-ects such as this one, it takes everyone working together— communities, government and businesses.”

Mike Robison, JJG resident construction manager, cred-its Ade Abon, the City’s assistant watershed constructionmanager, with helping to make the project a success.“Without his leadership skills, dedication and ability towork closely with both contractor and engineer, this proj-ect could not have been completed on time or underbudget. Only when you have someone like Ade Abon canyou expect such success on a project of this magnitude.”

Abon reports to Marica Hurd-Wade, the City’s construc-tion management officer, Department of WatershedManagement.

Construction of the tunnel began in July 2002.The proj-ect was completed with Mayor Franklin pushing a cere-monial “red button” to mark the tunnel’s official opening.

New Year in Atlanta Begins with Opening of Nancy Creek Tunnel

(L-R Ade Abon, Assistant Watershed construction manager; Mayor Shirley Franklin; Mike Robison, JJG resident construction manager;

and Wojciech Klecan, JJG lead designer.

(L-r) Commissioner Rob Hunter, MayorShirley Franklin and JJG project manager

Refik Elibay.

Correction: In the February story "HDD Market Forecast," Cinergy Gas was inadvertentlymisspelled. In the same article, a clarification is needed concerning the work thatHenkels & McCoy does: The majority of the projects that Henkels & McCoy handlesinvolve power distribution and transmission projects.


Global Hires New PresidentJJeerreemmyy BBoowwmmaann has been named the

president of Global Pipeline SystemsInc. As a third-generation masterplumber,Bowman brings a vast amountof industry experience and knowledge.

“I feel unless you are actually outthere in the field installing liners it isimpossible to call yourself an industryleader or expert,” he said. “We atGlobal Pipeline Systems pride our-selves on our support and service.Wehave the experience and knowledgeto back up our system. We are veryexcited to be leading the way in thisemerging industry.”

American Water Names CFO

American Water, the largest andmost geographically diversifiedprovider of water services in NorthAmerica, recently announced theappointment of EElllleenn WWoollff as seniorvice president and CFO, effectiveMarch 1. Upon joining the company,Wolf will also be elected to the com-

pany’s board of directors.Wolf served as vice president and

chief financial officer for AmericanWater prior to the company’s sale toRWE, Essen, Germany. In that position,Wolf led the team involved in the saleprocess as well as the required regula-tory approval process. After leavingAmerican Water,Wolf joined USEC Inc.in December 2003, where she is com-pleting responsibilities as senior vicepresident and chief financial officer.

Effective with Ellen’s appointment,John Bigelow, currently chief financialofficer, will become senior vice presi-dent to lead the company’s regulatoryprograms, including rate case activityand approvals related to the transfer ofnew ownership. In addition, Bigelowwill be responsible for enterprise riskmanagement.

During his career with AmericanWater, Bigelow held a variety of seniormanagement positions with increas-ing responsibility including vice presi-dent and treasurer of New JerseyAmerican Water and vice president of

business services for American Water,which involved leading the company’stransition to a national customer serv-ice center. He had been CFO sinceDecember 2003.

Ariaratnam Named to “Forty Under 40 List”

DDrr.. SSaammuueell TT.. AArriiaarraattnnaamm fromArizona State University was recently

named to the PhoenixBusiness Journal’s“Forty under 40” list for2006 as one of thegreater Phoenix area’sup-and-coming commu-nity leaders. The awardrecognizes those individ-uals making notable eco-

nomic, educational, social and culturalcontributions.The top 40 were select-ed from more than 150 nominees.

Ariaratnam received his award at aceremony held on Feb.9.The list of 40was featured in the Feb.10 issue of thePhoenix Business Journal.

Underground SolutionsCompletes $19 MillionStock Offering

Underground Solutions Inc. (PinkSheets: symbol UGSI) recentlyannounced that it had completed a $19million private placement of commonstock at a price of $0.08 per share.Thetransaction closed on Jan. 17.

The company issued and soldapproximately 235 million shares inthe offering, bringing its total out-standing shares on a fully-diluted basisto approximately 600 million. Of the$19 million in common stock sold inthe offering, approximately $12 mil-lion was purchased by three invest-ment groups, all of whom were exist-ing investors in the company: TheWater Fund, LP, a New York-basedhedge fund;Wynnefield Partners SmallCap Value, LP I, a New York-basedinvestment partnership; and DHWWater Partners, a California-basedinvestment partnership.

The company indicated that thefunds raised in the offering will be usedfor debt retirement, capital equipment,research and development expendi-tures and general corporate purposes.

Company president and CEO AndySeidel said,“Our emphasis over the nextseveral months will be to use our salesorganization to increase awareness ofthe significant advantages of our FusiblePVC and Duraliner technologies inaddressing the infrastructure needs ofthis country. In order to ensure that ourFusible PVC products are readily avail-able for deployment on current proj-ects, we are investing significantly tobuild Fusible PVC pipe inventories atkey locations across the United States.”

As announced earlier, Andy Seidelbecame president and CEO inDecember 2005. Seidel is the formerCEO of United States Filter Corp.(USFilter), a leading provider of waterand wastewater products, systems andservices. Mark Smith, who has led thecompany since its inception, becamechairman of the board at that time.

Seidel was joined at UGSI by a newexecutive management team which, inaddition to Seidel, includes: Roop Jain,executive vice president and COO;Steve Stanczak, executive vice presi-dent and general counsel;and Raj Patel,executive vice president and CFO.

Apax Partners CompletesAcquisition of CONTECH

CONTECH Construction ProductsInc., a leading civil engineering sitesolutions products and services com-pany, and funds advised by ApaxPartners Worldwide, one of theworld’s leading private equity invest-ment groups, announced that ApaxPartners Worldwide have completedits acquisition of a majority ownershipinterest in CONTECH.The transactionhad a total enterprise valuation ofmore than $1 billion.

“This is a very exciting time for us.Apax Partners brings strong financialresources and a well-established inter-national presence to CONTECH. Wewelcome their expertise as we identifyvalue-creating, add-on acquisitions togrow our business and provide our cus-tomers with solutions that will meettheir needs and add dollars to their bot-tom line,”said Patrick Harlow,chairmanand CEO of CONTECH ConstructionProducts Inc.

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Pipeline Scanning: Novel Methology for Detection of Defectsin the Buried Pipelines

This research has been motivated by a great need forimproved nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques of

buried pipes and other underground struc-tures in the United States. Perhaps

there is no other place in thecountry where such techniquesare needed more desperatelythan in Louisiana’s coastalregion. In the metropolitanarea of New Orleans alonethere are hundreds of miles of

medium and large diameternon-metallic pipes that require

inspection for defects such ascracks, voids and corrosion.Techniques

involving visual inspection using CCTVs have its limitationsand as a part of the comprehensive inspection tool, a novelmethodology involving ultra wide band (UWB) radar systemhas been in the process of development.

The proposed methodology involves scanning of thepipeline interior with an UWB radar system placed on arotating robotic platform that moves along the pipeline.As apart of the developmental process, numerical simulation iscurrently carried out to gain better insight about the tech-nology.Finite difference time domain method is employed tosimulate the operations of the antenna system in cylindricalcoordinate system.Conical antennas are used for transmitterand receiver.The simulation space consists of an inner layerof reinforced concrete surrounded by an outer layer of soil.Concrete layer has regions of varying dielectric property torepresent voids and cracks. In order to terminate the simula-tion domain, a perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary con-dition is employed.Numerical simulation will be followed byan experimental verification.

ArcView-Based Modeling of Ground Movement Due to Pipe Bursting

The impetus for this research came from the concernthat ground movements from pipe bursting can causedamage to adjacent services and structures.With accurateprediction of the magnitude and extent of ground move-ments, however, the confidence in the use of this method

would improve. This research is developing a method forquantifying the three-dimensional surface displacementsinduced by pipe bursting using GIS software ArcView.Theobjective is to simulate the expansion and contractionprocesses within the in-situ soil caused by the pipe burst-ing operation, and to study the displacements of the soil atthe ground surface.Thus, this research will provide a bettervisualization and understanding of the scope, magnitudeand shape of the ground movement resulting from pipebursting operation.

The incorporation of an analytical geotechnical groundmovement algorithm within ArcView provides a powerfulanalysis tool for utility and municipal engineers.The design-er can now export a shape file into the analysis module, runthe analysis and obtain the predicted soil movement at vari-ous locations within the proposed alignment. UsingArcView’s powerful spatial analysis capabilities, potentialproblem areas (i.e.displacement exceeding a predeterminedthreshold in the vicinity of a buried structural element) canbe identified with ease.

Sewer Laterals Training Module at No-Dig 2006

As announced in the last issue of the TTC Newsletter,TTCis preparing a training module on sewer lateral rehabilita-tion for NASTT.The module will be used for an eight-hourworkshop and will first be demonstrated at the NASTT No-Dig conference in Nashville,Tenn.

TTC Industry Advisory Board NewsTTC welcomes three new Industry Board Members.As an

industry representative, Jeffrey L. Duplantis from AmitechUSA LLC joined the board in November. Duplantis is theapplications engineering manager for Amitech USA, a com-pany that brings directly to the U.S.market Meyer PolycretePolymer concrete pipes for microtunneling and pipe jack-ing projects and Flowtite glass-fiber reinforced plasticpipes for sliplining installations.These pipes are manufac-tured in the Zachary,La.plant.Two new public works mem-bers have recently joined the board: Joe L. Smith, from theCity of Houston (the deputy assistant director of the UtilityMaintenance Branch, Public Utilities Division, which isresponsible for maintaining 13,990 miles of water distribu-tion and wastewater collection lines); and Richard Aillet,

Student Research:The focus in this issue is on two topics of current student research

from the City of Ruston, LA (the director of water utilities).Several companies have a new representative in the IAB: Dr.Ahmad Habibian

from Black and Veatch replaced Joe Barsoom (now in CH2M Hill),Douglas Ivor-Smith from KBR replaced Michael Spero, and Ali Mustapha from the City ofShreveport replaced Michael G. Hogan.

The Industry Advisory Board met at the UCT 2006 Conference in Atlanta onJan. 26. Ray Sterling and Joe Barsoom made short updates of TTC activities andthe municipal forum program plans for 2006. IAB members discussed the cen-ter’s directions and activities and the general consensus was that the center wasdoing well and moving in the right direction.The next meeting will be held atthe NASTT No-Dig Conference in Nashville,Tenn., on March 28.

TTC Municipal Forums NewsFour forums were held in the fall 2005: in Denver; Ruston, La.; Houston; and

Whittier, Calif. (Los Angeles). Most presentations were focused onmethods/technologies for pipeline rehabilitation (CIP, fold-and-form, grout-in-place, spiral winding) where either latest advancements in the design, installa-tion and materials were presented, specific applications were discussed (watermains, sewer laterals, or large diameter, non-circular pipes), or challenging casestudies were shown.Three other presentations described a new technology forcleaning large size sewers; alternate pipe materials for large diameter sewers;and electromagnetic inspection of pipelines.All forums were attended well, inparticular the California forum with a total of 82 participants. Five forums arescheduled for spring 2006: Denver (a one-day inspection seminar on May 23);Santa Monica (May 24); Portland (May 25); and Minneapolis and Dallas (June 6).The forum in Minneapolis is brand new, as are two other forums considered inthe fall of 2006: in Vancouver and Boston.

TTC Student Activities News

Six undergraduate students were able toattend this year’s UCT conference in Atlanta inJanuary.The students did a wonderful job mon-itoring educational sessions and networkingthe exhibit hall. Much larger group of studentswill attend the No Dig conference in Nashvillein March.

Trenchless Technology Center Newsletter

Jeffrey L. DuplantisAmitech USA, LLC

Bernie KrzysBenjamin Media

Ahmad HabibianBlack and Veatch

Joseph W. BarsoomCH2M Hill

Troy NorrisCity of Atlanta

Bob JohnsonCity of Dallas

JOE L. SmithCity of Houston

Keith HanksCity of Los Angeles

Richard AilletCity of Ruston

Ali MustaphaCity of Shreveport

Glyn HazeldenGas Technology Institute

Todd A. CalvinGCTA

Leigh CerdaGSWW, Inc.

Brian C. DorwarHaley & Aldrich, Inc.

Anthony AlmeidaHalff Associates, Inc

Rick TurkoppHobas Pipe USA, Inc.

Lynn OsbornInsitufom Technologies Inc

Robert MorrisonJason Consultants

Douglas Ivor-SmithKBR - Kellogg Brown &Root, Inc

Gunars SreibersKing County

Vic WestonLA Contractors’ Educ.Trust Fund

Cliff TubbsLaughlin Thyssen, Inc.

Larry Kiest, JrLMK Enterprises, Inc.

Ronald T. ThompsonMalcolm Pirnie, Inc.

George CowanNew York City Department of Design andConstruction

Hugh W. O’DonnellO’Donnell Associates, Inc.

Robert McKimParsons Brickerhoff Quade& Douglas, Inc

Charles CurtisPipe Liners, Inc/U-Liner

Norman E. KampbellRehabilitation ResourceSolutions, LLC

Denise McClanahanReynolds Inliner, LLC

John J. StruzzieryS E A Consultants Inc.

Tom IseleySekisui SPR Americas,LLC

L. Grant WhittleUltraliner, Inc.

Robert CarpenterUnderground Construction

Steve CooperUni-Bell PVC Pipe Assoc.

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Trenchless Technology CenterLouisiana Tech UniversityDirector: Dr. Ray Sterling

Associate Director: Dr. Erez AlloucheResearch Engineer:

Jadranka SimicevicSecretary:

Lensie StanleyMailing address:P.O. Box 10348

Ruston, LA 71272-0046 USAPhone: (318) 257-4072

Toll Free: (800) 626-8659Fax: (318) 257-2777

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site for TTC:http://www.ttc.latech.edu

The TTC Newsletter is published as a department within Trenchless Technology.

All newsletter materials are prepared by TTC.Communications should be directed to the center.

Industry Advisory Board

Stanley Perry

TTC students at UCT.

The Industry Advisory Board at a recent gathering.

TTC Stuff UpdateTTC is pleased to announce that Sandi Perry

started working as a new secretary inFebruary. Lensie Stanley, a student worker, willcontinue her good work in the Center andhelp Sandi share her load.

The Bush Administration’s recentlyreleased budget for Fiscal Year 2007calls for additional cuts to clean waterfunding mechanisms. Bush’s budgetproposes a more than $300 millionreduction in the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency’s (EPA) budget,from $7.625 billion for FY 2006 to$7.31 billion.

The majority of the cuts wouldcome from EPA’s Clean Water StateRevolving Fund (CWSRF). The pro-posed budget calls for a greater than20 percent reduction in the CWSRF,from $887 million to $687 million.

EPA Administrator Stephen Johnsondefended the budget, saying, “EPAshares the responsibility of being goodstewards of our nation’s environment,and good stewards of our nation’s taxdollars.This budget fulfills every presi-dential environmental commitmentand maintains the goals laid out in EPA’sstrategic plan, while spending less.”

Johnson pointed out that proposedbudget calls for research to developnew infrastructure technologies. Healso noted that the agency is seekinginnovative strategies for financingwater and wastewater systems.

Others, however, say the cuts wouldfurther hamper efforts to provideclean and safe water.

“This proposed budget cut to theCWSRF is the wrong measure at thewrong time,” said Ken Kirk, executivedirector of the National Association ofClean Water Agencies.“Without a long-term, sustainable federal-state-localpartnership, communities will not beable to tackle essential capital replace-ment projects needed to meet federalClean Water Act mandates and improvethe quality of the nation’s waters.”

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chair-man of the Senate Environmental andPublic Works Committee, alsoexpressed concern, stating,“these cutswill not be sustained.”Inhofe made thecomments at a budget hearing thatincluded the testimony ofAdministrator Johnson. Inhofe’s com-ments were supported by most of thesenators present for the hearing,including Kit Bond (R-Mo.), Jim

Jeffords (I-Vt.), HillaryRodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and FrankLauntenberg (D-N.J.), according to theWater Environment Federation.

According to the EPA, the presi-dent’s proposed budget includes:• $184 million for EPA Homeland

Security efforts, an increase of $55million over FY 2006, including $33million to protect drinking watersystems from terrorist attack, $10million to develop EnvironmentalLaboratory Preparedness andResponse capability and $10 millionto provide for environmental decon-tamination, including relatedresearch and development,

• More than $70 million to clean andprotect the Great Lakes, including$50 million for Great Lakes LegacyAct programs (an increase of morethan $20 million from last year’sbudget) to support cleanup of con-taminated sediments, and

• $26 million for the Chesapeake BayProgram, an increase of $4 millionover last year.

To help promote scientific research,the 2007 budget includes:• $7 million for a water infrastructure

initiative,a major research effort thatwill generate the science and engi-neering needed to evaluate promis-ing innovative technologies toreduce cost of operation, mainte-nance and replacement of aging andfailing systems for drinking waterand wastewater treatment,

• $4 million in additional support for2007, for a total of $8.6 million, tostudy the impacts of manufacturednanomaterials on human health andthe environment and nanotechnolo-gy’s potential beneficial uses,

• $8.9 million 2007 funding for theIntegrated Risk Information System(IRIS), an Internet database of infor-mation on the potential humanhealth effects of environmental sub-stances, and,

• $15 million 2007 funding for the

Computational Toxicologyprogram.

Created in 1987, theCWSRF is a loan program that helpslocal communities repair and replaceaging infrastructure. It has been theprimary source of federal support forclean water infrastructure projectssince its creation.

Studies by EPA, the CongressionalBudget Office, the GovernmentAccountability Office and the WaterInfrastructure Network report a waterinfrastructure funding gap exceeding$300 billion over the next 20 years.

Clean Water Act Scope Threatened

The Supreme Court was scheduledto hear two cases in February thatcould potentially limit the scope ofthe Clean Water Act.The Act bars dis-charging pollutants into navigablewaterways without a permit.The land-mark legislation is largely creditedwith improving the quality of U.S.waterways since its passage in 1972.

At issue is whether the Act appliesto wetlands and streams that feed nav-igable waterways. Historically, regula-tors have protected wetlands andstreams, but opponents argue thatwetlands far from navigable water-ways should not fall under CleanWater Act protection.

John Rapanos, a Michigan develop-er, has been fined for filling in a wetfield about 20 miles from Lake Huronand has challenged the federal ruling.The government has argued thatwater from the field can flow intoother waterways that eventually reachthe lake, giving regulators authorityover the field.

In another case, the court will hearthe case of June Carabell, anotherMichigan developer who was blockedin her bid to fill in a low-lying area northof Detroit to build condominiums.

A loss by regulators, environmental-ists fear, would reduce the effective-ness of pollution-reduction legislationand would threaten water quality gainsmade since the passage of the Act.


by James W. Rush, Editor

INDUSTRY WATCHBush AdministrationBudget Proposes Cuts to Clean Water Funding



Leaders are not often described as servants, butthat may be the best way to describe this year’sTrenchless Technology Person of the Year: MarkBruce. For more than a decade, he has served

the trenchless industry and worked to educate andbuild better relationships among its professionals.

Bruce’s roots in the trenchless industry is muchlike that of the industry itself: His foundation is inpipe manufacturing. Bruce became president of claypipe manufacturer Can Clay Corp. in 1988 and is nowits owner. But it wasn’t until 1995, when Bruceattended a trenchless tour of German cites as part ofthe International No-Dig Conference in Dresden,Germany, that he first got involved with the trench-less side of the pipe industry.

From then on, Bruce says, he became “enamored”with the industry.“It’s intellectually challenging, andthere’s a strong willingness in the industry of sharingknowledge and a sincere camaraderie amongst thepeople,” he says.

The trenchless business surprises Bruce with howmuch it has to offer. Its history and continued devel-opment are constant sources of intrigue.

“It's surprising how we take for granted the waterthat comes from the spigot and leaves down the drain,but without these utilities, some of which have beenaround for hundreds of years,our quality of life wouldbe much different. Some might think all this businessof pipes and conduits is somewhat mundane, but inreality,” Bruce says, “their care, maintenance andreplacement through trenchless methods requireinnovative approaches, changing concepts, new toolsand methodologies that are constantly evolving.”

PERSON OF THE YEAR

2006 Trenchless TechnologyPerson of the Year:

Rewards ThroughRisks and Relationships

Mark Bruce


“Trenchless technology capturesmy imagination and holds a dearplace in my heart.”

Bruce says he enjoys seeing hownew technologies mesh with the old,such as the clay pipe business, whichdates back to before the RomanEmpire. Can Clay’s operations havebeen around since 1906.

This enthusiasm for the industryled Bruce to the North AmericanSociety for Trenchless Technology(NASTT) after serving an instrumentalrole in establishing the MidwestSociety for Trenchless Technology(MSTT) in 1996 with some distin-guished colleagues. Bruce became anNASTT board member in 2002 andrecently finished his term as the chair-man of the association.

What makes Bruce such a goodleader in the industry is his willing-ness to put his service to industryabove himself, says Mark Wallbom,senior vice president of MillerPipeline and a former TrenchlessTechnology Person of the Year win-ner. Bruce succeeded Wallbom asNASTT chairman in 2005.

“He was very much into the beliefthat education and collaborative asso-ciation was needed to grow thetrenchless business,” Wallbom saysabout Bruce’s dedication. “I think hefound that NASTT was an excellentvehicle in which to assist in educatingfuture engineers and making munici-palities and other interested partiesknowledgeable about various trench-less methods.”

When you talk to Bruce, threethings stand out among all his experi-ence:risks,relationships and a sense ofreturning what he has learned to theindustry — the three Rs if you will.Bruce says without taking risks andbuilding the relationships he has, hewouldn’t have had such success. Andwithout that success, he wouldn’t beable to give back to the industry thathas employed him for nearly 20 years.

Building on RisksFor Bruce, success is measured less

in terms of money than it is in terms

of overcoming challenges and accom-plishing tasks. He believes hard workand dedication are what are requiredof anyone to achieve goals, but it alsotakes learning from experience.

“Hard work and numerous hoursare required,” Bruce says of this ethic.“I was brought up in family ownedconstruction and coal mining busi-nesses where that was normal. I thinkit takes a willingness to step out andtake some challenges, take some risks.And from that you grow and becomea better, stronger person.

“To stay in a comfort zone withoutchallenges precludes a lot of thelearning curve.”

He graduated as a civil engineerfrom Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology, but says,“The real educa-tion begins on the job.” His list ofexperiences is extensive. He hasworked as a heavy equipment opera-tor, licensed river pilot, built river andocean ports, mine processing plants,bridges, operated surface coal minesand other construction projects.

“Interestingly, I laid my first claysewer pipe when I was 14, applyingmortar to the old type pipes in thetrench.” He adds, “No wonder thetrenchless rehab business continuesto expand, in those days there wasneither installation training norinspections.” More recently due to histrenchless pipe business, he has beenon trenchless projects on five conti-nents. “Meeting new people, sharingideas, viewing new techniques andexperiencing different cultures isstimulating,” says Bruce.

Bruce believes in getting involvedpersonally and financially with hisbusiness enterprises and his knack fortaking on challenges and learningfrom his mistakes have paid off, allow-ing him to become a better leader.“Ihave never had a job interview andalways worked in companies as anowner,” he says. He continues to fol-low this philosophy through a recent-ly acquired equity position inHydromax USA, a provider of trench-less inspection and SSES data collec-tion services.

Bruce’s abilities were apparent toWallbom when the two first met in2001. Wallbom considers Bruceamong the minority of people whowill do the heavy lifting in a group.

“He is a doer, not a talker,”Wallbomsays. “He had a real calm confidenceabout him that was sprinkled withjust the right amount of levity, theright amount of humor, but just acalm sense of confidence.”

Wallbom attributes Bruce as one ofthe people who helped NASTTemerge from a down period andreviving the association’s No-Dig con-ference.“There were some of us whoreally decided to use our personal andprofessional collateral to try and bringabout an epiphany [within NASTT],”he says.

The lesson that Wallbom says canbe learned from Bruce is that youshould have a dogged commitment tofollowing through on your word andput the good of the service of theindustry above the good of the self.

Bruce credits his success to thepeople who have given him thechance to learn and grow in theindustry.

“During my early years, when I wasjust a young teenager working con-struction, those people didn’t chaseoff a wet-nose kid, but allowed me tolearn and make mistakes,” Bruce says.“I look back in respect for and appre-ciation of all those people who havehelped me become what I am.”

Strength from Relationships

In addition to taking and learningfrom risks,Bruce emphasizes relation-ships as a crucial aspect of success.One of the ways Bruce has managedto build so many strong relationshipsin the trenchless industry is by partic-ipating in professional organizations,such as NASTT and MSTT.

Bruce served as program chairmanfor the 2003 International No-DigConference. From there, he becamethe chairman of NASTT itself. Bruceemphasizes the society’s goals of edu-cation and industry promotion as one

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of the best means for building rela-tionships and achieving personaldevelopment goals.

“NASTT has created several forumsto meet people, discuss and exchangeideas, and build social and businesscontacts, which are essential in thetrenchless industry,”Bruce says.“In thecase of NASTT, those broad-based con-stituents are representative of theboard and of the membership.

“That broad base results in a verydistinctive successful organizationthat serves the trenchless industry.”

Fostering the relationships amongthe professionals in the trenchlessindustry requires active participation.The trenchless industry is blessedwith numerous individuals having agenuine willingness to share knowl-edge for the advancement of theindustry, he says.

“No matter what you say about theinformation age, it’s still a relationshipbusiness,” Bruce says. “Relationshipsare the best places to learn.Relationships are one of the highestrewards of success one can have.”

PERSON OF THE YEAR

Past Trenchless Technology Persons of the Year1993 — Tom Iseley, Trenchless Technology Center (now with Sekisui Americas)

1994 — Richard O. Thomasson, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (now with Parsons Brinckerhoff)

1995 — C. Michael Garver, BRH-Garver

1996 — Robert W. Affholder, Affholder Inc.

1997 — Leo Barbera, Horizontal Holes International Inc.

1998 — John Jurgens and Dave Gellings, Trenchless Resources International Inc.

1999 — Frank Canon, Baroid Industrial Drilling Products

2000 — Joe Barsoom, City and County of Denver (now with CH2M Hill)

2001 — Ray Sterling, Trenchless Technology Center

2002 — Mark Wallbom, Miller Pipeline Corp.

2003 — Irene McSweeney Woodfall, Boston Water and Sewer Commission

2004 — Steven Kramer, Jacobs Civil

2005 — David Bennett, Bennett/Staheli Engineers


In fact, one of the most importantrelationships of his life has come fromattending an industry event. Whileattending the International NoDigconference in Copenhagen in 2002,Bruce met his wife, Camilla.

Returning the FavorBruce wants to continue to give

back to the industry that he says hasgiven him so much. In so doing,Brucepromotes trenchless technology bycontinuing to be an active participantin NASTT and making the attempt tospeak at numerous seminars eachyear — in a word, education.

“There are many great opportuni-ties out there to learn, and we justneed to make sure we avail ourselvesand encourage others to use those asmuch as possible,” Bruce says.“Without education we all will justkeep making the same mistakes.”

One of the challenges Bruce sees inthe industry is continuing to moveforward and make improvements.Theindustry cannot lose ground orbecome complacent. “We have to

keep expecting higher and higher lev-els of confidence in ourselves, ourproducts and techniques, as well asour organizations that we’re associat-

ed with,” he says.“What was satisfac-tory five or 10 years ago in manycases is not satisfactory today.”

Improvements within the trench-

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less industry will bring more success,Bruce says,by lowering costs, improv-ing safety and improving society forcurrent and future generations.

Bruce stresses that education ofyounger people in the trenchlessindustry is a necessary component ofimproving technologies and movingforward in the business.

Through his commitment to educa-tion and as chairman of NASTT, Brucehas been instrumental in furtheringthe forward momentum of the indus-try, says Wallbom, attributing Bruce asone of the people who has helpedmake NASTT and the industry what itis today.

“Mark was just the right person atthe right time to step into a majorleadership role,” he says. “His steady,unassuming and visionary nature wasjust what we needed.”

Wallbom likens Bruce’s leadershipto a second-stage rocket, helping liftNASTT out of what Wallbom calls its“epiphany” in 2001-2002 with self-less leadership and commitment toeducation.

Bruce says none of his successwould be possible without the exam-ple of and help from those who wentbefore him.“I have had and continueto have the opportunity to work withsome of the most wonderful peopleimaginable in and out of the trench-less industry.

“There is such a wealth of greatpeople in this industry, I cannot sayenough for it,” he says. “The willing-ness to share and educate each otherin this industry is very unusual across

such a broad spectrum of interestgroups.The people have been so won-derful and giving to me. I am trulythankful to them.”

In turn,Bruce plans to use his expe-riences and knowledge to continueserving the trenchless industry bybeing willing to contribute to theindustry.

Bradley Kramer is assistant editor ofTrenchless Technology.

PERSON OF THE YEAR

“It's surprising how we take for granted the water that comes from the spigotand leaves down the drain, but without these utilities, some of which have

been around for hundreds of years, our quality of life would be much differ-ent. Some might think all this business of pipes and conduits is somewhat mundane, but in reality their care, maintenance and replacement throughtrenchless methods require innovative approaches, changing concepts, new

tools and methodologies that are constantly evolving.”—Mark Bruce



Mark,

Congratulationsfor being honored as Person of the Year.

Your vision and leadership have helped grow NASTT and the

trenchless industry.

We are thankful

for your service and commitment.

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology


What is the direction of thetrenchless rehab market? Is it growing? What physicalproblems are you seeing (i.e.,I/I, capacity, etc.)?

I believe the trenchless market thatwe are involved in, primarily munici-pal water and wastewater distributionand collection systems, continues togrow.The four market drivers are con-tinued aging of existing infrastructure,need to support continued populationgrowth (especially in California,Texasand Florida), environmental regula-tions and heightened public concernsrelated to construction.

A recent project MWH just com-pleted was influenced by all four ofthese drivers.An aging sewer systemin Sacramento, Calif., was exceedingthe capacity of a downstream pump-ing station. The sewer system wasdesigned in the 1960s for an averagedensity of about three equivalent sin-gle family units per acre. Over time,infill development (populationgrowth) occurred within the sewershed.The increased base wastewaterflow combined with fairly high levelsof inflow and infiltration (primarilycaused by aging infrastructure)resulted in the need for sewer systemimprovements. The need to reduceimpacts to the public and gain thenecessary environmental permits ledto a design approach involving a lotof trenchless technology.

This project is indicative of manyunderground infrastructure projects.I’ve been involved in the design andconstruction of dozens of sewer sys-tem improvement projects totalingwell over $100 million. Of these, vir-tually all had some component oftrenchless construction. So, yes, I

would say trenchless constructionwill continue to be a strong market.

What are the technical challenges that trenchlessdesign engineers face involving infrastructurerepair?

The one that jumps to mind is:apply the right technology to the sit-uation. In the project I mentionedbefore, we evaluated no less than sixdifferent trenchless technologies,incorporated three into the designand during construction, the contrac-tor proposed a cost-incentive changeproposal to add two more. It’s notenough for designers to know that agiven technology exists; they alsomust understand the requirementsand limitations of each of the tech-nologies to evaluate whether theywill provide a suitable solution tospecific project conditions.

Training and education ofengineers in trenchless technologies – How has train-ing of trenchless engineerschanged over the years?How are new engineers beingrecruited?

Training hasn’t changed much, I’mafraid.The engineering curriculum inU.S. universities is so packed withcore requirements, there is littleroom for more than an overview oftrenchless technology in undergradu-ate course work. Master’s and doctor-ate programs are available, but notmany of them exist.

What we typically see are engi-neers who are introduced to trench-less technologies on a project,become interested in the industry

and begin to use resources such asthe Trenchless Technology Center(TTC), the North American Societyfor Trenchless Technology (NASTT),magazines, publications and confer-ences, such as No-Dig and RETC, todevelop their expertise.

How has the role of thedesign engineer in a trench-less project changed andevolved over the years?

Traditionally, the role of the designengineer has been to define neededinfrastructure improvements,preparecontract drawings and specificationsand leave the construction meansand methods to the contractor.Trenchless technology has blurredthese lines of responsibility. Now thedesign engineer decides whether theneeded improvements shouldinvolve rehabilitation or constructionof new facilities. If new facilities arerequired, should they be constructedusing open-cut or trenchless meth-ods? Then the designer must identifywhat trenchless methods are appro-priate for the project. Should the pro-jected involve a manned tunnel orunmanned tunnel? If it’s a mannedtunnel, does the TBM need to be apressurized face machine or will anopen-face machine be acceptable? Ifthe tunnel is unmanned, will a simplebore and jack operation work or ismicrotunneling required? So the bot-tom line in the evolution of thedesign engineer is that he or shemust have a solid understanding oftrenchless construction to be a gooddesigner.

Is trenchless design a growing field for engineers?Explain.

I would say, yes, the trenchlessindustry is a growing field for designand construction engineers. Theindustry itself is growing on the tech-nology side, with more trenchless

Vice President at MWH Americas Inc.,a subsidiary of MWH Global Inc.

(Editor’s Note:This is the first in a series of one-on-one interviews withmajor trenchless design engineers on the state of the engineering market-place. For this issue, Trenchless Technology welcomes Mike Watson, vice president of MWH Americas Inc., a subsidiary of MWH Global Inc., andNorthern California Wastewater Group Leader, based in Sacramento, Calif.)

ing the design-builder to optimizetheir approach based on availableequipment, materials, crew andexpertise will usually reduce proj-ect cost compared with a tradition-al design-bid-build approach.

I think the trend of alternativedelivery projects, especially design-build,will depend on risk allocation.With design-build, it is more com-mon for owners to want to allocatemore risk to the builder. However, it

is unrealistic to think a design-builder will take on additional risksuch as unforeseen design prob-lems, differing site conditions,unidentified regulatory require-ments, etc., without additional com-pensation. As with the larger con-struction industry, the trenchlessindustry must strike the right riskallocation balance between theowner and the builder for the deliv-ery method to be viable.

methods, lining systems and rehabilita-tion techniques. The demand for thesetrenchless technologies is growing withpopulation growth and the continuedaging of our water and wastewater infra-structure.

What can be done to broadenthe awareness of trenchlesstechnologies in the engineeringcommunity? What is hinderingthat awareness?

I think it’s a question of communica-tion. Once utility owners are introducedto trenchless techniques, it’s pretty easyfor them to think of potential applica-tions that would bring value to their cus-tomers. In northern California, a group ofmunicipalities and consultant firms sawthe benefit of communicating and shar-ing trenchless technologies experiencesand formed the Northern California PipeUser Group (PUG). Professional soci-eties, publications, conferences and peri-odicals also are effective at getting theword out to those who are interested. Ithink the biggest hindrance in this regardis “information overload.” Both privateand public sector engineers are bom-barded with information in all forms. It’sa constant struggle to stay on top of it all.

We see a growing number oftrenchless projects utilizingalternative contracts, such asdesign-build, construction management at risk and incentive based contracts, etc.What effect has this had on the project process? How have contracting practices changedover the years and how havethey affected the trenchlessindustry? Do you see this trendcontinuing in the future?

Alternative delivery methods such asdesign-build and integrated design-CM atrisk can provide a number of advantagesto trenchless projects. First, from theowner’s perspective, these methods pro-vide a single point of contact and respon-sibility. Instead of an owner contractingwith, managing and overseeing both adesigner and a contractor. And then attimes mediating between them whenthey do not see eye-to-eye on a particularaspect of the contract, the owner dealswith a single entity focused on the samegoal. Another advantage is the design-builder’s freedom to innovate. Preparinga performance-based specification,allow-



What do you see as being theissues that may be hindering a city’s ability toget infrastructure projectscompleted?

Provided municipalities have fundsavailable to construct capitalimprovements, the No. 1 hindrance,at least in California, is obtaining nec-essary regulatory permits. We’ve hadprojects delayed more than two yearswaiting for environmental permits.The problem is staffing — regulatoryagencies are woefully understaffed.Of course, this is somewhat of anadvantage to trenchless construction.We’ve designed several projectsusing conventional and microtunnel-ing specifically to avoid triggeringpermitting requirements.

What new methods are beingused? What new trends doyou see?

In wastewater collection systems,I’m noticing that municipalities arestarting to pay a lot more attention toprivate laterals. For years, we haveknown that private laterals from resi-

dential homes to the public sewercontribute significant amounts ofinflow-and-infiltration (I/I). Manymunicipalities believe private lateralsare responsible for 50 percent ormore of the I/I they see in theirmunicipal collection systems. Untilrecently, few municipalities havetried to address this problem.However, I believe this trend ischanging. Today, dozens of waste-water agencies are pursuing imple-mentation of sewer lateral inspectionas a condition of property sale. If thistrend continues and sewer lateralinspections become as commonplace as roof certifications, it will cre-ate a whole new market for trench-less lateral replacement.

On the larger end of the scale, I’mexcited about new products andmaterials being developed for one-pass lining systems for wastewaterconveyance tunnels. The typicalapproach to constructing a waste-water utility tunnel is to use a two-pass method. With this method, aninitial lining system is constructedwith the first pass to support theground. A second pass is required to

install a lining that can withstand thecorrosive environment within sani-tary sewers. This second pass addssignificant cost to the tunnelingprocess. Recently, advances in rein-forced polycrete tunnel segmentsand concrete segments with integrat-ed corrosion-resistant materials aremaking the use of a one-pass tunnelsystem for wastewater utility tunnelsmore attractive.

Closing comments on trench-less design engineering?

Many trenchless technologies thatare commonplace today, such asmicrotunneling, pipe bursting andhorizontal directional drilling, werebarely in development just 30 yearsago. When you think about it, fewareas of engineering and construc-tion are evolving as rapidly as trench-less technology. I predict in 15 yearsthat we’ll be designing and buildingwith techniques not even thought oftoday.



The Las Vegas casino resort area is a popular destinationfor tourists and many visitors to Las Vegas experiencecongested traffic conditions between the McCarranAirport and the Las Vegas “Strip” area and along busy

Las Vegas Boulevard, regardless of the hour of day or night.Combined with traffic delays and detours due to the

recent rehabilitation work and 24-hour bypass pumping,you might envision a public relations nightmare.Rehabilitation work for the Clark County WaterReclamation District’s Phase 1 Pipeline Rehabilitation wasconducted to minimize impacts to the public and the casi-no resorts.Public relations coordination was a critical activ-ity that occurred throughout the project.

The District initiated the project in reaction to a failedconcrete sewer pipe that occurred directly behind theTreasure Island Casino Resort. In response, the District ini-tiated the procurement of design services from HDREngineering Inc.on one of two projects that addressed sus-pected corroding concrete pipe and manholes.

Scope of WorkThis rehabilitation project provided for the rehabilitation

of approximately seven miles of existing sewer pipelinesand about 117 associated manholes at locations within theClark County Water Reclamation District’s system.Rehabilitation methods included cured-in-place pipe(CIPP) and cured-in-place manhole (CIPM) liners for exist-ing 18- to 36-in.diameter, reinforced concrete pipe beneathTropicana Avenue and Flamingo Road and associated man-holes.Additional rehabilitation techniques included in theproject were NeoPoxy liner end sealing and connectionsealing and Top Hat connection liners.

Las Vegas Paving was the successful general contractor andInsituform supplied and installed the CIPP for pipes.PolyTriplex supplied and installed the CIPM in manholes.

The project route is located along roads within the casi-no resort area of Las Vegas,characterized by high traffic vol-umes and directly adjacent to large casino resorts. Bypasspumping of the flows had to be installed 24-hours a dayand proved to be one of the biggest challenges on the proj-ect. Construction was completed primarily at night due to

the high traffic volumes and daytime temperatures (inexcess of 115 F on some days).

Because of the public relations outreach effort by coun-ty officials prior to and during construction and the con-tractor’s face-to-face coordination with resort owners dur-ing construction and extensive traffic controls, this projectproceeded according to schedule.

The project was implemented in partnership with pub-lic agencies, contractor, design consultants and the owner.Permit requirments included the Nevada Department ofTransportation (NDOT), FAA and the Clark County PublicWorks Department.

Rehabilitation construction occurred during the hot,summer months in 2005, which provided another majorchallenge to the installation and curing of the CIPP andCIPM products. Insituform set up a wet-out facility at theowner’s treatment plant site to facilitate a faster deliverytime for the product to the site.

CIPPThe district responded to a system failure in the casino

resort area by proceeding immediately to design assumingthe pipes were in poor condition. This resulted in designconditions for a worst-case scenario. Later, condition assess-ment work in Phase II validated this decision as pipes againwere found to be in poor condition. Design parametersused included fully deteriorated, 5 percent ovality, 2 safetyfactor and a soil modulus (E’) of 700 psi.This resulted in aliner pipe with thicknesses that ranged from 1/4 to 1 in.

Polyester resin was used for this sanitary sewer application.The design of the CIPP recognized the non-uniform cross sec-tion and bifurcation present at the spring line of the pipe.Where necessary, the contractor was required to account forthe bifurcation condition by applying a structural repair priorto lining. No additional repairs were required and the linerwas successfully installed in the pipes.

Neopoxy End Seal & Connection SealingNeopoxy sealing was used on pipes greater than 18 in. in

diameter to seal end points and connections of the liner.Theapplicator system carries the mixed epoxy resin into the host

By Allison Ratliff

PIPE RELINING

RehabilitationChallenges in the

Las VegasCasino Resort Area

RehabilitationChallenges in the

Las VegasCasino Resort Area

CIPP, CIPM Methods Used to Reline Sewer Lines and Manholes


pipe.Once in the host pipe and facing the lateral connection,the epoxy material is applied uniformly on the exposed edgesand at the base of the lateral connection.Using the edge of thetrowel (1/16-in. thick), the material is pushed into the annularspace, along the circumference of the lateral cut as much asthe annular space will accept. The degree of acceptance ismore on the order of 2 ft rather than 6 in. The material isforced into the annular space and fills irregular surfaces at thelateral connection to ensure water tightness.

Top Hat Connection LinerSouthwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp.’s Top Hat System

is a specialty liner designed to seal connections on lined pipeless than 24 in. in diameter.This liner is installed using equip-ment that inflates and pushes the liner into the connection,leaving a 2- to 3-in. brim in the main pipe and cures in about10 minutes.This provides a watertight seal at the connection.

CIPM Liner InstallationCIPM manhole liners were sized individually for the

structures in this project, as there were a variety of man-hole shapes and sizes. Consideration of stretch duringinstallation and shrinkage while curing and aging wasrequired for liner sizing. Liner thickness was based on thethree depth categories provided by the manufacturer thatresulted in a CIPM liner thickness design of 0.125 to 0.175in. Depths varied from 6.3 to 27.5 ft.Test property valueswere designed for ASTM D790, D695, D638, and D2240.

Construction Challenges and SuccessesA number of issues were addressed during design that

impacted the overall budget and schedule of the project.Bypass pumping was particularly challenging due to hightraffic volumes in the Resort Corridor. Flows ranged from 4to 8 million gal per day in the line scheduled for rehabili-tation. Smaller-diameter pipes were available nearby forbypassing, but could not accommodate most of the flowsin the mainline.The contractor had to bury all of the bypass

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The CIPP and CIPM work took place in a high-volume traffic area, as well as in 115 F heat.


pipes within the roadways, and traffic controls were setup24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This leads to the next major item that was addressed dur-ing construction — community relations. The contractorcoordinated with specific property owners for bypassrequirements and access coordination. A community rela-tions specialty firm was hired by the District to providepublic announcements each week as to the specific loca-tion of work.

According to Dick Anderson, district resident inspectorduring construction, the major challenge was coordinatingthe CIPP inversions and traffic control with the casinooperations staff. The casinos had more to say about theproject schedule due to their upcoming events than mostof the agencies in the area.

Another major challenge was coordination with the localoffice of NDOT,which had conflicting work along the samealignment and paved over the manholes prior to finalacceptance of approximately 25 percent of the rehabilita-tion work. This was also a problem during design of theproject when NDOT paved over another road that preclud-ed flow monitoring and resulted in a change order due to asignificant increase in anticipated flows.

Another problem arose, resulting from the lack of priorinspection work because additional connections to the sew-ers resulted in delays due to changes needed in the bypassplans.Traffic control in the area was extremely challenging,but was handled professionally thanks to cooperation from

local traffic permitting agencies.Richard Anthony with PolyTriplex says that many of the

challenges and issues related to the manhole lining wereaddressed early on in construction, prior to sending crewsinto the field.Weekly construction meetings provided a wayfor management and field supervisors to raise issues andexplore resolutions. Traffic and weather were the primarychallenges in the field, according to Anthony. The traffic isfast and in high volumes, and drivers are aggressive at allhours of the day and night. Traffic control measures weretaken seriously.The weather could not be managed so easily.Summer construction saw daytime temperatures as high as117 F and caused premature curing of manhole liner prod-ucts.Nighttime temperatures were still above 100 F at 2 a.m.The second phase of manhole lining work occurred later inthe project when temperatures were reduced to 80 to 90 F.

Project successes included successful completion of allbut two CIPP inversions. No major delays occurred due toinstallation of the pipe liner due to effective communicationbetween the owner and the contractor. Anderson felt thatthe design engineers were responsive on submittal turn-arounds, which contributed to the smooth operation of theproject.The entire team of contractor,owner,consultant andsubcontractors worked diligently to make the project a suc-cess.

Allison Ratliff is a project manager with HDR Inc.., which isbased in Omaha, Neb.


The Henry Ford Rouge MuseumTheater is a multi-sensoryexperience set in an intimate,almost classroom, environ-

ment.This is the first stop when visit-ing The Henry Ford Museum, a mas-sive Dearborn,Mich.,complex createdto honor the greatest industrial entre-preneur, inventor and father of theIndustrial Revolution, Mr. Henry Ford.

The museum theater allows theviewer to experience the heat andsmoke from steel production, as wellas a cool breeze you would expectfrom a crisp autumn drive in a newFord Mustang convertible right offthe assembly line three football fieldsaway.

The legacy Ford left is an Americandream realized. His ideas live ontoday around the world as manyindustrialized nations embrace themanufacturing concepts created byhim. Ford’s production line conceptwas inspired by the textile industryas textile plants began to incorporateconveyor belts made of wood tocarry fiber into the needle looms.Nearly 100 years later, needle loomsprovide highly engineered materialsto correct inflow and infiltration (I/I)

issues in the new multi-sensory muse-um theater.

Prior to opening the new theater tothe public,Ford engineers discoveredwater in the 18-in. air plenum belowthe concrete theater floor. The airplenum circled the theater perimeterwith six lateral connections, onebetween each row of theater seats.Each lateral has approximately 20 airdiffusers strategically placed at theviewers’ feet to provide the sensationof air, heat, cold and so on. Each sen-sation is timed to the presentationbeing viewed.

Ford engineers scrambled to find asolution to the I/I issue that wouldallow the theater to open on time forits scheduled premier. I/I in an airplenum will result in mold formationan unhealthy and often a dangerousthreat to human health when respi-rated. A permanent solution wasrequired.

Ford engineers contacted severalFord pre-qualified general contrac-tors, as well as mechanical contrac-tors, considering each company’s rec-ommendations carefully before finallydeciding on the proposal submittedby general contractor Lanzo Lining

Services, which is headquartered inRoseville, Mich., and specializes incured-in-place pipe CIPP) applications.

Fred Tingberg Jr., Lanzo Lining vicepresident of sales and marketing,explains, “When I first received thecall from Ford’s engineers, I knewinstinctively the only way to perma-nently correct the I/I issue in a time-ly manner would be a cured-in-placepipe system. However, I knew weneeded something special that couldbe designed specific for this installation.

“Before agreeing to accept the con-tract, I asked for a site meeting toreview the work conditions, as wellas allow for our engineer,Ali Feiz, andour cured-in-place pipe manufactur-er, Novapipe, represented by JohnWilliamson, to consider the chal-lenges and provide a solution thatwould employ a cured-in-place pipesystem. During our site visit, it wasdetermined our only point of accesswithout excavation would bethrough the vertical, rectangle airsupply and return ducts located inthe rear stage area.”

Feiz stated it would be more effi-cient to install the individual lateral

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CIPP Used to Correct I/I at Famous Ford MuseumCIPP Used to Correct I/I at Famous Ford Museum

By John S. Williamson


lines between the seats and then installthe perimeter liner in the two sec-tions, tapered and overlapped in thecenter. With each lateral projectinginto the perimeter liner, a 98 percentreinstatement would not disturb theresin seal at the connection as theresin would migrate and fill the slightvoid behind the connection.

“Novapipe was able to design anenhanced strength, glass reinforcedpipe (GRP), sized to fit tight and sealthe plenum combining our enhancedstrength liner with our proprietaryambient cure epoxy resin system,”Feiz says.

Epoxy resin was selected for thisapplication for two primary reasons.First,as this application was indoors,anenvironmentally sensitive product thatcontains no volatile organic com-pounds (VOC) was desired. Second,epoxy resins do not exhibit radialshrink characteristics as do more con-temporary resins,allowing for a tight fitand chemical bond with the host pipe

“Lanzo Lining Services is commit-ted to providing the best possible

materials and workmanship for eachproject. Novapipe continues toimpress us with the ability to engi-neer and deliver cost-effective solu-tions to the most demanding applica-

tions,” Feiz said. “With onsite techni-cal support and short order leadtimes, they truly are our partner indelivering quality maintenance freesolutions.”

Henry Ford would be impressedwith the results of this innovative CIPPapplication. In-place rehabilitationwithout excavation of 600 lf of 18-in.spiral duct around the perimeter, aswell as six sections of 18-in., 100 fteach installed, cured and reinstated intwo days without disruption to ongoing museum business is trulyremarkable.

Experienced installers workingwith experienced material manufac-turers that understand the challengesin the field are able to best meetthese challenges and offer soundproven ideas and a can do attitude isan immeasurable value. At Ford“Quality is Job One.”I’m sure Mr.Fordwould be pleased.

John S. Williamson is a technical salesmanager for Novapipe, a LantorGroup Co.

Prior to opening the new Henry Ford MuseumTheater, water was discovered in the 18-in air

plenum below the concrete theater floor.


Usually, there needs to be a problem before a solu-tions can be found. But for the City of NewBerlin,Wis., solving sewage pipe problems beforethey happen is the best solution, which is why

the City decided to perform CIPP relining on more than8,000 ft of its sanitary sewer piping — long before any-thing went wrong.

Every year, the City of New Berlin budgets money forpreventive sewer maintenance aimed at fixing high-riskareas where the piping may be cracked, has separatedjoints or a build up of calcium deposits. In addition to thecondition of the pipe, the difficulty of the maintenancework is also a determining factor for pipe rehabilitation.Yet, difficulty didn’t stop city officials from relining the8,000-ft section of pipe with diameters spanning 18 to 30in that ran through a residential area.

“We address these concerns before something happens,like a collapse or clog,”says Ray Grzys,director of utilities andstreets for the City of New Berlin.“We like to get the pipeinto A-1 shape so that there are no problems down the line.”

Working with Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc. (SEH)throughout the 10-month design process, the City wasconcerned with the larger pipes that had a diameter ofapproximately 30 in.For SEH project manager Peter Nilles,the size of the pipe was the least of their concerns.

“There was some significant pumping that needed to be

done,”says Nilles.“The 18- to 30-in.pipes were flowing halffull and needed to be bypassed.”

Luckily, Michels Pipe Services, which won the bid thesecond time around (after complications with the first bidprocess) at $868,083,was up to the challenge.Michels usedRain for Rent pumps to pump the sewage up 20 to 27 ft tobypass the sections of piping that were re-lined; additionalinline pumps were also used to boost the pumping powergiven the length of the bypass. Kelly Odell, vice presidentof Michels Pipe Services, says that it took longer to bypassthe pipe than it took to install the lining.

While a job of this nature would generally take threeweeks with 12- to 24-hour workdays, the New Berlin proj-ect, which began in July 2005, took approximately 70 daysbecause of location complications. If the pumping, loca-tion and length of the pipe weren’t enough, the pipe ranthrough a residential area where access to driveways androads was necessary. Workdays were restricted to thehours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays and nowork was done on weekends to avoid disturbing residentsof the area with the sounds of CIPP rehabilitation.

“While 50 decibels at 50 ft is acceptable, for this job itwas more like half that [25 decibels at 50 ft],”says KellyOdell, vice president of Michels Pipe Services.

To minimize the sound pollution, the crew built soundwalls around pumps and cutter trucks, used silenced

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CIPP was an ideal solution as it allowed the roads to remain accessible and money to be saved because there was no excavation.

Proactive CIPP Program

Addresses Wisconsin Sewers

By Jason Morgan

600- to 800-ft long sections through air/steam curing.“Ten years ago, I would not have thought that a job like this was possible,”

says Odell.“As we mature in ability, it becomes easier to do this type of sen-sitive work.”

Despite the challenging working conditions and difficult location, the jobwas completed smoothly and on time, thanks to the careful collaborationbetween SEH Inc., Michels Pipe Services and the City of New Berlin. NewBerlin will continue to perform preventive maintenance once a year toensure the quality of its pipeline systems.

Jason Morgan is an editorial assistant of Trenchless Technology.

pumps and uniquely positioned theirequipment to channel sound away frompopulated areas.As with every construc-tion project, the City of New Berlin noti-fied the affected residents and provideda phone number for them to call withcomplaints.

“We always try to pre-warn residentsof any construction in their area, and wehad a set time schedule so there was nowork done in the late evening or earlymorning,” says Grzys, who also reportedthat they received few calls concerningthis job.

Noise, however, was not the only com-plication with the location; the area wasalso environmentally sensitive, due tosurrounding creeks and wetlands. TheDepartment of Natural Resources wasinvolved to ensure that no natural water-ways were disturbed. Odell’s crew builtbridges and ramps over the waterways tocut down on the their exposure to con-struction traffic.

Once the bypass was complete, the lin-ing process began.Based on the sensitivelocation, CIPP was an ideal solution forthis job, in addition to being a familiarmethod in residential situations, accord-ing to Nilles.The trenchless Premier PipeCIPP method allowed the roads toremain accessible and money to be savedbecause there was no excavation.

Yet, the CIPP process was no simpletask.A promoted polyester resin was usedin the curing of the Premier Pipe USACIPP, manufactured by Applied Felts, forquick curing time due to the job’s timerestraints. The crew performed watercures on the majority of the pipelines,which were installed in 400-ft sections toreduce time spent on the site each shift.The remaining pipelines were cured in


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Over a decade ago, therewere many trenchlesspoint repair systems avail-able. Most would think of a

trenchless point repair as a short 1- to3-ft long repair sleeve used to repair alocalized point in the main sewer pipe.

Today, terminology has changed toinclude not only point repairs, but alsospot repairs, part liners and the broad-er term used is a sectional liner. Theterm sectional lining has been adoptedbecause it refers to lining a section ofthe main pipe and over the past sever-al years lining localized sections inlengths up to 100 ft.

These types of repairs utilize a curedin-place (CIP) air inversion techniquethat is cured with ambient tempera-tures. Ambient cure systems are effi-cient and cost-effective,though they arenot a practical curing choice for largediameter linings.Thermo-set resins thatare used in cured in-place pipe (CIPP)are mass dependant — meaning thegreater volume of resin in a mass, thefaster the resin will react and cure.There is also a concern for extremeexothermic temperatures with largemasses of ambient cure resins.

The Decatur Sanitary District locatedin Decatur, Ill., was challenged withnumerous localized defects in severallarge diameter interceptor lines.The dis-trict included these repairs in the LostBridge/Steven Creek Interceptor I/IReduction Project. The scope of workincluded CIPP MH-MH lining, chemicalpipe joint grouting, manhole sealingand CIPP sectional lining in 24- and 30-in. lines. The contract was awarded toVisu-Sewer of Pewaukee,Wis.

This project was a success throughthe use of a variety of trenchless tech-nologies. Based on the CCTV inspec-tion findings, the owner and engineerdetermined what would be the mosteconomical and practical method ofrehabilitation for each line segment.Visu-Sewer self-completed most of theproject, with exception to the section-al CIPP linings.Walden and Associates

of East St.Louis, Ill.,was subcontractedto complete the sectional lining por-tion of the project.

The Lost Bridge portion of this proj-ect runs along the shoreline of LakeDecatur, the primary water source forall of Decatur Metropolitan area. Theinterceptor line crosses many exclusivelakefront homes with extremely highground water conditions. The StevensCreek portion runs parallel to the creekwith the interceptor crossing the creekon trestles at several locations. Worklocations included heavily woodedareas, backyards and state roads.

Due to access restrictions in someareas, a Bobcat compact track loaderwas used to move pumps, bucketmachines, bypass hoses and to haul airinversion launchers loaded with wet-out liners to the manholes. Severalareas required the crew to haul the sec-tional inversion launcher and linermore than 1,000 ft from the refrigerat-ed truck to remote manholes. Some ofthese inversion launchers and wet-outliners exceeded 30 in. in diameter,more than 35 ft in length and weighedapproximately 1,650 lbs.

VanDe Venter Engineering Inc. ofFenton, Mo., engineered the bypasspumping system for flows up to 1,500gpm at distances exceeding 1,500 ft,with up to 75 ft of height differencesover the interceptor lines.The bypasssystem was installed for each seg-ment. Prior to lining and due to envi-ronmental concerns near the water-ways, the pumping system was testedwith potable water to verify thepumping system was leak-free.

The specifications called for all CIPPto be a continuous lining with a uni-form wall thickness for the length ofthe repair. Walden has been installingsectional and lateral CIPP linings since1997 and its experience made it obvi-ous that an ambient cure system wasnot an option for this project.

Project manager James Bohn contact-ed Larry Kiest Jr.of LMK Enterprises Inc.to discuss steam-curing options. LMK is

a manufacturer and technology providerof the air inversion sectional liner sys-tem. LMK agreed to make the largediameter sectional liners and provideonsite technical support to Walden’screw.The repairs would be the longestlarge diameter sectional liners installedby air inversion, steam cured at variouslocations within the pipeline.

The liners were made, inspected,tested and vacuum impregnated undera controlled environment at LMK’smanufacturing/wet-out facility and

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The scope of the Decatur Sanitary District project included CIPP MH-MH lining, chemical pipe joint grouting, manhole sealing and CIPP sectional lining in 24- and 30-in. lines.

Steam Curing Leads to Successful Rehab of Sectional Liners

By Larry Kiest Jr.

loaded with a liner back into therefrigerated truck. This steam cureinverted sectional liners worked sowell,we are scheduling several otherlarge diameter lining projects wherewe will be using this technology,”said James Bohn of Walden andAssociates.Larry Kiest Jr. is president of LMKEnterprises, based in Ottawa, Ill.

loaded into a refrigerator truck.The resinsystem used offers a pot life (workingtime after wet-out) of approximately 30days.The sectional liner system included aneedle-punched felt tube within a translu-cent inversion bladder, referred to as aliner/bladder assembly.

The system used is unique as it allowsthe assembly to be drawn into a flexibleinversion launcher made of a high tensileabrasion resistant reinforced polymerhose. The wet-out liner/bladder assemblywas positioned within the launcher hoseand was then lowered into the manholeand winched to the point of repair. Theresin is never wiped off from being in con-tact with the pipe during the winchingprocess because the wet-out liner is con-tained within the launcher. The launcherwas pulled to the desired location for theliner to begin inverting through the dam-aged sections of pipe. Air pressure wasused to invert these large sectional liners.Once the liners were fully inverted underpressure, steam was introduced to main-tain a specific temperature and time. Athermo-coupler wire was incorporatedinto the furthest end of the inverting liner.The thermo-coupler provided critical datarelating to the curing schedule.

Steam is quickly becoming a selectedchoice for curing because of the flexibil-ity allowed, especially in remote applica-tions, as well as the increased productionfrom faster curing when compared tohot water curing. One concern withsteam is the condensation that is pro-duced. Too much condensation canresult in uncured resin.This is inherent inthe invert portion where pooling ofwater occurs and the resin is insulatedfrom the heat source. LMK’s proprietarycondensation evacuation system wasdeployed, eliminating any pooling ofwater and ensuring the liner was uni-formly cured.

Walden’s work resulted in the threat ofsanitary sewer overflows (SSO) being vir-tually eliminated in areas where the lin-ing was performed and one of theseareas is adjacent to the water supply forthe City of Decatur, said Gregory Kuchyof the Sanitary District of Decatur.

“Even with our past experience ofinstalling large diameter sectional liners,I had substantial concerns aboutinstalling these liners with an ambientcure system. The steam cure systemallowed us a lot of time to transport andinstall the liner without the concern ofthe liner curing too fast.When we had aproblem, we simply threw the launcher


Steam is quickly becoming a selected choice for curing due to its flexibility andfaster curing times over hot water curing.


Brick Township, N.J., is located on the Jersey Shore,approximately 60 miles south of Newark. Thesewer system was installed circa 1960 and is com-prised mainly of 8-, 10- and 12-in. asbestos cement

pipe. Due to a combination of time, high groundwater,poor soil support and hydrogen sulfide corrosion theintegrity of the system has been severely compromised.

Many of the pipeline segments were structurallyunsound and near collapse, while some had already col-lapsed and had required point repairs. The old pipethroughout the system was cracked and many of the jointshad become offset due to the poor soil conditions. Thisallowed inflow of water into the system and also allowedleakage of effluent into the surrounding soil. Somethinghad to be done to restore the integrity of the collection sys-tem.

Three years ago Brick Township initiated a remediationprogram to restore the sewer system. It was decided thattrenchless rehabilitation methods would be the least dis-ruptive and most cost-effective in restoring the sewer sys-tem.Several methods have been used including pipe burst-ing, directional drilling, sliplining, cured-in-place pipe(CIPP) and fold-and-form PVC liners.Of all the listed meth-ods the one most preferred by the engineering depart-ment at Brick Township for pipelines in the 6- to 12-in.diameter range are PVC fold-and-form lining systems.

The engineering department at Brick Township prefersthe fold-and-form PVC liner because it feels that it is repair-ing the system by installing a new pipe into the oldpipeline.After many years of using PVC pipe in direct bur-ial applications, Brick Township is confident in the

strength and corrosion resistance of the PVC material.Theengineers are also confident that because the PVC liner ismanufactured in a controlled environment that theinstalled liner will meet the specified parameters for phys-ical properties and dimensional requirements. In short,because the properties of the liner don’t change due toinstallation, township officials can be assured they are get-ting what they specified.

To date, the sewer reconstruction program at BrickTownship has consisted of approximately 45,000 lf ofsewer pipe.The first project was won by Miller Pipeline ofIndianapolis. Miller used a PVC liner commercially know asthe EX Method.This contract was for the rehabilitation ofabout 20,000 lf of 8-,10- and 12-in.pipeline.Brick Townshipwas happy with the outcome of the project and for the nexttwo contracts also specified PVC fold-and-form (aka formedin place) liners. The subsequent two contracts were bothawarded to AM-Liner East Inc.of Sterling Va.,an experiencedand competent installer of the AM-LINER II product.

AM-LINER II is manufactured in Binghamton, N.Y., byAmerican Pipe & Plastics Inc.The PVC lining system wasintroduced in 1992 and since that time more than 7 millionlf of the liner has been installed in the United States,Canada and Australia.

The pre-manufactured PVC AM-LINER II pipe liner is man-ufactured in a factory environment.The product is extrudedfrom a PVC compound formulated especially for sewer reha-bilitation.The material is compounded by an ISO 9002 certi-fied supplier. During the extrusion process the liner is sub-jected to periodic monitoring to ensure the proper dimen-sions.

After extrusion, a battery of quality testing is done toensure that the product meets the requirements of ASTMF1871 and F 1867.The results of the testing are reviewedby the quality control supervisor prior to shipment of thecoils of liner. If a coil does not conform to the require-ments it is scrapped. Since the physical properties of theliner do not change due to installation, the customer isassured that the liner meets the design requirements ofthe job.

Because depth of cover, depth of groundwater, soil con-ditions and host pipe conditions differ from installation toinstallation, the liner is manufactured in two dimensionalratios, DR 32.5 and 26. Dimensional ratios are like shotgungauges, in that the larger the number the smaller the diam-eter of the shotgun barrel. In this case, the larger thedimensional ratio, the thinner the wall of the liner.Conversely, the smaller the dimensional ratio, the strongerthe liner. Though both dimensional ratios are be consid-ered structural, the minimum pipe stiffness for AM-LINERII for dimensional ratios of 32.5 and 26 are 20.7 and 41.5psi respectively, (direct burial PVC sewer pipe has a pipestiffness of 46 psi). DR 26 was chosen for the project inBrick Township due to the depth of burial, high ground-

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Brick Township prefers the fold-and-form PVC liner because it feels that itis repairing the system by installing a new pipe into the old pipeline.

Fold-and-Form PVC LinersHandle New Jersey Sewer LinesBy Charles Munson

ers are manufactured under con-trolled conditions, the customer canbe confident that the product wouldeither meet or exceed the minimumspecified physical properties, beforethe liner went into the ground.

Charles Munson is AM-LINER IIproduct manager at American Pipe& Plastics Inc., which is based inBinghamton, N.Y.

water, poor soil support and host pipeconditions.

Installation of the liner is relative toother products. Prior to lining, the sewerline must be cleaned and any obstruc-tions that would impede the installationof the liner removed.The coil of liner istaken to the job in a trailer. It is then heat-ed in the trailer by steam. After heating,the liner is attached to a cable that hasbeen pre-strung through the pipelinefrom a winch located at the downstreammanhole. After the liner has been pulledthrough the pipeline, a stress relief pro-cedure is performed to relieve any stressinduced by the pulling procedure. Bothends of the liner are then plugged. Theupstream flow through a steam plug isconnected via a steam hose to a boiler.

The downstream plug is connected toa manifold with a throttle valve andinstrumentation for monitoring tempera-ture and pressure. Steam is then forcedthrough the liner at low pressure. Thesteaming process raises the temperatureof the liner material slightly above itsforming temperature. When the formingtemperature has been maintained for apre-determined length of time, theprocess is switched to air and the pres-sure quickly increased. The liner is thenallowed to cool.When the liner has beenproperly cooled,the air pressure is cut off(water if used in the cooling process isshut off) and the plugs are removed.Theliner is inspected using closed-circuit tel-evision and any service taps are recon-nected using a robotic cutter.

Once installed, the PVC liner is contin-uous from manhole to manhole, with noseams or joints.The liner forms tightly tothe contours of the old host pipe andseals it against further attack from hydro-gen sulfide gas. Because the liner has nojoints or seams, it provides a barrieragainst root intrusion and either elimi-nates or greatly reduces infiltration. Thesmooth interior surface of the PVC linerhas a very low Manning coefficient;because of this the flow capacity of thepipe is usually increased, even thoughsome inside diameter is lost to linerthickness.

Fold-and-form PVC liners provided acost-effective and minimally disruptivesolution to the deteriorated sewer systemin Brick Township, N.J.The pre-manufac-tured liner allowed the township to haveflexibility with installation schedulesbecause the PVC liner has a much longershelf life than some other products. Sincepre-manufactured PVC fold-and-form lin-


Here, the liner is pulled through the upstreammanhole.


The Sekisui SPR pipelinerenewal method wasintroduced to the U.S.market when Sekisui,

Japan, was invited to partici-pate in a demonstration proj-ect for the City of Los Angeles.

The City of Los Angeles hadbeen working to develop bid-dable alternatives to rehabili-tate its inventory of large diam-eter, semi-elliptical sewers. SPRwas specifically designed foruse in large diameter pipelines,in particular non-circularpipelines and was alsodesigned for installation indensely populated urban set-tings. Both of these factorsstrongly contributed to theCity of the Los Angeles choosing SPR for a test project.

The Test ProjectThe Emergency Bypass Channel (EBC) at the Hyperion

Treatment Plant was selected as the site for a test project forevaluating the SPR renewal technology.The channel is 13 ftwide and 5 ft,4 in.high.The total length of the channel is 260ft,comprised of 190 ft of straight section and 70 ft of curvedsection. During inspection of the channel, it was discoveredthat there was severe corrosion at the soffit,with large areasof exposed rebar.At the time, the City of Los Angeles Bureauof Engineering was looking for a suitable test site for SPR.Fora number of logistical factors (including ease of inspectionduring SPR installation), it was determined that the EBC wasthe best candidate for the test installation.

In Japan, SPR is used as a structural pipeline renewaltechnology, with the SPR grout and SPR PVC treated as acomposite pipe.For the purposes of the L.A.test project,theCity regarded the SPR PVC as a grout-supported corrosionbarrier. Because this was a demonstration project, the dam-aged reinforcing steel was first replaced and then concretedamage was repaired, using conventional methods.The SPRgrout provided the entire liner support.

Both the straight and curved sections of the EBC werelined with SPR. The SPR process is capable of installationaround curves; however, the host pipe had one curve andthe radius was smaller than possible for the then current ver-sion of the SPR equipment.Because of the tight radius,a sec-tion of the SPR liner was wound above ground, cut intotrapezoidal sections then placed in the channel and joinedtogether with fiberglass to form a continuous liner.New ver-

sions of the SPR technologywill be able to negotiate muchtighter curves and bend sec-tions.

Sekisui Chemical, Japan,teamed with Mladen BuntichInc. for this test project. Thecontractor was required topre-clean the channel andmake the necessary structuralrepairs to the soffit.Other thanstandard cleaning, no otherspecial preparation of the hostwalls or ceiling was madeprior to installation of SPR.

The SPR liner was success-fully installed and grouted intoplace. Ten cylinder sampleswere taken during the grout-ing operation and showed an

average compressive strength of 6,500 psi.As a result of thistest installation, the City has concluded that SPR can be suc-cessfully installed as a liner and that the SPR grout can bedesigned as a structural section.

The SPR TechnologySPR is a spiral wound, grouted-in-place PVC trenchless

pipeline renewal process designed for use in large diame-ter circular and non-circular pipelines (including culvertsand tunnels).Typical host pipe diameters range from 36 in.to 15 ft and larger.SPR utilizes steel-reinforced, interlockingPVC strips to form a 360 degree liner, which is then grout-ed into place with a high compressive strength grout.

SPR is routinely used to provide significant structuralenhancement to the host pipe. For these applications, SPRis installed using a larger grout thicknesses and a heavierweight SPR profile.When used as a highly effective corro-sion barrier, a lighter weight SPR PVC profile is installedwith a minimal grout thickness.

Truly trenchless, the SPR process has a small installationfootprint and is designed for installation using standardmanned entry access points. These access points do notneed to be regularly spaced since typical installation ofSPR requires only one access point. SPR can be installedaround bends and curves and can be installed in certainlive flow conditions minimizing or eliminating the needfor bypass pumping. SPR can also be installed in verticalapplications such as wet wells, access shafts and otherlarge diameter structures.

The SPR winding machine uses hydraulically poweredmotors to pull the SPR profile into place and then fully

By Pieter Tackenberg

Here, the Emergency Bypass Channel is braced and ready for groutingafter the SRP liner was successfully installed.

Spirally Wound LiningSuccessful in L.A. Project

PIPE RELINING


engage the dual lock-ing mechanism of theSPR profile. SPR PVCprofile strips are avail-able in a variety ofdimensions to bestmeet specific projectrequirements. The SPRdual-locking mecha-nism creates a strongmechanical lock thatcan withstand strongdeformational forces.There are documentedexamples of SPRinstalled in Japan thathave maintained struc-tural integrity afterstrong earthquakeseven though the actualhost pipe has failed.

Sekisui SPR AmericasLLC (SSPRA) specializes in innovative solutions for infra-structure renewal. SSPRA is a wholly owned subsidiary ofSekisui Chemical Co. and has its main offices in Greer, S.C.Dr.Tom Iseley is president and COO.

Subsequent to the City of Los Angeles project, SPR has

also been installed in aproject for Los AngelesCounty SanitationDistrict. Nationwide,several SPR installationprojects are currentlyscheduled and numer-ous projects are beingevaluated.

SPR’s capability torenew a wide range ofpipeline shapes andsizes has led to thepublishing of severalindustry papers andhas generated signifi-cant interest with engi-neering firms andmunicipalities acrossthe United States.Worldwide, there aremore than 200 miles of

SPR installed in a wide variety of applications.

Pieter Tackenberg is vice president of sales and marketing atSekisui SPR Americas Inc., based in Castle Rock, Colo.

Here is an example of a finished SPR installation.


A2 Liner Pipe SLPContech Construction Products Inc.P.O. Box 800, 1001 Grove St.Middletown, OH 45044Ph: (513) 425-2393; Fax: (513) 425-2083E-mail: [email protected]

RS#70

Amex Liner CIPPMiller Pipeline Corp.P.O. Box 34141, Indianapolis, IN 46234Ph: (317) 293-0278; Fax: (317) 293-8502E-mail: [email protected]

RS#71

AM-LINER II F/FAmerican Pipe & Plastics Inc.P.O. Box 577, Binghamton, NY 13902Ph: (607) 775-4340; Fax: (607) 775-2707E-mail: [email protected] site: www.amliner.com

RS#72

Applied Felts LSApplied Felts Inc.450 College Dr., Martinsville,VA 24112Ph: (276) 656-1904; Fax: (276) 656-1909Web site: www.appliedfelts.com

RS#73

AquaPipe CIPPSanexen Environmental Services1471 Lionel-Boulet Blvd., Ste. 32 Varennes Quebec J3X 1P7, CanadaPh: (450) 652-9990; Fax: (450) 652-2290Web: www.sanexen.com

RS#74

Bayex LSSaint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Americas1795 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072Ph: (716) 775-3900; Fax: (716) 775-3901

RS#75

BeckLiner CIPPBeckwith-Bemis1145 Belanger St.Herberooke, Quebec J1K 2B1 CanadaPh: (800) 667-8469; Fax: (819) 822-0576

RS#76

Buttress-Loc SLPISCO Industries Inc.926 Baxter Ave., Louisville, KY 40204Ph: (800) 345-4726; Fax: (800) 831-4726E-mail: [email protected]

RS#77

Channeline SLP Channeline Sewer Systems Ltd.11 Woodstream Blvd.Fonthill, ON L0S 1E1, CanadaPh: (905) 892-9500; Fax: (905) 892-2624E-mail: [email protected] site: www.channelsewersystems.com

RS#78

CIPP Liner CIPPCIPP Corp.515 5th St., Hudson, IA 50643Ph: (888) 485-CIPP; Fax: (319) 988-3506E-mail: [email protected]

RS#79

Danby SPDanby of North America Inc.100 Church Lane, Baltimore, MD 21208Ph: (410) 486-3500; Fax: (410) 486-1681E-mail: [email protected]

RS#80

Diamond Lining Systems CIPPDaystar Composites LLC6502 Highway 32, Patterson, GA 31557Ph: (888) 201-3257; Fax: (912) 647-0260

RS#81

Drain Liner CIPPLink-Pipe Inc.2-27 W. Beaver Creek Rd.Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1M8, CanadaPh:(905) 886-0335; Fax: (905)-886-7323

RS#83

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Duraliner Water Line Rehab SystemTFL

USA-Underground Solutions Inc.229 Howes Run Rd., Sarver, PA 16055Ph: (724) 353-3000; Fax: (724) 353-3020E-mail: [email protected]

RS#83

Easy-Liner LLC CIPP, LS68 N. Biesecker Rd.Thomasville, PA 17364Ph: (888) 639-7717; Fax: (240) 465-1199 E-mail: [email protected]

RS#84

Easyliner SLPUponor ETI 1600 Stout St., Ste. 1710, Denver, CO 80202Ph: (303) 893-1101; Fax: (303) 893-4140 E-mail: [email protected]

RS#85

EX Method F/F TFLMiller Pipeline Corp.P.O. Box 34141, Indianapolis, IN 46234Ph: (800) 428-3742; Fax: (317) 293-8502E-mail: [email protected]

RS#86

Formadrain CIPPFormadrain7551 Metropolitan East,Anjou Quebec, Canada H1J-1J8Ph: (514) 352-6911; Fax: (514) 352-0167

RS#87

Global Pipeline Systems Inc. CIPP, LS

PO Box 275Langhorne, PA 19047Ph: (215) 702-7133; Fax: (215) 826-9152 E-mail: [email protected] site: www.globalpipelinesystems.com

RS#88

HOBAS SLPHOBAS Pipe USA Inc.1413 Richey Rd., Houston,TX 77073Ph: (800) 856-7473; Fax: (281) 821-7715E-mail: [email protected]

RS#89

Inliner CIPPInliner Technologies Inc.1468 W. Hospital Rd., Paoli, IN 47454-9215Ph: (812) 723-0704; Fax: (812) 723-5998

RS#90

InnerCure Technologies CIPPMetro Sewer Services Inc.2720 W. First St., Sanford, FL 32772-1599Ph: (407) 322-5000; Fax: (407) 322-5777

RS#91

Insituform CIPPInsituform Technologies Inc.702 Spirit 40 Park Dr.Chesterfield, MO 63005Ph: (800) 234-2992; Fax: (636) 519-8010E-mail: [email protected]

RS#92

Intralaminar Heat Cure CIPPVerline Inc.2100 W. Loop South, Ste. 1210Houston,TX 77027Ph: (713) 629-5026; Fax: (713) 622-7337E-mail: [email protected]

RS#93

ITG Liner CIPPImproved Technologies Group Division of Jones Bros. Inc.2640 Byington-Solway Rd., Knoxville,TN 37931Ph: (865) 670-6677; Fax: (865) 670-7632

RS#94

Lamson Vylon SLPLamson and Sessions Co.25701 Science Park Dr., Cleveland, OH 44122Ph: (800) 382-0862; Fax: (216) 766-6577

RS#95

Masterliner CIPPMasterliner Inc.42305 S.Airport Rd., Hammond, LA 70403Ph: (888) 344-3733; Fax: (504) 386-0250E-mail: [email protected]

RS#96

MaxLiner CIPPMaxLiner450 College Dr., Martinsville,VA 24112Ph: (276) 656-1225; Fax: (276) 656-0419

RS#97


MPC ToughTube CIPPMiller Pipeline Corp.P.O. Box 34141, Indianapolis, IN 46234Ph: (800) 428-3742; Fax: (317) 293-8502E-mail: [email protected]

RS#98

Multiliner CIPPPacific Multilining#1-33759 Morey Ave.Abbotsford, BC,V2S 2W5 CanadaPh: (604) 864-9877; Fax: (604) 859-1430Web site: www.multiliner.net

RS#99

National Liner CIPPNational EnviroTech Group LLC12707 N. Freeway, Ste. 592, Houston,TX 77060Ph: (800) 547-1235; Fax: (281) 874-0333

RS#100

Novapipe CIPPA Lantor Group Co.1 Tupperware Dr., Ste. 4, N. Smithfield, RI 02896Ph 1: (888) 469-NOVA;Ph 2: (401) 762-0686; Fax: (401) 762-0687E-mail: [email protected]

RS#101

Performance Liner CIPPLMK Enterprises Inc.1779 Chessie Lane, Ottawa, IL 61350Ph: (815) 433-1275; Fax: (815) 433-0107E-mail: [email protected]

RS#102

Performance Pipe SLPA Division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LPP.O. Box 269006, Plano,TX 75026Ph: (800) 527-0662; Fax: (972) 599-7348www.performancepipe.com

RS#103

Perma-Lateral Lining System CIPPPerma-Liner Industries Inc.6196 126th Ave. N., Largo, FL 33773Ph: (727) 507-9749; Fax: (727) 507-9849E-mail: [email protected]

RS#104

Premier-Pipe USA CIPP JWM Environmental Inc.9855 W. 78th St., Ste. 400,Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Ph: (952) 944-8093; Fax: (952) 944-4399E-mail: [email protected]

RS#105

ProForm Pipe Lining CIPPProForm Pipe Lining Co.226 South Elder St., Mishawaka, IN 46544Ph: (574) 259-0903; Fax: (574) 257-0992Web site: www.proformpipelining.com

RS#106

Proline CIPP, LS, D/F, SLP, SP, PR, TFL

Proline TechnologiesP.O. Box 1538,Whitney,TX 766922021 Schaefer Hwy., Detroit, MI 48217Ph: (877) 475-8758Web site: www.ProlineTechnologies.com

RS#107

Reline America Inc. CIPP, LS116 Battleground Ave., Saltville,VA 24370Toll Free: (866) 998-0808; Fax: (434) 985-3960E-mail: [email protected] site: www.relineamerica.com

RS#108

Rib Loc USA SP501 N. El Camino Real, Ste. 224San Clemente, CA 92672Ph: (949) 366-4165; Fax: (949) 366-4133 E-mail: [email protected]

RS#109

Rolldown PRPIM Corp.201 Circle Dr. N., Ste. 106, Piscataway, NJ 08854Ph: (800) 293-6224; Fax: (732) 469-8959 E-mail: [email protected]

RS#110

Saertex-Liner CIPPInternational Pipe Lining U.S. Inc.705 2nd Ave., Nashville,TN 37210Ph: (615) 248-9990; Fax: (615) 248-9992E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ipltechnologies.com

RS#111

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Circle 27 on reader service card. Circle 39 on reader service card.


Sekisui SPR Americas SPSunset Business Park Dr., Greer, SC 29650Ph. (864) 662-1329; Fax. 864-662-1350E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.sekisui-spr.com

RS#112

Spin Co. CIPP Liner CIPPSpiniello Companies.35 Airport Rd., Morristown, NJ 07962-1968Ph: (800) 227-8384; Fax: (973) 539-4802

RS#113

Starline CIPPStarline Trenchless Technology LLC.c/o Glyn Hazeldon at the Gas Technology Institute1700 S. Mount Prospect Rd.Des Plaines, IL 60018Ph: (847) 768-0890; Fax: (847) 768-0569E-mail: [email protected]

RS#114

Swage Lining PRAdvantica Technologies Inc.5444 Westheimer, Ste. 1430, Houston,TX 77056Ph: (713) 622-7176; Fax: (713) 626-9308

RS#115

Thermopipe F/FThermopipeInsituform Technologies Inc.702 Spirit 40 Park Dr.Chesterfield, MO 63005Ph: (800) 234-2992; Fax: (636) 519-8010E-mail: [email protected]

RS#116

Tite Liner PRUnited Pipeline Systems Inc.Subsidiary of Instituform Technologies Inc.135 Turner Dr., Durango, CO 81303Ph: (970) 259-0354; Fax: (970) 259-0356E-mail: [email protected]

RS#117

Trolining CPTUltraliner Inc.P.O. Drawer 3630 Oxford,AL 36203Ph: (256) 831-5515; Fax: (256) 831-5575E-mail: [email protected]

RS#118

U-Liner D/R1539 Jackson Ave., Ste. 220New Orleans, LA 70130Ph: (800) 344-3744

RS#119

Ultraliner F/FUltraliner Inc.P.O. Drawer 3630 Oxford,AL 36203Ph: (256) 831-5515; Fax: (256) 831-5575E-mail: [email protected]

RS#120

NOTES:

CIPP Cured-in-Place Pipe

CPT Conforming Pipe

Technologies

F/F Fold-and-Formed

D/R Deformed and Reformed

LS CIPP Lining Supplies

SLP Sliplining

SP Spiral Wound

PR Pipe Reduction

(Modified Sliplining)

TFL Tight Fit Liner


PIPE RELINING MARKETPLACE

AM-LINERII is a cost effective, easy-to-install manhole-to-manhole PVC liningsystem for the rehabilitation of deterio-rated sewer mains in 6- to 12-inch diam-eters.AM-LINERII provides a strong,seam-less and structural sewer liner. Wheninstalled AM-LINERII is tightly molded tothe host pipe. It is environmentally friendly, corrosionresistant, and manufactured to rigid quality standards.Over 7,000,000 feet have been successfully installed. Call607-775-4340.www.amliner.com RS# 126

AM-LINERII

AOC is the North Americanleader in corrosion-resistantresins for CIPP and other chal-lenging applications.Vipel® corro-sion-resistant resins are madewith proprietary manufacturing control technology thatensures batch-to-batch resin consistency and processrepeatability at the CIPP job site.Every Vipel shipment isbacked by the industry's most knowledge technical support team. Ben Bogner Ph: 630-665-2675 E-mail: [email protected] RS# 128

AOC

Applied Felts helped createthe cured-in-place (CIPP)pipeline rehabilitationprocess more than 30 yearsago and is the only independ-ent liner manufacturer in theUS controlling the entireprocess within its own facility.Visit www.appliedfelts.com.RS# 129

Applied Felts

CIPPCON resin sys-tems are designed anddeveloped exclusivelyfor compatibility withall cure methods ofCIPP installations. CIPP-CON resin systems are manufactured by the largest NorthAmerican producer of polyesters with facilities located inCA, FL, IN,TN & Canada. All resin systems meet ASTM &ISO 9002 standards. Ph: 904-273-4600 E-mail:[email protected] RS# 130

Cippcon Technologies

The Infrastructure Point RepairSystem, is a no-dig, ambient cure, foolproof system to spot repair any sizepipe with no interruption of service.The complete kit features a patented,sewn, fiberglass and felt liner and pre-measured epoxy formulated for sum-mer or winter.This system has been engineer ASTM 1216 certi-fied, has a 100 year life certification and is environmentally safewith over 10 years of proven performance. Call us today foronsite training. (877)327-4216. RS# 133

Infrastructure Repair

Trunk Liner is an ambient or warm watercured liner used for lining short lengths (< 120feet) of big diameter pipe 18 - 30 inch.The sys-tem is based on an “over the hole wet out” of aliner sock with a resin that has a working time of5 hours.The liner is air inverted into the pipelinewhilst simultaneously being resinated.The advan-tage is the speed of installation,particularly if, warm water is used to acceler-ate the reaction time to just over 1 hour. In addition there are major savingson manpower and energy costs because the system does not require recir-culation hoses,big boiler trucks and the refrigerated transportation of preim-pregnated liners.Easy Liner is based in Thomasville PA and has a track record

of over 9 million feet of liner installed worldwide.RS# 131

EasyLiner

The industry’s best kept secret.GlobalPipeline Systems is the global leader inSewer rehabilitation using trenchlesstechnology. We supply both the equip-ment and materials for CIPP lining. Ourambient cure resin system, for lateral lin-ing,utilizes a 100% solids epoxy.We also have systems for sec-tional repairs and main lining.Our training and 24 hour tech-nical support make our service and support unparalleled inthe industry. www.globalpipelinesystems.com Ph: 866-513-0998 RS# 132

Global Pipeline Systems, Inc.

Top Hat is a permanent UV light curedlateral sealing for relined pipelines. Fiberspot repair steam cures in sizes 6 to 24 in.,maximum length 150 ft. AM Cuttersreopen laterals and remove protrusions in lines 6 to 24in. The H-Expander hydraulically rerounds pipes withup to 25 percent deformation.The AM Slugger removesresin slugs in laterals and the AM Root Cutter is turbinedriven. Ph: (770) 924-2899; www.ameriksupplies.comRS# 127

AMerik Supplies Inc.


The Novapipe cured-in-place pipe (CIPP)line of products is an engineered nonwovenneedle felt technology, designed to correctdefects and restore structural integrity ofwastewater pipes and conduit. Novapipe ismonitored at every phase of manufacturing,from material design to tube production,and meets ASTMF1216. We provide a Certificate of Conformance that guarantees your pipe is on spec.Ph:(888) 469-NOVA;Fax:(401) 762-0687;E-mail: [email protected] RS# 138

Novapipe CIPP by LantorInliner Technologies is a licensor

of cured in place pipeline renewalsystems. Covering the gamut ofapplications in gravity and pressurepiping systems, we provide long-term solutions for pipes in the size range 4"-120".Our prod-ucts are installed via a network of trained contractorsthroughout the U.S. and Canada. Our contractors’ Inliner®

installations exceed 4,000,000 linear feet in North America;and more than 7,000,000 linear feet has been installedworldwide.Ph:812-723-0704;Fax:812-723-5998 .RS# 134

Inliner Technologies, Inc.

The sole source in the US, Canada andMexico for the state-of-the-art,Bluetec™ UV-cured (CIPP) lining system. Manufacturer ofBluetec liners, liner products and installationequipment, they have the ability to install,orto train and certify their customers in theinstallation of their products. Over 5 Millionfeet installed in 24 countries worldwide. Afew product features are:high strength and chemical resistance,costcompetitive, no refrigeration and long storage life. Quality controlfrom raw materials to finished liner! Toll Free: (866) 998-0808,www.relineamerica.com. See us at booth #420 in Nashville!RS# 139

Reline America

Exclusive distributor for SAERTEX-LINER® in the Americas and Canada. IPL’sUV light-cured liner rated strongest in theworld at 1.7 million PSI.All pipe cross sec-tions, diameters to 47”, lengths to 1600feet.Zero leak in independent testing. Advanced robotics, instal-lation, monitoring. 3 million feet installed worldwide. Call877.747.3737 or email [email protected]. www.ipltech-nologies.com

RS# 141

International Pipe Lining U.S. Inc.

MaxLiner® USA is the only manu-facturer of Swiss Precision lateralrelining equipment that also providesall of the materials, supplementalproducts, accessories and hands-ontraining you need in one comprehen-sive system.

Visit www.maxlinerusa.com.RS# 136

Maxliner

Visit www.performanceliner.com toread more about the new innovationtrenchless cured-in-place manhole chim-ney liner by LMK Enterprises, Inc. A one-size chimney liner designed to fit a host ofvarious sized and configured manholechimneys without the need to field meas-ure each manhole.The CIPMH™ is engineered to create a watertightseal between the manhole and frame using 100 percent solid silicateresins.This liner system remains leak free through multiple freeze/thawcycles.The entire process is complete in less than one hour with only

one technician and where no manhole entry is required. RS# 135

LMK Enterprises

MPC ToughTube™ generically known asCIPP is the solution to a cost effective andnon-destructive way to rehabilitate pipelineswithout the need for excavation. MPCToughTube™ can be designed to restore thefull structural strength of the host pipe or itcan be designed strictly as a liner, dependingon the degree of host pipe degradation.MPC ToughTube™is available in a wide variety of shapes and pipe diametersfrom 6”to 96”or more.www.millerpipeline.com RS# 137

Miller Pipeline Corp.

Aqua-Pipe® is designed for the struc-tural rehabilitation of 6” to 12” watermains and is an economical and viablealternative to tradional open cut. Theservice connections are opened fromwithin using robotic equipment, elimi-nating the need to excavate in front of every house.Developed by Sanexen, Aqua-Pipe® is certified by NSF tostandard NSF/ANSI 61. Over 65 miles have been successful-ly installed in North America. For more information: 1-800-263-7870 ; www.aqua-pipe.com. RS# 140

Sanexen


By John Jurgens

These levees should have been expected to per-form adequately at these levels if they hadbeen designed and constructed properly,” saidRaymond Seed, a professor of civil engineering

at the University of California, Berkeley. “Not justhuman error was involved,” Seed said. “There mayhave been malfeasance.”

The headlines from a recent construction journalconcerning the New Orleans levees had me reachingfor my dictionary.My attention was drawn to synonymsfor the word malfeasance, which include: bribery,crookedness, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation,payoff, profiteering, shadiness and unscrupulousness.

Every construction project, person and organizationon earth has problems.We often disguise the nature ofthe problem by using positive, superfluous terms, suchas “challenges” or “issues” to our problems. It is simplynot politically correct to refer to a problem as a prob-lem. However, there are certain circumstances where itis appropriate to be honest and say, “We have a prob-

lem.” Our nature is to ignore or deny a problem until itjust can’t be ignored anymore.But as we all know,prob-lems only get bigger if they aren’t addressed.As a result,even the best businesses often operate in a “crisis”mode. In fact, some of the most popular managementclasses are on crisis management.

The focus here is on one key area that seems to fallvictim to “lip service” too often and creates a serious lia-bility risk to the trenchless industry — Project Qualityand Quality Assurance (QA/QC). QA/QC is the processthrough which we measure actual quality performance,compare it with standards and act on the difference.

Few specifiers would say they do not agree with andfollow an explicit or implicit QA/QC policy that sayssomething like:“Every project must have an appropri-ate quality control review program in place and docu-mented (submittals) prior to the project start-up.”

All managers and decision-makers of these trenchlessprojects will tell us:“If it comes to a decision betweenmeeting schedule deadlines and/or budget limitationsvs. doing or not doing QA/QC, then QA/QC must come first.”

Designed and Constructed Properly:

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Who would tell a council member or client, “We’rebidding the project now to meet our schedule commitment,but,unfortunately,we haven’t had time tocreate a QA/QC checklist. But don’t worry, we have avery competent engineer/contractor working on this,so they ought to be able to get it done right.”

Maybe in a Perfect WorldIn a perfect world qualified, competent and skilled

professionals perform all tasks. They are given clear,detailed and complete scopes of work.They have suffi-cient time,budget and tools needed for the project.Theyare well managed by a competent and experienced proj-ect manager. The project environment is exactly asplanned with no unexpected conditions or changes.

Welcome to RealityIn the real world, we face “best available” staffing,

vague and/or changing scopes, insufficient time andbudget, changing or unexpected conditions and inade-quate project planning or coordination. Some agenciesbelieve their bidding and inspection programs are so

good, that enhancing or focusing on QA/QC issues fortrenchless projects isn’t needed.The real world showsus the potential for major project errors or omissionswhen QA/QC protocols are not in-place.

System owners — even the public — are recognizingthis risk potential, resulting in more and more taking acritical view of firms that have no tangible program forcarrying out well intentioned policies and proclamationsabout their commitment to actually do QA/QC work.

What Is Appropriate QA/QC?Some specifiers and specifications have already

addressed part of the solution in the submittal process.Some specifications even have procedures andprocesses for performing project QA/QC reviews. Forexample, in CIPP work, asking for resin volumes, inHDD work asking for temperature and force rangesthat HDPE material can handle, etc. Projects will fallshort in practice due to one or more of the followingreasons:

• The submittal information requested is not under-stood and does not get disseminated effectively to

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project managers and inspectors resulting in littleor no instruction.

• QA/QC review isn’t adequately planned into proj-ects.There are no budgets in projects to perform ortime allotted in projectschedules for this activity.

• There’s little or no doc-umentary evidence cre-ated and/or availablethat QA/QC reviewswere performed whenin fact it actuallyoccurred.

One in-house legal coun-sel succinctly put it thisway: “From a legal per-spective, the absence of(QA/QC) documentation istantamount to not having performed these activitieswhen trying to defend ourselves in a professional lia-bility claim.”

If there is no QA/QC program for compliance moni-toring and corrective action, then owners are simplyunaware of non-compliance.There are no rewards for

good compliance and no penalties for non-compliance.As an industry,we do not need to re-invent the wheel

to adopt effective policies and procedures. We justneed to get tuned up to ensure and verify meaningful

results.If your team consistently

performs appropriateQA/QC on its trenchlessworks and your inspectionteam understands the QAissues that they are to beverifying, are you assured ofa perfect project?

QA/QC review cannoteliminate 100 percent of allpossible errors or omissions.Problems can still arise.Whatdoes happen through thisfundamental process is thatdocumentation has

occurred and exposure level is minimized. Considerthese observations, also offered by another industrylegal counsel: “Failure to perform (and/or document)appropriate QA/QC on a project goes beyond theinsurable risk of simple errors/omissions ...it opens thedoor to claims for negligence and malpractice.”

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you

have time to fix it?”

— Tom Peters, quality management author and public speaker

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What do we do? The major weakness we see is notin a commitment to project QA/QC.The weakness isin not having effective programs that assure thatappropriate QA/QC gets done consistently and isdocumented for every project.

Each trenchless procedure or process has key, crit-ical time periods, in which fundamental steps and/orverifications need to occur, which reduces thepotential of something going wrong during con-struction. Critical steps, equipment and materialsshould not only be identified in specifications, theyneed to be submittal items after a bid is awarded andaccepted by owners in a timely manner prior to aproject’s start-up.

Inspectors need to be aware of these basic itemsprior to being dispatched into the field and under-stand the consequences should deviations occur.This knowledge, combined with the contractor’sschedule (detailed submittal), helps to prioritizeinspection work and determine which componentsneed to be inspected.Additionally by being aware offield details, the inspector’s actions can become pre-emptive.

Internationally, many agencies still accept a videoinspection as proof a trenchless work has been satis-factorily performed. Seldom are these works inspect-ed prior to the expiration of the warranty date.Why?Sadly, many agencies believe money is being saved.

The Institute for Underground Infrastructure inGelsenkirchen, Germany, is an organization that con-ducts tests on products from a variety of industries.Some are specifically aimed at the trenchless mar-ketplace. When its paper, “Testing of Liners andRobotic Systems for Repair of Lateral Connections,”was presented in Europe last summer, it createdquite a stir.The paper dealt with products that weretested according to real-life environmental condi-tions. Products installed in more than 26 sewer sys-tems were subjected to normal, high-velocity jetcleaning and also hydrostatic loading. One of its con-cluding remarks stated, (I paraphrase) Under no cir-cumstances should only video inspection be usedto ascertain whether a quality product has beeninstalled. The Institute’s conclusion was derivedwhen the tested products had a more than 80 per-cent failure rate.

For specifiers to require contractors to use andinstall products in which QA/QC procedures are notin place is a flawed approach. It is time we initiatedspecification and inspections that complement our“Designed and Constructed Properly” objectives. Itcan only happen through a process that clearly iden-tifies and requires a logical submittal process com-bined with an educated inspection team.

John Jurgens is a principal with Trenchless ResourcesInternational and conducts seminars on the impor-tance of QA/QC in trenchless works.


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2-Track Seminar Series• Educational and informative, directional drilling seminars have long been

an integral part of the success of the Directional Drilling Rodeo. Educatingthe HDD community on the vital issues of the industry is a component ofthe Rodeo that is taken seriously.

• Seminars for the 2006 Ohio HDD Rodeo will take place at the CuyahogaCounty Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 11. The sessions will run from8am-4pm.

Track 1: Crewmember & Operator ForumTrack 2: Owner & Manager Forum

Early Bird Discount$500 before April 15, 2006

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Drill Crew Reservation Form• Competition is based on a 200ft. bore and installation of 4 in. pipe.• Each crew will be judged by the same criteria — three test points

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• Penalty minutes will be added on and bonus minutes will bededucted, depending on how well the crew hits its test spots. Aweak link is attached to each crew’s backreamer for the pullback.

• Crews are responsible for their own locating, tracking and safetyequipment, along with the loading and unloading of drill rigs.

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2-Track Seminar Series — Be in the Know!Educational and informative directional drilling seminarshave long been an integral part of the success of theInternational Directional Drilling Rodeo. Two seminartracks are planned: one for crewmembers and one fordrilling managers and owners. Each track is geared tothe needs and interests of those attending. The speak-ers participating are experts known and recognized inthe field of directional drilling and their insights areinvaluable.

Hospitality Night — May 11Enjoy refreshments at the Thursday evening HospitalityNight. This is your chance to meet and mingle with thecrews, exhibitors and other attendees before the compe-tition gets under way. Be there from 6-10pm Thursday,May 11.

Outdoor Exhibits & Live Drilling CompetitionThe borepath will focus on a graded sewer applicationwith an unspecified grade change, instead of simulatinga fiber-optic job. A new field layout is designed to improvespectator participation and viewing of the competitionwith bleacher seating. Exhibiting companies will line thesides of the field. Don’t miss the new Equipment DemoArea — showcasing the latest HDD equipment. Theexhibits and drilling competition are open Friday andSaturday, May 12-13.

Saturday Evening Awards DinnerThe top three winning drill crews are announced at a spe-cial Awards Dinner following the conclusion of drilling onSaturday, May 13. In 2002, more than $100,000 in cashand prizes were awarded to the top crews. Who will staketheir claim to the title of World’s Best Driller for 2006? Thatquestion will be answered Saturday evening. Buy yourtickets today — only $25 each!

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AWWA Chooses Kothari for President-electNilaksh Kothari was selected to become AWWA’s next

president-elect. Kothari is general manager of theManitowoc (Wis.) Public Utilities and represents theWisconsin Section on the AWWA board of directors.

Kothari,who will assume his duties as president-elect at theAWWA annual conference in San Antonio,Texas, in June, saysthat the association has a key role in providing utilities withthe tools to deal with increasingly complex technical, finan-cial, legislative,management, and customer relations matters.

He considers communication not only critical to thesuccess of utilities but also to the success of the associa-tion. He will focus on involving board members, sectionleaders, and volunteers in strategic planning and creativeapproaches for AWWA programs.

Also elected at the mid-winter board meeting were TrinaMastran as director-at-large and Luis Aguiar, Glenda Dunn,Joseph Mantua, Janice Skadsen, and Craig Woolard as vice-presidents.They also will take office in June.

Miller to Hall of FameGene Miller, retired head of Miller the Driller, has been

named to the National Utility Contractors Association(NUCA) of Iowa’s Hall of Fame. The announcement wasmade at the group’s convention held recently in Des Moines.

Miller was named to the honor in recognition of his longtime contributions and support of the utility contractingbusiness. He joins a selectgroup of individualsname to the Hall of Fame.

Miller pioneered thefield of horizontal boringand developed much ofthe equipment and mostof the techniques used tothis day in horizontal bor-ing. Under his guidance,the firm set the world’srecord for a pipe ramwhen it drove a pipe thatwas more than 12 ft in diameter under an operating rail-road.

The Iowa Chapter of NUCA consists of utility contrac-tors and their suppliers from across the state.

AEM Produces Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) hasproduced a safety manual designed for operators, mainte-nance personnel and other jobsite workers involved withvacuum excavation equipment.

AEM offers more than 40 product-specific safety manu-als and videos. The association initiated its safety toolsprograms more than 35 years ago to provide effective, job-proven and time-tested suggestions for promoting safety-conscious attitudes and performance. In addition to acci-dent prevention, benefits include improved worker pro-ductivity and less equipment downtime for repairs.

The “AEM Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual”— like all AEMsafety manuals — is published in an illustrated format of sen-sible “dos and don’ts,”featuring typical daily situations on the

worksite.The safety messages are presented in clear, readabletext and illustrations to aid understanding and the manual canbe used for safety sessions on the job or in the classroom.

Content of the 36-page manual includes general safetytips concerning the workplace and equipment, start-upand shutdown guidelines and operating and maintenanceprecautions.“The Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual” is theresult of cooperative efforts of equipment manufacturersworking through AEM’s Vacuum Excavation EquipmentCommittee to research and develop the manual.The infor-mation is intended to supplement, not replace, manufac-turer operating manuals.

The “AEM Vacuum Excavator Safety Manual,” as well asthe association’s other safety manuals, videos and relatededucational materials, are available from the AEM Storeonline at www.aem.org.

New Leadership Forum to Advise ASCE ASCE has announced the establishment of the Civil

Engineering Forum for Innovation (CEFI), created inJanuary 2006 by the ASCE board of directors.

Expanding on the mission of the former CivilEngineering Research Foundation’s (CERF) CorporateAdvisory Board (CAB), the new forum will bring togetherleaders from industry, academia and government to definerealistic options and progressive strategies to strengthenthe profession and industry through technical innovationand public policy.ASCE believes that through this forum,senior leaders within industry will become closelyengaged in strategic actions on behalf of ASCE’s mission.

The group’s first task will be to proactively encourageinnovation to renew the nation’s decaying infrastructure.CEFI will begin by developing a strategic roadmap torebuild infrastructure with emphasis on advancing adop-tion of technology, improving project performance, andincreasing industry productivity in partnership with gov-ernment entities.The Forum will seek support from pub-lic policymakers and technology leaders. CEFI will beginthis work at its first Infrastructure Solutions Summit,April25-26, in Washington, D.C.

“This new Forum will take a hard look at how innova-tion can help us effectively tackle the challenges of ourmission, including finding ways to improve the nation’sdecaying infrastructure,” said Dennis Martenson, P.E., DEE,F.ASCE, president of ASCE.“America’s infrastructure crisisis widespread and well documented, with a price tag of$1.6 trillion over five years, according to data reflected in‘ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.’”

“These industry leaders can contribute so much to ourwork and help us make successful forward strides toimprove our infrastructure and thereby support jobs,transportation, and environmental and economicadvances,” said Ed Richardson, P.E., M.ASCE, chairman ofthe Board of CEFI, and senior vice president and managerof engineering for Bechtel Corp.“ASCE believes our pro-fession shares common goals with American citizens — toachieve a better way of life and find innovative ways tosustain quality living and a strong economy.”

For more information on ASCE’s Infrastructure SolutionsSummit, contact Gerry Yaggi at (703) 295-6104 or E-mail:[email protected].

ASSOCIATION UPDATES

Gene Miller (right) accepts the award from NUCA of Iowa

President Mick Pohlmeier.


CAPE CORAL, FLA.

CIPPReynolds Inliner, a licensee of Inliner

Technologies LLC,has begun work withMWH on an inflow and infiltrationreduction program in Cape Coral, Fla.

The City of Cape Coral selectedMWH to lead its seven-year, approxi-mately $500 million ProgramManagement at Risk Services forWater, Wastewater and IrrigationFacilities Program.

The program is a critical part of thecity’s infrastructure development tomeet the demands of nearly 50 per-cent population growth by 2010 andcontinued high growth over the next10 to 20 years.

Reynolds was contracted for theinflow and infiltration reduction portionof the overall program.The project is val-ued at $12 million.Reynolds will be pri-marily utilizing Inliner’s cured-in-placepipe (CIPP) technology to rehabilitate

the sanitary sewer pipes, which rangefrom 8 to 15 in. in diameter. Other reha-bilitation methods will include laterallining with Inliner’s Inseal and Inservtechnology and manhole rehabilitation.

According to Tyson Crandall,Reynolds Inliner’s project manager, theproject will run from November 2005to June 2006 and November 2006 toJune 2007, taking a break for the rainyseason.

So far, Reynolds has done televisingon 150,000 ft of the sewers as part ofthe initial investigative efforts.

“The rehabilitation will be exten-sive, with the main goal focused onrecapturing capacity in the collectionsystem and at the treatment facility,”said Crandall. “We will investigateevery element of the system and pri-oritize repairs based on severity of thedefect.The repairs will quickly followthe investigative efforts so that CapeCoral will notice immediate results.”

ST. LOUIS

Sewers & StormSewers

RJN Group, Inc. was selected to per-form engineering design services forthe CSO — Parkridge AdditionCombined Sewer Separation and Relief(2004054) and Parkside Storm Sewer(2005095) project for the MetropolitanSt. Louis Sewer District.

Construction of this project is sched-uled to begin February 2008, with con-struction of private I/I removals sched-uled for 2007.

RJN Group Inc. is a leader in provid-ing engineering services and informa-tion technology software to municipal,county, state, and federal clients for thepast 30 years. The firm is headquar-tered in Wheaton, Illinois with officesin St. Louis, Mo.; Collinsville andChicago; Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin,Houston, and San Antonio, Texas,Fayetteville, Ark.; Tulsa, Okla.; Vienna,Va.; Boston; Baltimore; Deerfield Beachand Miami, Fla; and Atlanta.

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Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP)technology is making inroadsas one of the fastest-growingsegments in the infrastructure

industry,with CIPP applications closingout 2005 with a growth increase of 11percent over 2004. The AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE)reported that an estimated $1.6 trillionshould be spent over the next five yearsto alleviate potential problems with theU.S. infrastructure.

To help this unique solution grow itsmarket share, the right resin selection iscritical. Appropriate resin can makeCIPP applications more economical byhelping to reduce total job costs formunicipalities and sewer owners. Fourbasic guidelines make the identificationprocess easier.

First, consider the owner’s specifica-tions.Though requirements differ in theUnited States and around the world,some common industry standards, suchas ASTM F 1216 and ASTM D5813, havebeen established. When submitting

bids, CIPP manufacturers and installersmust also be aware of varying federal,state, municipal and Department ofDefense (DOD) requirements.

Second,a selected resin must be com-patible with the curing system used.Traditional hot water cured systemsuse a peroxide catalyst.But newer cur-ing systems, lower in cost and faster toapply, are becoming readily accepted.These include steam cure and curewith UV light. Newer peroxides,which don’t require special handlingand refrigerated storage, are alsobecoming available.

Third, resin choices must comple-ment mechanical strength require-ments and possess the stability tomatch the curing process used — espe-cially in more complex rehabilitationjobs. Longer runs, larger diameter jobsand pressurized systems are driving theneed for resins with a longer catalyzedpot life.With the ideal CIPP system —wet out occurs in the factory undercontrolled conditions, the product is

inventoried and moved to the job onlywhen it’s required. Resin supply mustmatch project requirements. Newermaterials and curing methods are mak-ing this ideal system a reality.

Fourth,as CIPP continues to gain mar-ket acceptance, new resin systems arebeing developed that offer higherstrength, unique cure and environmen-tal benefits. Hybrid chemistries promisethe potential for epoxy-like perform-ance, yet handle like traditional resins.Systems that can be partially cured orpre-pregged before installation couldprovide greater shelf life and more con-sistent finished properties. Federal andstate government programs are offeringbid preference to products with recy-cled content.As this trend extends to thepipe rehabilitation market, a number ofresins with recycled content are suitablefor CIPP.

Robert Cannon is CIPP manager atComposites One, which is based inArlington Heights, Ill.

TECHNICAL FORUMResin Selection & CIPP By Robert Cannon


Flexible Corrosion- & Impact-Resistant Epoxy Coating

CR 5000, from ITW Devcon FuturaCoatings, is a high-performance, 100percent solids,high-density glass flake-filled epoxy coating that providesexcellent resistance to corrosion, cavi-tation, erosion and chemicals.

Engineered for flexibility, it is idealfor sealing and protecting equipmentexposed to erosion, corrosion,impact, expansion/contraction andflexing. CR 5000 can be applied bybrushing, rolling or spraying. Its low-viscosity, non-VOC formulationensures 100 percent surface contactand guarantees excellent adhesion toprepared surfaces.

Typical applications include:pump casings, impeller blades, gateand butterfly valves, water boxes,suction plates, heat exchangers, tubesheets and other water-circulatingequipment. RS# 15

HDD Swivels

DCD Design & Mfg.Ltd.has extend-ed its line of DUB-Lite DirectionalDrilling Swivels, adding 20-, 30- and45-ton capacities.

These economical swivels providean alternative to the established DUB-

Swivel, which offers a higher level ofquality and reliability. All DUB-LiteSwivels are constructed with angularcontact bearings and incorporate atwo-stage sealing system, togetherwith a 3:1 Safety Factor.

Cable Avoidance ToolsRadiodetection heightens its posi-

tion as a world leader in the produc-tion of cable and pipe location sys-tems with the introduction of a newhigh performance range of cableavoidance tools.

The RD2000 range offers threeworld-class, application specific loca-

tors, coupledwith a new gen-eral purposet r a n s m i t t e r .Applying the lat-est digital tech-nology, theRD2000 and T1transmitter hasbeen developed

to accurately and effectively pinpointburied utilities. The RD2000 deliversa high performance solution to map-ping and avoiding buried utilitiesRS# 25

Locators

Schonstedt Instrument Co.,Kearneysville, W.Va., recentlyannounced an addition to its line of‘XT’ (extendable) locators — theXT512.

Previous locators in the XT linehave proven extremely popular com-pany officials say because they areaffordable, lightweight, and easily car-ried in a holster — the pistol-grippedlocators weigh 2.5 lbs and extend toa full 26 in. when in use.

The XT512 incorporates a 512Hzsetting along with the 50/60Hz pas-sive detection mode, allowing accu-rate location of the 512Hz sondes

commonly used with pushrod andtractor cameras. No separate trans-mitter is needed for this self con-tained unit.

“Pushrod and tractor cameras areincreasingly common, and are nowused by many thousands of munici-palities, utility companies, plumbersand others to detect leaks and block-ages in lines of all kinds.” saysSchonstedt president Mike Head.“Butwithout a good tool for locating theproblems revealed by the camera, notmuch time or money is saved. We’vedesigned the XT512 as an economicalaccessory for everyone using 512Hzsondes with pushrod or tractor cam-eras and in other applications.”

By incorporating a 512Hz modewith the first and best full-featuredcompact locator on the market,Schonstedt has created a handy,affordable alternative to higherpriced and bulkier locators. Like allthe XTs, the XT512 is easy to use.Truly one-handed, the receiver makesuse of simple ‘thumbable’ controlsand a large, informative LCD screenthat continuously monitors signalstrength, depth, and battery status.Training time is minimal, suiting theneeds of municipalities strapped fortime and high-volume locate contrac-tors using relatively unskilled labor.RS# 41

Data Analysis SoftwareADS Environmental Services, a

leader in full-service sewer flow moni-toring, recently announced the releaseof its latest software, Profile 3.0.

This desktop software tool is anintelligent data manager that is easyto use and contains unsurpassed ana-lytical tools. Designed for configur-ing, collecting, diagnosing, analyzingand reporting flow and rainfall datafrom FlowShark and other ADS moni-tors, it will also import data in CSV orExcel formats from most othermeters.

“This newest version of Profileaddresses customer requests for asophisticated data analysis tool thatefficiently manages data from multi-monitor networks,” states PerBlomqvist, director of research anddevelopment for ADS EnvironmentalServices. RS# 45

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10-15 22000066 NNoorrtthh AAmmeerriiccaann TTuunnnneelliinngg CCoonnffeerreennccee aanndd EExxhhiibbiittiioonn,, Chicago, IL.AUCA, (612) 825-8933; fax: (612) 825-8944; Web: www.auca.org

11-15 AAWWWWAA CCoonnffeerreennccee && EExxppoossiittiioonn,, San Antonio, AWWA (303) 794-7711

17-21 GGoollddeenn RRoocckkss 22000066,, Web: www.golden-rocks.org

21-22 TTrreenncchhlleessss CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn 22000066 aannddGGeeooDDrriilllliinngg 22000066,, Donington Park, UnitedKingdom; ph: +44 20 7216 6050; e-mail:[email protected].

27-30 IIFFAATT--CChhiinnaa,, Shanghai New InternationalExpo Center, Shanghai, China; Web:www.ifat-china.com

JULY18-21 NNAACCWWAA SSuummmmeerr CCoonnffeerreennccee && 3366tthh

AAnnnnuuaall MMeeeettiinngg, Westin Seattle, Seattle, WA.NACWA, Phone: (202) 833-2672, Web:www.nacwa.org, E-mail:[email protected]

19-23 DDCCAA’’ss 1188tthh AAnnnnuuaall MMiidd--YYeeaarr MMeeeettiinngg, SunValley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho. Web:www.dca-online.org.

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AUGUST9-6 WWEEFF CCoolllleeccttiioonnss SSyysstteemmss, Detroit MI. WEF,

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17-20 AAWWWWAA DDSSSS, Pheonix, AZ. AWWA,Phone: (303) 347-6240, Web:www.awwa.org, E-mail:[email protected]

23-29 IIPPLLOOCCAA CCoonnvveennttiioonn 22000066,, Barcelona,Spain, IPLOCA, ph: +41 22 306 0230E-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.iploca.com

26-28 NNoo--DDiigg LLiivvee 22000066,, Stoneleigh Park,Coventry, United Kingdom, ph: +44 208876 1881 or +44 1923 778311;E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.westrade.co.uk

OCTOBER21-25 WWEEFFTTEECC 22000066 AAnnnnuuaall CCoonnffeerreennccee &&

EExxppoo,, Dallas, WEF (800) 666-020624-27 EEnnttssoorrggaa--EEnntteeccoo 22000066,, Koln, Germany,

ph: +49 221 821 3132; Web: www.entsorga-enteco.com

NOVEMBER21-24 BBAAUUMMAA--CChhiinnaa 22000066; Shanghai New

International Expo Center; Shanghai,China; Web: www.bauma-china.com

2007JANUARY21-25 DDCCAA’’ss 4466tthh AAnnnnuuaall CCoonnvveennttiioonn, Atlantis,

Paradise Island, Bahamas. Web:www.dca-online.org

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FEBRUARY11-14 NNUUCCAA UUttiilliittyy CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn EEXXPPOO ‘‘0077,, Las

Vegas, NUCA (703) 358-9300; Fax:(703) 358-9307; Web: www.nuca.com

12-15 AAmmeerriiccaann RReennttaall AAssssoocciiaattiioonn AAnnnnuuaallCCoonnvveennttiioonn,, New Orleans, ARA

APRIL23-29 BBAAUUMMAA 22000077,, New Munich Trade Fair

Center, Munich, Germany; Web:www.bauma.de.

MAY5-10 WWoorrlldd TTuunnnneell CCoonnggrreessss aanndd IITTAA

GGeenneerraall AAsssseemmbbllyy,, Prague, CzechRepublic, ITA-AITES, E-mail:[email protected]; Web: www.ita-aites.org

JUNE10-13 RRaappiidd EExxccaavvaattiioonn aanndd TTuunnnneelliinngg

CCoonnffeerreennccee RREETTCC 22000077, Toronto,Canada. SME, (303) 973-9550; fax:(303) 973-3845; E-mail:[email protected]; Web:www.smenet.org

17-21 AAWWWWAA CCoonnffeerreennccee && EExxppoossiittiioonn,,Toronto, AWWA (303) 794-7711

23-27 AAPPPPAA NNaattiioonnaall CCoonnffeerreennccee,, San Antonio,Texas. (202) 467-2941, E-mail:[email protected]


CCoonnggrreessss && EExxppoossiittiioonn,, San Antonio, APWA, (816) 472-6100; E-mail: [email protected]


EExxppoo,, San Diego, WEF (800) 666-0206

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JUNE8-12 AAWWWWAA CCoonnffeerreennccee && EExxppoossiittiioonn,,

Atlanta, AWWA (303) 794-7711


CCoonnggrreessss && EExxppoossiittiioonn,, Indianapolis,Ind., APWA, (816) 472-6100; E-mail: [email protected]


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Other Notable Events2006MARCH26-29 NNoo--DDiigg 22000066, Nashville, Tenn.,

Benjamin Media Inc., (330) 467-7588;Fax: (330) 468-2289; E-mail: [email protected]: nastt.org/nodig.html

APRIL25-26 DDiiggiittaall CCiittyy EEXXPPOO,, Washington, D.C., Ph:

(330) 467-7588; Fax: (330) 468-2289;Web: www.digitalcityexpo.com

MAY11-13 OOhhiioo HHDDDD RRooddeeoo,, Cuyahoga County

Fairgrounds, Berea, Ohio., Web:www.hddrodeo.com

22 IInnvveessttiinngg iinn WWaatteerr IInnffrraassttrruuccttuurreeCCoonnffeerreennccee, Harvard Club, New York,N.Y., Benjamin Media Inc., (330) 467-7588; Fax: (330) 468-2289; E-mail: [email protected]

30-31 BBoossttoonn RReehhaabb RRooaadd SShhooww, Boston,Benjamin Media Inc., (330) 467-7588;Fax: (330) 468-2289; E-mail:[email protected]; Web:www.rehabroadshow.com

JUNE14-15 VVaannccoouuvveerr RReehhaabb RRooaadd SShhooww,, Vancouver,

Canada, Benjamin Media Inc., Ph: (330)467-7588, Fax: (330) 468-2289l E-mail:[email protected], Web:www.rehabroadshow.com

AUGUST15-16 IInnddiiaannaappoolliiss RReehhaabb RRooaadd SShhooww,,

Indianapolis, Benjamin Media Inc., Ph:(330) 467-7588, Fax: (330) 468-2289l E-mail: [email protected], Web:www.rehabroadshow.com

OCTOBER3-4 VVaalllleeyy FFoorrggee,, PPaa..,, RReehhaabb RRooaadd SShhooww,,

Valley Forge Pa., Benjamin Media Inc., Ph:(330) 467-7588, Fax: (330) 468-2289l E-mail: [email protected], Web:www.rehabroadshow.com

NOVEMBER14-15 AAnnaahheeiimm,, CCaalliiff..,, RReehhaabb RRooaadd SShhooww,,

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Composites One recently launched a new design for itsWeb site that is filled with enhanced information, user-friend-ly tools and up-to-the-minute regulatory information.

Some of the new features of the all-newcompositesone.com are: Our Services, where valuable infor-mation is offered about some of the industry-leading servic-es Composites One provides; Online Compliance Manual,where a condensed version of the company’s industry-lead-ing Regulatory Manual allows site visitors access to basicinformation any time they need it; Ask the ComplianceExpert, where site visitors can access the company 24/7 andin most cases, they will get an answer within 24 hours.

Composites One is a leading distributor of compositematerials serving customers from 32 distribution centers inNorth America.

IPEX Web Site Modified IPEX introduced fresh and innovative changes to its Web

site. The site’s three main home pages – English Canada,French Canada and the United States — have all undergonemajor structural changes, giving users fast and direct accessto key sections of the Web site. One of the most visited sec-tions, the Tech Library, which saw more than 180,000 pdfdownloads in 2005, can now be navigated from the homepage without having to click on several other links. On theU.S. side, customers can quickly locate a sales rep in theirregion based on market segment.

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The frequency with which contractors use the Internet hasincreased steadily in recent years. Industry studies indicatethat this group is comfortable transacting business onlineafter normal working hours and on weekends.United Rentalsrecently redesigned its Web site with this trend in mind.

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Getting universities andindustry to cooperate effec-tively is a challenge, butwhen these partnerships

work well, the results can be highlyproductive. Universities, by their verynature, can undertake high-riskresearch projects in which the resultsmay be either unexpected or decadesin bearing fruit. Industry, by its nature,needs to work in a low risk researchenvironment where results are bothexpected and quick to happen.

This harkens back to the rewardsystem for each organization:Universities reward researchers forpublications and successful grantapplications, not necessarily for pro-ducing commercially viable prod-ucts; industry rewards for profits inthe next quarter.

These different reward systemsoften lead to unrealistic expectationsby both university and industry part-ners, which in turn can lead to failedpartnerships. Industry often views a

researcher as a sort of Scotty from“Star Trek,” someone who can com-pletely redesign the entire anti-matterdrive system of the StarshipEnterprise in 30 seconds.

This is rarely the case. Mostly,researchers look at the process ofresearch as a comprehensive effortthat starts with a complete review ofexisting knowledge, moves to a theo-retical phase where a hypothesis isgenerated, and finishes with a labora-tory effort that will confirm or dis-prove the hypothesis. A process likethis can take years or decades.This isa far cry from the “I need this devicenext week” expectations of industry.

Scaling the ivory tower toestablish a working contact in auniversity can be frustrating.How do you locate a researcher withthe skills and interests you need?How do you get them to understandyour needs? How do you fund theirresearch efforts? How do you getthem to communicate their resultsand keep the information propri-etary? These are questions that indus-try needs to answer to help over-come the ivory tower effect.

On the other side, researchers needto justify their research efforts totheir dean and to the Office ofResearch. The dean is looking forfinances and publications; the Officeof Research is looking at finances andliabilities associated with theresearch effort.The faculty member islooking for tenure and often industryresearch does not count. Simplyphoning the university and askingthe switch board,“I need a researcherto help me” rarely works.

Successful industry/university part-nerships generally start with a person-al contact being established betweenindividuals in industry and academics.This is why attending events thatattract both universities and industryis so important. Events such as theNASTT No-Dig shows, regional semi-nars and Rehab Road Shows, to namejust a few, are excellent places to starta relationship.The trenchless technol-ogy industry is extremely fortunate inthe degree of university participation.At almost any industry event you willfind representatives from some of theleading universities in North America.Talking with researchers such as Dr.

Ray Sterling and Dr.Sunil Sinha is easy andan excellent way to

locate the university that best meetsyour needs. Often these eventsencourage the university connectionby encouraging universities to set upand man booths where industry canstop and chat with researchers — stopby one at the next event.

University researchers haveresources that are generally unavail-able to industry. Perhaps the greatestresource that a university can bring toindustry is not the researcher them-selves, but their students. Graduatestudents are often top-of-the-classgraduate engineers undertakingadvanced degrees in an area that is ofinterest to them.Getting a graduate toconsider the trenchless industry isnot as easy getting them involved insome of the more well know areassuch as structures, materials or con-struction;and the process to get theminvolved in our industry starts early intheir education with industry/univer-sity events. Once again, the impor-tance of industry functions thatengage researchers, as well as theirundergraduate and graduate studentsis critical.

Every time you see a student attend-ing an industry function take sometime to say hello, invite him/her to dis-cuss your business and help bridge theuniversity — industry gap.

Dr. Robert McKim is an engineeringmanager and practice area leader intrenchless technology at ParsonsBrinckerhoff Water (part of ParsonsBrinckerhoff Quade & Douglas Inc).Prior to joining PB Water in 2004, hespent nearly 20 years in the researchand development field, holding posi-tions at both the Trenchless TechnologyCenter (TTC) of Louisiana Tech, andthe Center for the Advancement ofTrenchless Technologies (CATT) at theUniversity of Waterloo. He presentlyserves as a link between PB Water andresearch institutions.

POINT OF VIEWTrenchless Industry/University Partnerships —Understand What You’re Getting Into

By Dr. Robert McKim

University researchers have resources that are generally unavailable to industry.

Perhaps the greatest resource that a university can bring to industry is not the researcher themselves,

but their students.


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