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UCTA Presents WaterWorks 2009
and distributors of the most valuable asset available – water.” You, too, can play an important... known as the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association, invites you to join a group of expert speakers from... at keager@hobaspipe.com. Networking reception Mix and mingle at the Opening Day Cocktail Reception. Enjoy... networking opportunities with the people you want to meet. CEUs Setting the industry standard for quality...
Side-by-Side HDDs Prove Effective On Gas Line Replacement Project
pilot bore was completed in a little more than two weeks. The drill for the 36-inch pipe was backreamed to a final diameter of 48 inches and the drill for the 42-inch pipe was enlarged to 54 inches. He described the soil conditions encountered as clay and mudstone and the weather as ideal over... the tooling out and continue the drill. Work progressed and the 42-inch pipe was successfully pulled in two...
Double-Diameter Upsizing With Pipe Reaming
and procedures to replace an aging 12-inch, vitrified clay pipe (VCP) gravity sewer with a 24-inch pipe line... of a horizontal directional drill and a modified backreamer, is the basis for the pipe reaming process. Procedurally simple, the drill is situated at one end of the replacement section, and then a drill rod... progresses. Drilling fluid, flowing from the pump on the drilling unit though the drill stem and numerous...
Drilling under the LSU campus
By Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor When the horizontal directional drill (HDD) technology for utility.... Subsurface conditions were clay. Surface conditions included parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, buildings and mature oak trees along the entire path of the drill. Paths of the pilot bores crossed multiple....” Spartan completed the pilot hole for the first drill in eight days. The second HDD bore...
Grouting Technology & Equipment: Rehab Focus
anywhere water can travel and cures in controllable set times of five seconds to ±10 hours. AV-100... Grout” computerized grouting system, featuring a graphical user interface that leads you intuitively..., electrical controls, etc., into a single instrumentation cabinet that can be quickly swapped with a loaner...- to 36-inch pipes). Over the years we have developed state of the art test and seal grouting packers...
Vermeer Launches Compact, High-Productivity D8x12 Navigator HDD
per hour, this compact drill can quickly be repositioned between bores. A low noise emission level... for more demanding ground conditions and longer drill shots. In addition, it can share tooling... horizontal directional drill (HDD), well-suited for small service installations, including gas... utility upgrades, there is a growing demand for compact horizontal directional drills that can...
How to Build a Customized Excavation Protective System
or excavation work. To start the process, contractors can submit to a solution provider information... page up-front will help eliminate revisions later. Calculating loads A P.E. can generally look... into the analysis, you won’t know for sure. For example, if the project is putting in bracing levels... for a commercial building load. In the shoring industry, when working underground with dirt, it can...
Pumps & Dewatering Equipment: Godwin Pumps
conditions with suction lifts up to 28 feet. Perfect in intermittent flow situations, the CD103M can run dry indefinitely without damage due to the oil bath mechanical seal design. For sewage handling...
CentriPipe-AP/M Permaform
-in corrosion inhibitors is precision applied in one continuous liner to permanently seal out infiltration... highly effective corrosion protection that can double the life of the pipe. 800.662.6465...
JD7 Technology Spotlights CCTV Camera Sensors
such acoustic sensors and the results speak for themselves. The system can be used in pipes three inches and greater and come with a pressure seal assembly, which is extremely robust and easily attached...
Godwin Pumps Dri-Prime
, the CD103M can run dry indefinitely without damage due to the oil bath mechanical seal design...
Labor, Rates, Communication Highlight HDD Roundtable Discussion
. “We can go to customers we have relationships with and say, ‘You simply can’t get the quality you... Group, who kept discussions on target and moving forward. A large and interested audience mix... wages and do quality work, simply can’t compete with low-ball companies. “It’s a constant struggle,” he... and why quality work can cost more. “First, contractors need to really evaluate the job and what...
API: Natural Gas Generation Key to the Reliability of America’s Electric Power System
Resource Mix and System Reliability, noted ‘More diverse [fuel] portfolios are not necessarily more... also ensure that is accomplished at a reasonable cost, which reason and research tell us can be best achieved by allowing markets to play the dominant role in determining the fuel mix of the generation... generation mix. Natural gas generation is an important and growing part of that mix. Collectively...
What Is Necessary For Manhole Rehabilitation Success? Correct Application, Use Of Manhole Rehab Technologies
or after installation of the seal. Kiest: Inspection can occur at any time. We have inspected liners... at the surface or within four feet of the ground surface can be refurbished or replaced at a relatively low... and replacement. These can include cementitious, polymer, cured-in-place, panel, grouting, mechanical..., customer confidence, in manhole rehabilitation technologies and products can diminish. Was the wrong...
CCI Pipeline Systems
The WrapidSeal Manhole Encapsulation System consists of an engineered primer and a unique wraparound heat-shrinkable sleeve designed specifically to seal joints and prevent groundwater from entering... corrosion protection and adhesion for the impermeable backing. WrapidSeal can be utilized on both... WrapidSeal performs particularly well, due to its unique ability to con form, seal, accommodate movement...
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- Guam contractor faces $1 million fine over repeated trench safety violations, OSHA investigation reveals
- Fusion in paradise
- CIPP rehabilitation of pressurized pipelines