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you can eliminate flames and a fire watch, it provides significant project cost savings.... The kit also contains fitting positioning guides, an arbor shaft assembly, drill guide and vacuum.... Both the positioning and drill guides ensure proper placement against the pipe. “The RIDGID Press...

Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Celebrates Relocation Of Houston Facilities

SWACO, and Baroid Industrial Drilling Products were on hand to answer questions from customers...

Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Opens New Facility In Texas

-Louisiana, several vendors including Vactron, McLaughlin, MI Swaco and Baroid were on hand...

Rehab Of A 100-Year Old Brick Storm Sewer

gate did not seal well. This is common and to be expected. However the tidal influence of the river... installation As can be seen in the drawings, the three inches of grout in the annular space... and thoroughly mix the constituents, which is done for eight to 10 minutes. The grout mix is then transferred... for the next batch. The grout mix remains in the agitator/holding tank for up to 10 minutes where...

Efficient, Economical Grout Solution For Downers Grove

miles of sewer (consisting mainly of eight-inch vitrified clay pipe) and nine lift stations... projects, the DGSD proposed a project to seal, by means of chemical grouting, a part of its system...- to 24-inch unlined pipe. The goal of the project was to seal 24,600 mainline joints, 3,100 lateral... into the sewer itself or along the supporting trench. “Without proper support, pipes can then begin...

Slowdown Prompts Omaha Contractor To Explore Geothermal

and currently has logged more than 30 successful projects. We can drill out from a 90-degree angle and then go... to the water heater or back into the ground where it can be stored for reuse during cold-weather... in the right equipment After completing all the research, educating his staff and getting drill... flex-angle drill, a model that Vermeer developed specifically for installing ground source heat pump...

Avanti names new directors in sales teams reorganization

(UI) – Avanti announced new director roles and changes to its sales team structure. "Many of you likely already know these individuals as they have been an integral part of Avanti’s Sales and Support Team for years, but I am delighted to announce their role changes as Directors to the markets that Avanti serves,” says Britt N. Babcock, President of Avanti. “Each of the Directors brings a wealth...

September Ad Index

Advertisers from the print edition of Underground Construction, September 2010, Volume 65 No. 9. AIRVAC, Inc., www.airvac.com American Pipeline Contractors Assn., www.americanpipeline.org Applied Felts, Inc., www.appliedfelts.com Armadrillco, LLC Arntzen Astec Underground, www.astecunderground.com Avanti International, www.avantigrout.com Baroid, www.baroididp.com Baroid Industrial Products...

TTC Plans Auger Boring/Pipe Jacking School

Plans are under way for a Trenchless Technology Center Auger Boring & Pipe Jacking School to be held in October at the National Trenchless Technology Research Facility at Louisiana Tech University. The school is being sponsored by American Augers, Akkerman, and Baroid Industrial Drilling..., Horizontal Holes; Vic Weston, Tri-State Road Boring; Dan Liotti, Midwest Mole; Frank Canon, Baroid Industrial...

24th Annual Directional Drilling Survey

and unexpected problems.  For contractors, navigating the world of HDD, 2022 offers a mix of rewards... to be spent, we can’t gear up enough to take advantage of market conditions.”  He was citing the well... drill pipe and tools for all our equipment. It’s not as big a delay as the rigs but still, it’s slowing... energy firms are content to pay off debt and increase investor dividends. Of course, with high energy...

Power-to Gas Tech Could Be Used in NatGas Pipelines, Increase Renewable Energy

to increase the mix of renewables on campus by tenfold is truly significant,” said Jack Brouwer... technology, you don’t need to stop renewable power generation when demand is low. Instead, the excess electricity can be used to make hydrogen that can be integrated into existing natural gas... otherwise go to waste and converts it to hydrogen, which can then be blended with natural gas...

HammerHead Pneumatic Percussion HDD Drilling System

in diameter. Whether you’re drilling in soft rock, solid rock or intermittent conditions like.... This makes the R500 hit harder and faster, supplying your drill with unmatched power to operate... drill. Simply install a tee and a ball valve on the high pressure side of the mud pump to provide... station utilizes the drill’s existing mud pump to efficiently deliver air, oil and fluids down hole...

Rehab Focus: Manhole Repair Products

Strong-Seal System offers a complete family of cost-effective engineered products, specifically designed... applied urethane sealant which provides a flexible seal in the grade ring area of manholes to reduce... in a convenient self-contained, pre-measured easy-to-use kit and can be top coated in three hours after... Crack Injection, Probe Grouting and Oakum Soakum. Each technique enables you to stop several leaks...

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Vermeer

Utilizing a patented tri-cone roller bit and specialized drill head housing, the RS8 rock drilling.... This means pitch changes and tool deflection can be monitored as they happen. The machine does not have to be used as a dedicated rock drilling system or have the drill stem changed out when going from rock to conventional drilling. Standard Firestick drill stem, with its high torque and flow capabilities...

Engineering Manual Gets Updated

The Vitrified Clay Pipe Engineering Manual is now available for download on the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI) website free of charge at VCP Engineering Manual. A few of the new updates include: • Enhanced information on vitrified clay jacking pipe and trenchless installation methods; • Computing predicted load when using CLSM as a bedding; and • Updates incorporating all...