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CONTENTS November 2016 Vol. 71 No. 11

EQUIPMENT 12 SPOTLIGHT

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Global Energy, Pipeline Outlook

Underground Construction's 2016 survey shows 47,693 miles of pipelines are planned or under construction.

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Amarillo Utility Contractors:

Changing Times Bring Opportunities Amarillo, TX, is known for petroleum, beef and helium. But water could be this Western Panhandle city’s most valuable commodity.

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In just over two months, we will be welcoming attendees to the 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX.

Crawler Or Wheel Excavators? At first glance, it may seem like the only noticeable difference between crawler and wheel excavators is their undercarriage. But if you look more closely, you will notice each machine has its own features and benefits that need to be considered before purchasing.

Gearing Up For The Industry's

Top Business Event

REHABTECHNOLOGY

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Pipe Ramming Proves Golden

DEPARTMENTS

Pipe ramming and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) may seem like an odd combination, but many times you can find the two trenchless methods on the same project, often being used in a most complimentary manner.

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Jobsite Geo:

Record Breaking

Soil compaction is an important aspect of underground pipeline installation. Unfortunately, confusing compaction terminology in contract documents can create delays, wasted efforts and conflicts on the job site.

A recent project at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey is believed to be the largest cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) liner ever installed.

Percent Compaction

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CIGMAT Report CIGMAT research is focused on energy, water and wastewater infrastructures; pipeline maintenance; environmental issues; and new smart materials for construction, maintenance and repairs.

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Large Directional Drilling Rig Census Underground Construction’s 2016 census of large horizontal directional drilling contractors is an effective tool in managing a successful HDD operation, by assisting in selection of the right size of rig to fit specific project needs.

120-Inch CIPP

The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) will hold its second Auger Boring School (ABS) on Feb. 13-17, 2017, at the Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA.

Editor’s Log.............................................4 Newsline..................................................8 Washington Watch..............................10 Equipment Spotlight..........................12 Business.................................................70 New Products.......................................72 Business Cards.....................................76 Calendar Of Events............................ 80 Ad Index................................................ 80

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Greg Laszczynski 66 Product Focus:

Manhole Repair Products Laterals

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Updated Auger Boring School Slated For February 2017

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RENTAL market

ON THE COVER

A Doosan DX225LC-3 crawler excavator with a bucket and clamp (thumb) combination on the job in Omaha, NE. The excavator is part of the equipment fleet of Thompson Construction, an Omaha-based company that specializes water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer installations.

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By Robert Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief

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A Tale Of Two Tribes

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Another line in the sand has been drawn for the energy pipeline industry. The unfortunate ripple effects from the Keystone Pipeline fiasco continue to resonate throughout the energy and environmental political block. Initially, Native Americans from a small Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe raised concerns about the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline project. They wanted assurances that crossings of the Missouri River would not compromise their water supply and that construction would avoid disturbing sacred areas. A simple confab was justified to address those concerns. A little education and open dialogue can go a long ways towards resolving most problems. But in the blink of an eye, circling environmental buzzards swooped down to feast on the potential carrion of another defeated pipeline project. A cadre of environmental and political obstructionists joined the fray to organize and publicize another righteous battle against the evil fossil fuel industry. When fully connected, the 1,100mile Dakota Access Pipeline project will be the first to carry crude directly to the U.S. Gulf Coast area for processing from the Bakken shale, a huge oil formation in North Dakota, Montana and parts of Canada that has brought economic growth and prosperity to the region. Predictably, at press time, former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and four other U.S. senators sent a letter to President Obama asking him to order a comprehensive environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline project that has stirred widespread opposition from Native Americans and environmental activists. That process would take several months. Odds are, the environmental activists and protesters are banking on a Hillary Clinton win and a potential political end to the project. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners which has stated its intention to complete the $3.7 billion project. It’s worth noting that the project

But in the blink of an eye, circling environmental buzzards swooped down to feast on the potential carrion of another defeated pipeline project. A cadre of environmental and political obstructionists joined the fray to organize and publicize another righteous battle against the evil fossil fuel industry. went through an extensive state and federal government vetting process – including stringent environmental considerations and cultural mitigation– before a spade of dirt was turned. Once the zealots got involved and guided the Standing Rock Sioux away from the path of reason, the situation deteriorated to staged press events for the evening news and web highlights. There is a never-ending stream of press releases intent on making the tribe seem like environmental martyrs. But to the west lies the reservation of another Native American Indian tribe with a far different perspective regarding energy and pipelines. While the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado is similar in population to the Standing Rock Sioux, there the similarities end and contrasts are apparent. The Sioux have a huge res-

ervation in terms of land while the Southern Ute’s area is much smaller. Certain leaders of the Standing Rock are craving their 13 minutes of fame while the Southern Ute are barely known. The biggest difference between the two tribes is that the Southern Utes are a relatively wealthy tribe working with energy companies to develop their energy resources. The tribe has used the revenue to fill many essential needs and bring a plethora of benefits to its tribal members, such as health insurance and a college education for all members including a campus dotted with state-of-the-art buildings. The Southern Utes do have a federal issue they are fighting. They recently met with members of Congress to discuss modifying old treaties and allow the tribe to assume more control over tribal natural resources without federal oversight. Such a move, they believe, would accelerate their ability and options in constructively guiding development of their vast natural resources – all for the benefit of the tribe. In short, they want to work with energy companies to drill more wells and construct gathering pipelines in a manner that preserves their culture and lifestyle. Energy production creates the tax base needed to provide crucial services for tribal members. All this has created a difficult quandary for the Obama administration. It was quick to jump into the Dakota Access battle on the side of the Standing Rock Sioux when it became a well-publicized environmental event. The administration also prides itself on being sensitive to Native American needs. But backing the Southern Utes in their quest for full control of their resources means essentially backing development of fossil fuels – an abhorrent concept to both the president and environmentalists.

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PIPELINE News magazine is THE source for pipeline project information and construction news, worldwide. Each month, over 250 projects are listed: F Planned Projects (in development), F New Projects (recently awarded), and F Ongoing Projects (construction underway).

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WITH TODAY’S COMPLEX PIPELINE CHALLENGES, THERE ARE NO TYPICAL SOLUTIONS. JUST ASK JIM.

FOR JIM FREEBORN, PRODUCT AREA MANAGER AT VERMEER, NO PIPELINE JOB IS ROUTINE. That’s why his crew turns specs into solutions built from the ground up. Whether you’re planning a massive bore running 30 days straight or looking to fill a unique jobsite requirement — you’ll get the equipment you need, when you need it. Jim solves complex challenges by building what your job demands and standing behind it. It’s that simple. Learn more about Jim at bit.ly/JustAskJim. VERMEER.COM Vermeer, the Vermeer logo, Equipped to Do More and Navigator are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2016 Vermeer Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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CIPP Help Wanted I would like to introduce you to Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Sewer Lining Program. Over the past several years our annual Sewer Lining budget has grown from $1 million to approximately $4 million in 2016 for CIPP contracts. CIPP continues to be SPU’s method of choice to rehabilitate our ageing pipe infrastructure. Driven by our Consent Decree, our budget is projected to increase substantially in the coming years. Specifically, the January 2017 SPU will put approximately $6 million in lining contracts out to bid. One contract will be $4 million and the other $2 million, with work occurring concurrently throughout 2017. It is also anticipated that in January 2018 we will put another $6 million to bid and in January 2019 we will put $8 million to bid. Our forecasted budget continues this trend as we project to deliver over $10 million in annual contracts between 2020 and 2022. SPU would like to work with our contracting community to ensure we can execute these lining contracts. It is our desire to appeal to national and regional construction firms to bid on our projects. We also aim to assist smaller and less-experienced contractors to participate in our program by putting out smaller contracts. We are working hard on our program to make doing business with the city of Seattle more enticing to the contracting community. Our goals are to provide consistent and reasonable specifications, to work with the contractor to provide predictable yet flexible project schedules, to provide innovation (we will allow use of UV cure CIPP in our next contract), and to continue to work with SDOT regarding our traffic control plans and street use permit requirements. In the coming weeks we will be reaching out to you to discuss our program in more detail. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Reed Blanchard, Sewer Rehab Program Manager for Deliver at (206) 684-5946. Thank you. Melina Thung Interim Director Seattle Public Utilities

HammerHead Trenchless Acquires RS Lining Systems

HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works company, has announced the acquisition of RS Lining Systems LLC, the provider of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions in the Americas. This acquisition will allow HammerHead to better serve customers across the underground infrastructure rehabilitation market by providing an enhanced suite of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) trenchless solutions. “Our goal is to offer customers not just any solution, but the right solution to fit their needs,” said Kevin Smith, president of HammerHead Kevin Smith, president of HammerHead Trenchless Trenchless Equipment. Equipment. “The synergy between HammerHead and RS Technik solutions expands our position as the trusted advisor in the trenchless industry.” RS Lining is a leader in CIPP technology, providing a full complement of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions for gravity sewer, pressure pipe and potable water including RS CityLiner, RS CityMain and RS BlueLine all of which feature mobile, state-of-the-art CIPP impregnation and installation equipment, RS MobiPreg. RS Lining has engineered systems that provide unique solutions for the emerging needs of asset managers in performance, durability and cost-effective sustainability of pipeline infrastructure. “We are excited to add the talent and experience of the RS Lining team to our HammerHead family. The RS Lining team is made up of industry veterans with unique skills that will be valuable in the growth of HammerHead’s rehabilitation business segment and will give customers access to unparalleled expertise,” continued Smith. As part of the acquisition, the RS Lining team will be joining HammerHead at its facility in Lake Mills, WI. “It is exciting for us to become part of the HammerHead team which is an established leader in the industry, and together we will usher in the next generation of trenchless solutions,” said RS Lining Senior Vice President Joanne Carroll. Charles Machine Works Chief Executive Officer Rick Johnson also emphasized the companies’ synergy. “Both HammerHead and RS Lining are driven by providing effective and reliable solutions. The combined ability to deliver an inclusive range of innovative products with the DON’Taligns LET perfectly ROCK STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR PROFIT. Charles Machine Works vision.” The higher rates that are earned drilling in rock are typically eaten up by expensive tooling, high fluid costs and the extra

StraightLine HDD Inks Agreement With Armadrillco StraightLine HDD Inc. has announced the finalization of an exclusive agreement with Armadrillco Inc. for distribution and manufacturing of Armadrillco downhole products. The agreement takes effect immediately. “Armadrillco’s HDD tools are highly complementary to our tooling portfolio,” said StraightLine HDD President Joe Phillips. “Similar to our tooling, the Armadrillco family of products is well-known to be some of the longest-lasting tools in the industry. But it’s their innovative designs and patented technologies that provide an entirely new level of tooling choice to the industry. Adding these complementary tools to our product offering is a perfect fit to our pledge to deliver ready-to-work HDD solutions.” Initially, the agreement covers high-flow, side-load transmitter housings and slant-face drill heads, along with a variety of dirt bits and rock tools. StraightLine plans to expand the product offering over the next 12 months, beginning with a number of side-load housings in early 2017.

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time it takes to complete the bore. The StraightLine® “RockEye” Air Hammer System causes the economics of drilling rock to take a U-Turn. Pair our system with any drill rig, and start pounding out rock holes at astounding rates.

Best of all, unlike other hammer systems, StraightLine Air According to Armadrillco founder/ Hammers deliver extreme durability, precision steering, owner Chuck Webb, the agreement while cutting drilling fluid use to a meager .3 to 1 gallon per foot. For more information or to schedule your Air Hammer aligns his company’s innovative tooling demo call 800.654.3484 or visit us online at WWW.STRAIGHTLINEHDD.COM. design with StraightLine’s modern manufacturing technologies and decades of field sales experience to meet operators’ need for tailored solutions. “This agreement opens up opportunities for both companies,” said Webb. “StraightLine’s manufacturing expertise creates efficiencies in both production and quality improvement. Just as relevant, the distribution element creates tremendous product breadth and opens up an entirely new level of exposure for Armadrillco products.” ®

FOR MORE INFORMATION: StraightLine HDD, (620) 802-0200, straightlinehdd.com, Armadrillco, (817) 516-1185, armadrillco.com

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Our Volvo E-Series excavator has allowed us to do things that are just plain amazing.

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Whitaker Construction has more than 60 years’ experience in underground construction. As one of the largest utility contractors in their region, they have to operate with a cutting edge. Jim says the EC380E gives them that edge — working up to a 480 class size, while fitting in tighter spaces — allowing them to tackle challenging jobs with more efficiency. Find tips to get the most from your excavator at volvoce.com/ExFactor.

WASHINGTONWATCH Water Pipe Funding Assured by Congress

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Congress will approve new funding for "emergency" repair and construction of underground water pipes with unacceptably high lead content when it approves a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill in either November or December. But numerous questions remain about the new program established in response to such problems in Flint, MI. A House-Senate conference committee will have to reconcile a number of differences between two WRDA bills (S. 2848/H.R. 5303), including who administers the funds, how much money will be available, the ground rules on access to the new funds and perhaps most importantly, how much of the money will go to Flint. There will be a minimum $170 million available and House sources say they expect at least $100 million of that to go to Flint. Flint isn't mentioned by name in either the House or Senate bill. But one House staffer said the language in the House bill was written to apply only to Flint. The House bill says a city can qualify for the funds if it has been declared an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act “as a result of the presence of chemical, physical or biological constituents, including lead or other contaminants in the eligible system, for the repair or replacement of public and private infrastructure.” Emergencies under the Stafford Act are declared for a wide range of disasters such as disease outbreaks, floods and hurricanes. Stafford Act eligibility requires a presidential emergency declaration and only Flint has received such action for lead

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contamination of water pipes. The Senate bill also refers to the need for an emergency designation. One water industry lobbyist says Flint will be first in line to access the targeted federal funding. "Other cities that are facing lead-related challenges will be able to take advantage of the funds 18 months after Flint has access to the aid, if funds are still available." The House puts the Army Corps of Engineers in charge of dispensing the money. The WRDA legislation in both houses almost exclusively funds Corps projects involving harbors, waterways, dams and river/ ocean related public works projects. The Senate bill, however, puts the Environmental Protection Agency, which administers the Safe Drinking Water Act, in charge and allots $220 million over five years, the same period as the House. On the House floor, Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI), who represents Flint, conducted a colloquy with Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) regarding the Flint provision. Kildee asked: "To my friend, Mr. Shuster, do I have your commitment to bridge the gap between my amendment and the Senate package so that the final bill we send to the President provides the much-needed relief to my constituents and the families of Flint?" Shuster answered: "...I have committed to working together as we bridge the differences between the two chambers that these bills will ensure a mutually agreeable solution. I am committed to getting this vital infrastructure bill to the President's desk." Soon after that House agreement was reached, the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, where that chamber's WRDA bill was conceived, said, “The strong, bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives is a clear sign that we can reconcile the House and Senate bills swiftly and smoothly." Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is chairman

By Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor

and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is the top Democrat. The House bill does not include a number of provisions that are in the Senate WRDA bill such as a new trust fund for water infrastructure, funded by fees collected for a voluntary labeling system, with the revenue to be divided equally between capitalization grants for the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs.

PHMSA fleshes out new emergency order The new interim final rule (IFR) from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) gives that pipeline safety regulator wide latitude to penalize multiple gas and hazardous liquid pipelines at one time for perceived safety violations. Those violations would have to be serious enough to require PHMSA to issue an emergency order which can include restrictions, prohibitions and safety measures, without prior notice or an opportunity for a hearing. One Washington attorney explained, "This is an extraordinary remedy to be used in extraordinary circumstances. My concern is that its use or misuse depends entirely on the judgment of PHMSA." An emergency order could come into play, according to the PHMSA, for example where: • A natural disaster affects many pipelines in a specific geographic region. • A serious flaw has been discovered in pipe, equipment manufacturing, or supplier materials. • An accident reveals a specific industry practice that is unsafe and needs immediate or temporary correction. The IFR was issued in early October with a 60-day comment deadline. The agency says it can make changes to the final rule based on public comments. The IFR is required by the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016 signed by President Obama on June 22, 2016.

It requires PHMSA to publish a final rule on emergency orders within 270 days of the bill's passage. That date is March 19, 2017. The emergency order provision in the PIPES Act proved controversial as the bill moved through Congress. It augments PHMSA’s existing authority to issue corrective action orders (CAOs), notices of proposed safety orders and advisory bulletins, by allowing PHMSA to act quickly to address imminent safety hazards that exist across a subset or larger group of owners or operators. The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) was unhappy with early provisions of the amendment as the PIPES Act moved through Congress. A major concern was whether the industry would have access to judicial review of any emergency order. INGAA was more or less satisfied with the final provision. But the language of the IFR leaves plenty of room for interpretation on that score. "INGAA has previously commented that strong due process considerations should be put in place with respect to the emergency order authority," said INGAA Vice President Cathy Landry. "INGAA is reviewing the IFR language, and will solicit operators' input in developing a response during the 60-day comment period." The PIPIES Act authorizes PHMSA to issue an emergency order if it determines that a violation, unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions and practices, constitutes or is causing an imminent hazard. An "imminent hazard" is defined as “the existence of a condition relating to a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury or a substantial endangerment to health, property or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk of such death, illness, injury or endangerment.” UC Underground Construction November 2016

RAM Offers Improved Efficiency, Sizes With New Commercial Vans

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In the commercial van market, there has been a rapid movement to efficiency and right-sized vans, and away from V8 powered RWD (rearwheel-drive) vans with very little interior space and low fuel economy. “Almost overnight,” said Rick Cappa, spokesperson for RAM trucks, “cargo van availability made an incredible move towards more cargo space and better fuel efficiency while segmenting the market into small and large van offerings.” As an example, Cappa cites the Ram ProMaster offering impressive fuel economy with a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel and gas V6 with 285 horsepower, both tied to an exclusive FWD (front-wheel-drive) system giving operators traction in all environments. The Ram ProMaster offers the best standard cargo step-in height and lowest load-in floor height. Also, it provides the ability to move freely in the cargo space without bending over. Additionally, the fact that it can securely store equipment and parts is a plus, turning the Ram ProMaster and ProMaster City into mobile shops. The Ram ProMaster offers an unsurpassed five-year/100,000 miles power train warranty on diesel engines and five-year/60,000 miles power train warranty on gas engines.

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The ProMaster City offers an unsurpassed five-year/60,000 miles power train warranty.

Upfits RAM has bailment pools that keep stock of popular upfits. “Although Mopar does offer some upfits,” Cappa said, “we work closely with the upfitter market since that is how subtle changes are made, and details make the difference when you work in and out of a vehicle all day. “The largest percentage of upfits are done by third parties or upfitters themselves. But we have developed relationships with a number of upfitters, which are housed in a dedicated Ram Commercial Upfit Center, located next to the Ram ProMaster plant, to expedite the installation and shipment to customers.” The split between gasoline and diesel purchases depends on the segment. “In the large van segment it’s around 15 percent,” Cappa said. “In our Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, the best-in-class fuel economy title is 29 MPG. The take rate is about 15 percent. In the heavy-duty segments, the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 have a take rate of around 80 percent with the venerable Cummins and torque of 900 foot pounds.” While RAM does not offer a CNG

van, it is the only automaker to offer a factory-built CNG pickup. The Ram 2500 CNG is designed, engineered and built by Ram with full durability testing, and the entire system is backed by a factory warranty. “It’s hard to beat a van due to the security of cargo, and upfit shelving and racks,” concluded Cappa. “However, towing capacity, oversized cargo and large utility beds could impact the decision of the type truck needed.”

RAM Commercial Vehicle Line-Up Ram Commercial has a full line of trucks, chassis cabs and vans to fill very need; • Ram ProMaster City (small van) • Ram ProMaster (full size van) • Ram ProMaster Chassis Cab (class 2) • Ram 1500 (half ton pickup) • Ram 2500 (3/4-ton pickup) • Ram 3500 (one-ton pickup) • Ram 3500 Chassis Cab (class 3)

• Ram 4500 Chassis Cab (class 4) • Ram 5500 Chassis Cab (class 5) ucononline.com

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EQUIPMENTSPOTLIGHT

EXCAVATORS (Medium & Large) Doosan

The 162-net-horsepower DX225LC-5 has a reliable design for demanding construction applications. The DX225LC-5 is available in a super-long-reach (SLR) configuration designed for increased reach and dig depth. The SLR model has more than 20 feet of digging reach than the standard configuration and can dig to a depth of 38 feet, 2 inches. The SLR configuration is popular for dredging applications in rivers and lakes. doosanequipment.com

Hitachi The ZX300LC-6 is an improved version of its popular predecessor – the ZX290LC-5 – and features EPA Final Tier 4 (FT4)/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine technology that meets rigid emission standards and does not require a DPF filter. This bigger, more powerful machine gives operators the efficiency, reliability and durability needed when out on the job site. (866) 973-0394, www.hitachiconstruction.com

John Deere Equipped with a rugged EPA Final Tier 4 PowerTech diesel engine, the 245G LC excavator boasts 159 horsepower. A Powerwise III engine/hydraulic management system offers three productivity modes to allow the operator to select the digging style that fits the job. Generous flow, arm force and swing torque help speed cycles, and an easy power-boost button located on the right-hand control is available for tough jobs. (800) 503-3373, johndeere.com

Kobelco The newest model (SK140SRLC-5) in the SK140SRLC series retains the compact design and short rear swing agility while providing industry-leading value, productivity and durability through enhanced capabilities. It boasts a dynamic digging force of 21,357 pounds to achieve leading-class work volume – even while minimizing fuel consumption. Its long digging reach capabilities provide a broad working range and easy maneuverability, while its top-of-class digging depth of 19 feet, 7 inches and impressive swing speed of 11 rpm shorten the cycle times. (630) 260-4000, kobelco-usa.com

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Volvo Construction Equipment The new 75-ton EC750E excavator boasts significant improvements to power, productivity and efficiency versus its predecessor. Equipped with the Volvo D16J, 516-horsepower, Tier 4 Final engine, it provides an 11 percent horsepower increase and 7 percent digging-force increase. Its 5 percent greater fuel efficiency enables higher production at a lower cost-per-ton. A 4 percent boost in hydraulic flow is made possible by its new electro-hydraulic control system. (825) 650-2000, volvo.com

Hyundai Construction Equipment The new Hyundai HX Series is “built to perform.” This excavator series includes: faster cycle times; standard rear camera and all around view monitoring option; a spacious, quiet cab with Bluetooth and wireless; standard air-suspension seat; threeyear, Hi-Mate remote management system; three-year and full machine warranty plus five year/5,000-hour structural guarantee. (678) 823-7777, hceamericas.com

Case With an operating weight of 48,973 pounds, the CX210D features an SCR-equipped 160-horsepower Tier 4 Final diesel engine and provides up to 31,923 foot-pounds of bucket digging force. As part of the D Series lineup, the CX210D offers more standard features than any previous CASE excavator. It also comes standard with CASE ProCare. (262) 636-6011, casece.com

Caterpillar The new Cat 336F excavator is built to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards, and comes equipped with several features to enhance fuel efficiency. Electric boom and stick regeneration valves capture and recycle energy, and an engine idle shutdown setting turns the engine off after a specified amount of idle time. Additionally, the operator can reduce engine speed to idle with the touch of a button to help save fuel, and an economy power mode helps manage and conserve fuel. (888) 614-4328, caterpillar.com Underground Construction November 2016

“IT’S EQUIVALENT TO, IF NOT BETTER THAN, THE OTHER ONES ON THE MARKET.”

Randy Kersten, owner – Kersten Construction, Inc. Omaha, NE

Scan the code or go online to see why Randy runs Doosan.

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WHEEL LOADERS (Compact & Full-sized) John Deere The new 644K Hybrid Wheel Loader is available for value-driven customers looking to lower owning and operating costs. It utilizes two sources of energy (diesel and electric), and captures regenerated energy as it’s being created and uses it to power the machine. The hybrid is equipped with a John Deere PowerTech 6.8-L IT4/Stage IIIB engine that runs at an operator-selected constant speed from 900 to 1,800 rpm. (800) 503-3373, johndeere.com

Volvo Construction Equipment L45H and L50H compact wheel loaders are built for improved productivity and performance on the job. The D4J Tier 4 Final engine increases fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent, and the L50H’s hydraulic pump capacity has been boosted by 20 percent for faster hydraulic cycles. With its Torque Parallel linkage and hydrostatic transmission power, these compact wheel loaders are built to work powerfully and efficiently on the most demanding jobs. (825) 650-2000, volvo.com

Doosan DL250-5 wheel loaders are designed for scooping, lifting, carrying and dumping activities associated with underground construction projects. The 171-net-horsepower wheel loaders are approved for use with a 3.3 cubic-yard

bucket. Standard configuration has a maximum dump height of 9 feet 2 inches, while a high-lift option extends the dump height to 10 feet 7 inches. doosanequipment.com

Case The CASE 721F wheel loader delivers best-in-class horsepower, faster throttle response, greater fuel efficiency and simplified maintenance with a reliable SCR-equipped 6.7-liter Tier 4 Final engine. The machine comes standard with limited-slip axles, four programmable power modes and the CASE-exclusive mid-mounted cooling cube system that improves efficiency, rear visibility and ground-line serviceability. (262) 636-6011, casece.com

Caterpillar The M-Series Small Wheel Loaders – 926M, 930M and 938M – build on the success of their K-Series predecessor models. Engineering refinements include increased engine power that meets Tier 4 Final emission standards; higher tip loads for improved performance; and new options and features that further enhance value, operator comfort and safety. Servicing the M-Series is facilitated with Product Link, which allows Service Mode and Preventive Maintenance Alerts features for tracking scheduled maintenance. (888) 614-4328, caterpillar.com

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Energy outlook While low crude prices have plagued the industry for months and produced cheaper gasoline prices, lower prices are not good for everyone. They have negatively impacted the oil and gas industry and the economy in general. Oil and gas producers and companies throughout the energy industry have shelved planned development projects and thousands of layoffs have occurred in virtually every sector of the industry. As to when oil prices may rise, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s International Energy Outlook 2016 forecasts oil prices to remain lower in the near-term. In the report’s reference case, the Brent crude oil price averages $37 bbl in 2016, increasing to $77 bbl in 2020 as demand and supply come into balance. After 2020, prices continue to rise, as growing demand results in development of more costly resources. The Outlook’s annual average natural gas price forecasts a rise from the 2015 level, $2.62/MMBtu at the benchmark Henry Hub, to roughly $5/MMBtu in the mid-2020s through 2040. Technology improvements allow natural gas production to rise even as prices stabilize. Underground Construction November 2016

The report projects world energy consumption to increase by 48 percent over the next three decades, led by strong increases in the developing world, especially in Asia.

Africa Oil and gas activity is being curtailed in several African nations due to pipeline theft, attacks on existing infrastructure, and threats to oil and gas personnel. Nigeria, in particular, has been hard hit with a string of attacks on its oil infrastructure by militants. This, coupled with crude prices hovering in the mid-$30-$45-plus range, has hurt economies in the region dependent on oil revenue. Construction of the Uganda-Tanzania crude oil export pipeline is planned to start in January. Uganda's Energy Minister Irene Muloni said the two countries agreed to fasttrack the project covering 897 miles,

over 683 of which will be on the Tanzanian side. The construction of the pipeline will get Ugandan crude oil to the international market and is planned to be finished by 2020. Over 6.5 billion barrels of crude oil reserves from about 40 percent of the Albertine basin in western Uganda have been reported. Officials met in Tanzania in October to start the front-end-engineering design for the project, Muloni said, adding that feasibility studies estimate the project may cost $3.55 billion. Land acquisition assessments, surveys, and environmental and social impact studies will be conducted before construction starts. The project was named the East African crude oil pipeline (EACOP).

Asia Pacific The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s latest Energy Demand and Supply Outlook shows energy demand in the Asia Pacific region reaching 7,000 million tons of oil equivalent in 2040, rising 32 per-

cent compared to 2013 levels. China and Southeast Asia are the main growth drivers, with China accounting for over half of the growth. Aggressive, strategic efforts are expected to control demand growth over the next decade, flattening demand after 2030. Not surprisingly, the Asia Pacific region accounts for 21,126 miles of new and planned pipeline projects, highest in the P&GJ survey. Engineers India Ltd. is building three natural gas pipelines totaling 2,486 miles for Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. Capacity of all three pipelines is 76.25 MMcm/d. They will carry gas north from the Krishna-Godavari basin off Andhra Pradesh. Construction should be completed in 2017.

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to flow by 2018. Construction began earlier this year on the Esso-operated, 116mile Longford to Long Island Point pipeline near Sale, Victoria. The pipeline, which replaces a pipeline built in 1969, will be constructed by Nacap Australia, a Quanta Services company. The pipeline is being constructed by Esso Australia as part of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture in which Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd. each have a 50 percent interest.

Middle East The outlook for the Middle East remains positive. As the world’s largest oil-producing region, its share of global supply rises from 32 to 33 percent by 2035, according to BP’S Middle East Outlook. Moreover, oil production is projected to expand by 22 percent, with growth in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran. Oil consumption is expected to rise by 42 percent from 2014-‘35. The region remains the world’s largest oil exporter with volumes rising from 20 MMbpd in 2014 to 23 MMbpd in 2035. The Middle East accounts for 5,600 miles of new and planned pipelines. This includes work by Petrofac on phase one of Kuwait Oil Co.’s (KOC) Lower Fars heavy oil development program. The scope of work covers greenfield and brownfield facilities; and engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning. It includes a 100-mile pipeline to transport the heavy crude from the CPF to Ahmadi, where KOC has the option to send it to the proposed Al-

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While low crude prices have plagued the industry for months and produced cheaper gasoline prices, lower prices are not good for everyone. They have negatively impacted the oil and gas industry and the economy in general. Zour refinery in southern Kuwait. In Oman, Punj Lloyd won a $404 million EPC contract from Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company and Oman Gas Company (OGC), which are owned by the government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company SAOC. The work includes a new 14inch, 186-mile NGL pipeline and a 32-inch, 186-mile gas pipeline. The 14-inch pipeline, part of Orpic’s $6.4 billion Liwa Plastic Industries Complex, will travel from the New Fahud NGL plant to the steam cracker unit in Sohar, Oman. Both pipelines are scheduled to be completed within 38 months. Punj Lloyd will also lay another 32-inch gas pipeline parallel to the existing 32-inch Fahud-Sohar pipeline for OGC to supply fuel for the power station. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have contracted with Al Robaya Holding Co. and the National Petroleum Construction Co. to build a 350,000-bpd, 72-mile oil pipeline between the two

countries. Completion is scheduled for 2018.

Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe Russia continues its focus on exports with several pipelines planned that involve exports to China. According to Gazprom, construction of the Power of Siberia gas trunkline is on track with the Chayanda-Lensk-Olyokminsk section under construction. Once completed, it will provide gas to the Russian Far East and China. Work in this region is also centered on the BP-operated Shah Deniz Stage 2 project offshore Azerbaijan. Once completed, it will bring Caspian gas to markets in Europe for the first time. About $28 billion of investment will be required to produce the gas and transport it to the Georgia-Turkey border. From there, additional pipeline systems will deliver 6 Bcma of gas to Turkey and another 10 Bcma to markets in Europe. Shah Deniz gas will ultimately travel 2,175 miles to elevations exceeding 8,200 feet, and over 310 miles of subsea pipelines will link the wells with the onshore terminal. This requires enhancement of some existing infrastructure and development of a chain of new pipelines which will form the final European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor. This requires expansion of the existing South Caucasus Pipeline (SCPX) with a new parallel pipeline across Azerbaijan and Georgia, construction of the Trans Anatolian

Pipeline (TANAP) that will transport Shah Deniz gas across Turkey, and construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to take gas through Greece and Albania into Italy. All three projects are under construction. First gas is targeted for late 2018, with supplies to Georgia and Turkey. Gas deliveries to Europe are expected a year after first gas is produced offshore Azerbaijan.

South America The oil price collapse, dependence on exports and heavy debt load are largely blamed for several nations in the region experiencing a recession or being on the brink of one. In fact, the Business Times reported in June that Brazil’s state oil company, Petrobras, is close to selling an 81 percent stake in its Nova Transportadora do Sudeste SA pipeline network in Brazil for nearly $6 billion to a consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Tipiel S.A., Technip’s subsidiary in Colombia, won a contract from Consorcio Constructor Ductos del Sura for a pipeline to transport gas from the Camisea field to southern Peru. The project consists of 1,055 miles of 32-inch pipeline. Technip won a contract from Libra Oil & Gas BV to supply flexible pipes for the Libra field, located in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt area. Libra is Brazil’s biggest oil field. First production is scheduled for 2017 with peak production of 1.3 MMbbl/d expected by 2030. UC Underground Construction November 2016

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Amarillo, TX, is known for petroleum, beef and helium. But water could be this Western Panhandle city’s most valuable commodity. It is for Monte Taylor, president of Amarillo Utility Contractors, whose company places more than 2 million feet of water and sewer pipe each year. Amarillo sits in the crosshairs of Routes 40 and 287, and is a way point between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City. The area is rich in cowboy culture and mementos of its Route 66 heyday, best symbolized by the Cadillac Ranch planted just west of the city. It is semi-desert country, where the lazy clouds drop less than 20 inches of rain each year and temperatures peak at 111 degrees. Prolonged drought shriveled the primary Ogallala aquifer. Lake Meredith and the Canadian River that supply Amarillo’s 190,000 residents have likewise dipped too low to siphon water. As a conservation effort, the city recycles effluent and sells back more than 4 billion gallons per year to regional electric utilities as cooling water for generators. Most recently, the Potter County Wellfield was drilled

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to help sustain residential and commercial growth. Over 1,000 miles of wastewater lines and 130 miles of stormwater drainage snake below the city. Most of the water and sewer mains date to the 1950s and are made of clay that can crack and leak with age.

Digging deeper The city’s ongoing investment in infrastructure improvements is a boom for Amarillo Utility Contractors. “When I started the company in 1999, our projects were relatively small and shallow. Over time we’ve taken on more challenging projects. Today the average size of pipe we lay is 12-inch water and 8-inch sewer line at a depth of between 10 and 26 feet,” Taylor said. “On the extreme side, we just completed a project for the city of Amarillo to replace 17,000 feet of 30-inch sewer main that was 36 feet deep, to serve future expansion west of town.” It was a job that put his crew and his equipment to the test. With an aggressive eight-month timeline and liquidated damages of $1,000 for each day beyond that, timely completion of the project was essential

Monte Taylor, president of Amarillo Utility Contractors, with one of his three Volvo EC350E crawler excavators.

to protecting the company's profits. Potentially standing in the way of success was a challenge beyond Taylor’s control – weather. "We typically get about 17 inches of rain annually; last year we got 50," said Taylor. "We had to do a lot more dewatering than we had planned for, but in the end, we were able to get the job done nine days before the Dec. 31 deadline. And we did it without bringing in any subcontractors and only renting one additional track hoe." With a lean fleet of 13 machines, equipment right-sizing and uptime

is critical to containing costs and hitting deadlines. “Our excavators clock around 2,000 hours per year,” he said. In the past, Taylor stayed in the midsize range. But it was time for a fleet upgrade with deeper trench depths and a hefty workload on the horizon. “We reached the point with our older excavators where they were racking up the hours, and it was time to update. We initially looked at three manufacturers,” Taylor explained. Angling for the competitive edge, Taylor was curious about the Volvo Underground Construction November 2016

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Amarillo Utility Contractors rotating pipe layer. Greg McGibboney, Northern Territory manager for Volvo dealer ASCO Equipment, brought Taylor to the Volvo factory in Shippensburg, PA, for the Volvo Days customer event to demo a pipe layer and get hands-on operation of the entire product lineup. In the end the pipe layer, which converts to a standard excavator, did not give Taylor the digging depth he needed. But another machine squarely fit the bill. “This EC350E crawler excavator is the right size for 95 percent of all projects,” Taylor said. The 35-ton EC350 has a maximum dig depth of 25 feet and a 303 horsepower Volvo Tier 4 final engine.

assurance, but they’ve provided stellar support, not only for the Volvo machines, but also for equipment we own from other manufacturers,” he emphasized. What really hurt Taylor in the past wasn’t just the cost of repairs on the older equipment; it was also the resulting downtime on projects. ASCO’s wrap-around maintenance for Taylor’s entire fleet gives him peace of mind that he made the right decision. ASCO’s guarantees won Taylor’s vote and the deal for three EC350E crawler excavators. These machines represent a fleet upsizing to match the deeper trenching and larger pipe requirements of city projects. On a good day the EC350E can trench, The sure thing place and backfill 1,800 feet of pipe. “What drove me to Volvo first was Taylor’s crew modified the buckthe price, and then I called in the et’s attachment bracket link to furlocal dealer principals from ASCO ther boost productivity. Equipment and wanted assurance “One issue we had was that we they could service and support the weren’t able to trim a vertical wall Duct Spacer Ad - UC.pdf 1 excavators. Underground Not only did IDevices get thatFabricated more than five feet deep due to

bucket over-curl,” observed Mike Nail, superintendent for Amarillo Utility Contractors. “To get the additional depth, we used a customized bucket with the Volvo quick attachment coupler. This small change opened the bucket up to gain substantially more vertical dig depth. We can now go 23-24 feet vertically and dig within 15 feet of the machine without compromising trench stability, so we move the excavator less. On our current sewer main job, we reduced excavation time from six to two hours,” he said. The Volvo excavators have also proved to be more operator-friendly machines with easier and faster daily maintenance, noted Nail.

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5 Factors To Consider Before Selecting A Crawler Or Wheel Excavator At first glance, it may seem like the only noticeable difference between crawler and wheel excavators is their undercarriage. But if you look more closely, you will notice each machine has its own features and benefits that need to be considered before purchasing. Ground conditions, for example, play a large part in dictating whether a crawler or wheel excavator will be used. However, there are other factors such as stability, mobility and attachment versatility, as well as maintenance considerations, to contemplate before purchasing or renting a crawler or wheel excavator.

Assess ground conditions Before selecting a crawler or wheel excavator, it is important to first consider the scope of work. Will the

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machine primarily be working in dirt excavating, grading and site development applications, or on finished concrete or asphalt in highway/ street development applications? Crawler excavators perform exceptionally well when working in applications such as excavating, grading and site development. For these applications, they can be fitted with attachments, including a grapple for land clearing, a bucket to dig foundation footings or trenches for underground utilities, a clamp for site prep projects, or a plate compactor to finish trenches. Some crawler excavators are designed with reduced-tail-swing configurations to work in limited-space commercial or residential areas, or at new road and bridge construction projects. Wheel excavators are manufac-

tured with rubber tires, making them a popular choice when working on improved surfaces such as finished concrete or asphalt, where the excavators can drive on the surface with minimal ground disturbance. Among the applications where wheel excavators work well are ditch-cleaning projects and underground utility installations.

Determine stability needs Machine stability is important on any job site, especially in heavy-duty digging and lifting applications. According to Shane Reardon, Doosan crawler excavator product specialist, a crawler excavator “can maintain great contact with the ground due to its tracked undercarriage, creating a stable machine.” Wheel excavators, on the other

hand, depend on their tires, a dozer blade and outriggers for their stability in digging and lifting applications. “Wheel excavators can be equipped with a front dozer blade with outriggers in the rear or outriggers on either end of the machine,” said Brian Bereika, Doosan wheel excavator product specialist. “The dozer blade can be used to replace a secondary machine when leveling or backfilling material, or stabilizing the machine during digging applications. In addition, the blade’s large dozer bottom and parallel design minimize ground pressure.” Outriggers can be individually controlled to level the machine on slopes, Bereika adds. As far as digging performance goes, both crawler and wheel excavators perform similarly. HowevUnderground Construction November 2016

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Crawler Or Wheel Excavators? er, when the outriggers are down, Bereika says wheel excavators can have just as much stability as crawler models. “This allows wheel excavator operators to not lose as much lifting capacity when working over the side as with a crawler excavator,” he said. Randy Miller, vice president of Iowa Erosion Control, oversees the company’s use of wheel excavators with hydraulic breakers and buckets. The company specializes in concrete and asphalt repairs. “We configure our Doosan wheel excavators with four outriggers for additional stability when breaking up or removing concrete,” Miller explained.

Before selecting a crawler or wheel excavator, it is important to first consider the scope of work. Will the machine primarily be working in dirt excavating, grading and site development applications, or on finished concrete or asphalt in highway/street development applications?

Anticipate transportation costs Moving an excavator from job site to job site may be the norm for many contractors, depending on their type of application. If you anticipate that your excavator will require frequent transport, you will need to determine whether a trailer should be upsized or downsized to match the machine, or if there are more expensive travel permits required for heavier crawler excavators. It is also important to determine whether you have the proper hauling truck in your fleet. “If you’re moving a crawler excavator around to various construction sites, it will need to be matched to an appropriate-size trailer and be permitted to meet the area’s hauling regulations, which vary widely by state,” Reardon said. “However, if you are working primarily in mining or quarry applications, the excavator will likely be delivered to the worksite and will live its entire working life in one location.” You may decide to select a wheel excavator, instead of a crawler, if you are frequently transporting an excavator in areas that can be accessed by road. “Wheel excavators could lower your transportation costs and provide more flexibility around a paved jobsite,” Bereika said. “These machines are designed to provide an alternative when you need to travel quickly between tasks. Because the excavators are equipped with wheels, there is less need to trailer and move it when traveling short distances.” The travel speed can be adjusted by selecting between three transmission speeds for increased produc-

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tivity on a variety of job sites. For instance, operators strictly transporting the wheel excavator can select the high travel speed, which can reach up to 23 mph. However, if your operators are working on rough terrain or cleaning out ditches, they may choose to use the creep mode, which has a maximum speed of 2.5 mph. In some cases, your operators may be working on job sites where space is limited and will need to maneuver around several other machines. “Wheel excavators are compact enough that they can efficiently work in one lane of traffic without closing down an entire section of highway or damaging existing infrastructure,” Bereika added. “In addition, some wheel excavators have a two-piece variable angle boom that bends in the middle, giving your operators improved visibility to both sides of the machine and additional flexibility when digging.” Miller echoes Bereika’s comments about working on highways with wheel excavators. “Wheel excavators are critical in our line of work, especially since we are constantly working on finished concrete and asphalt,” Miller said. “These wheel machines give needed flexibility and power to easily complete maintenance and repair projects.

Consider attachment versatility One of the greatest advantages of excavators is the ability to pair them with the right set of attachments to Underground Construction November 2016

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diversify the services that you can offer and be more self-contained on the job site. Investing in a quality attachment connection system – such as a quick coupler – makes it convenient to change attachments. You can easily swap a ditching bucket for a grading-style bucket for grading applications, or change buckets to match trench width requirements to avoid over-digging or under-digging. Other common attachments for crawler and wheel excavators include a hydraulic breaker for demolishing existing structures and concrete or asphalt; a grapple for land clearing; a trenching bucket to dig foundation footings or excavate for underground utilities; or a plate compactor to finish trenches. If daily projects require the consistent use of two-way auxiliary hydraulic flow attachments like a hydraulic clamp, otherwise known as a thumb, it is important to make sure your machine can be fitted with the proper hydraulics to meet your needs. If selected appropriately, the right attachment can help diversify your service offerings. In the initial stages of evaluating the attachments that can meet your project needs and help you expand your services, you should focus on tools that will provide the best return for the shortest time frame at the least possible cost.

Inspect components A crawler excavator’s undercarriage consists of many moving components and wear items that need to be maintained for the machine to function properly. According to Reardon, it is important to routinely complete a full undercarriage inspection for excessive or uneven wear, as well as to look for damaged or missing components. “If the machine is being used in harsh applications or other challenging conditions, the undercarriage may need to be inspected more frequently,” Reardon added. The following crawler excavator components should be inspected on a routine basis: • Drive motor • Drive sprocket • Idler • Rollers • Track guards, if equipped November 2016 Underground Construction

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Track bolts Track links Track shoe Pins and bushings Track tension In addition, check the tracks to see if any components look out of place. If so, this could indicate a loose track pad or possibly a broken track pin. Rollers, idlers and drives should also be inspected for oil leakage. Oil leaks could indicate a failed seal, which could lead to a major failure in the rollers, idler or drive motor. There are minimal wear items in a wheel excavator undercarriage to promote uptime protection for the owner and operator. According to Bereika, wheel excavator operators should follow preventive maintenance schedules, including visually inspecting tire pressure, wear and damage on a regular basis. These are detailed in the owner’s Operation & Maintenance Manual. “A visual inspection will show if the tire has tread punctures or sidewall damage because of road hazards,” Bereika said. “Also, look for rocks wedged in between dual tires, which can cause tire failure. Steel spacer rings are sometimes added to prevent rocks from entering in between tires, but it is still important to visually check the tires before use. Following preventive maintenance schedules can save you significant money by reducing downtime, which then improves productivity and profitability.” Ground conditions are an important factor in choosing a crawler or wheel excavator. However, it is also necessary to consider the need for stability, mobility or attachment versatility, as well as maintenance considerations, before selecting a crawler or wheel excavator. With the many models available today, you can tailor a machine to best suit your needs, and fit it with a variety of attachments to increase uptime protection and, in turn, increase your productivity. FOR MORE INFO: Doosan Equipment, (877) 613-7970, www. DoosanEquipment.com

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\Over the years, the two methods have teamed up on countless pipeline installation projects for many different industries. Recently, pipe ramming played a key role in the HDD installation of a gas transmission main in Colorado. In the heart of what many would consider beer country, Golden, CO, a pipe ramming HDD assist technique helped facilitate the installation of a 20-inch diameter gas main under a highly traveled roadway adjacent to several important water sources. BTrenchless (a division of BT Construction, Henderson, CO) was contracted by Global Underground Corp., Colorado Springs, CO, to install a conductor barrel casing through pneumatic pipe ramming in an effort to manage drilling fluid. According to BTrenchless Project Manager Chris Gray, the installation was not without challenges. “We needed to take into consideration a variety of issues, from the soil conditions to layout of the job site itself, to make this project successful. But in the end, we were very pleased with the results,” Gray said. In order to install the 48-inch diameter conductor barrel casing, BTrenchless used a 24-inch diameter Grundoram Taurus pneumatic pipe ramming system from trenchless equipment manufacturer TT Technologies, Aurora, IL.

Multifaceted contractor BT Construction Inc. (BTC) was founded in 1980 and has developed into one of the region’s most respected contractors. Over the past 35-plus years, BTC has expanded its service offerings to provide project owners, engineers and other contractors a wide array of installation options – often in the most challenging of site conditions. Today, BTC specializes in water,

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sanitary and storm pipeline construction and relocation, underground chilled and steam lines, electrical and communications duct banks, and sheet pile installation. The company’s trenchless division, BTrenchless, provides a comprehensive range of services including vacuum excavation, pipe bursting, slip lining, tunnel augering, pipe jacking, tunnel boring, microtunneling and pneumatic pipe ramming. While BTC maintains a large inventory of state-of-the-art equipment, the company is very people and safety focused. Gray said, “Safety is a top priority with everyone at BTC. In fact, every meeting we have, whether it’s in an office setting or on-site somewhere, starts with what we call a ‘Safety Moment,’ so it is literally the first thing on every agenda. But to be successful in this business it has to be. Employee safety is primary.”

Top: To install the two conductor barrel casings, BTrenchless crews used a 24-inch diameter Grundoram pneumatic pipe ramming system from TT Technologies. Bottom: Crews rammed 48-inch diameter steel casing at the launch and exit pits to seal off and prevent ground water from entering during drilling operations.

Pipe ramming, HDD As the saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention,” and that still holds true when it comes to using pipe ramming to assist with difficult HDD projects. TT Technologies President/CEO Chris Brahler has been instrumental in the development of these techniques. “Contractors have come to us with difficult situations and issues that they have encountered in the field,” Brahler related. “We work with them to develop solutions to overcome these obstacles. This is how the HDD Assist methods were first developed. It really happened on a partnership basis with very talented and creative contractors that are willing to ask difficult questions.” One such method is the conductor barrel casing. During that process, a casing is rammed into the ground, at a predetermined angle, Underground Construction November 2016

casing had not yet reached bedrock and additional ramming would be required. Crews continued ramming to a point of 190 feet until the desired bedrock formation was reached. Little did Gray and his crew know the whole process would need to be repeated again on the same project.

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The ramming pits were excavated to meet the slope requirements of the drilling angle.

until desirable soil conditions are met. The spoil is removed from the casing with an auger or core barrel. Drilling proceeds within the casing in the desirable soil conditions. In addition to assisting drilling operations at the start, the conductor can also serve as a friction-free section during pullback. “For our project in Golden, the conductor barrel was key in helping the drilling contractor prevent fluids from forcing their way into the area waterways,” said Gray. “In this sense, the conductor barrel acted like a containment system.” In addition to the conductor barrel technique, several other pipe ramming HDD assist variations have been developed that today, in many cases, have become standard practice in the HDD industry. “It’s very common now for HDD contractors to have pipe ramming equipment on site, ready to go on their HDD jobs," explained Rick Melvin , TT Technologies pipe ramming specialist. “Probably the most common HDD Assist technique we see is during pullback. We can often overcome hydrolock by putting a rammer on the back of the product pipe and adding some percussive action. This tends to loosen things up and assist in completion of the bore.” Pipe rammers can also be used to November 2016 Underground Construction

remove a stuck product pipe (bore salvage) or remove stuck drill stems (drill stem recovery). In these situations, the pipe rammer is attached to the end of the partially installed product pipe or the end of the stuck drill stem in a way that it can be used to assist in pulling the pipe or drill stem out. In many cases, the percussive power of the pipe rammer is enough to free the stuck pipe and allow it to be removed from the ground.

Ram, remove, repeat According to Gray, the bore path for the gas main installation was designed to travel from a bore pit on the south end of the project, under a railroad spur for the local brewery, a creek and finally Highway 58 to an exit area on the north end, approximately 2,400 feet away. Before the pilot bore could begin, BTrenchless crews needed to install the 48-inch diameter conductor barrel casing. “The intention was to install the casing and seal it into the bedrock approximately 50 feet below grade," said Gray. " We set up to ram the steel casing at a 12-degree angle, 23-percent slope, which was the predetermined bore angle, and began ramming the casing. If it worked, we would essentially seal off the groundwater in the area from enter-

ing the casing.” The ramming pit was excavated to meet the slope requirements of the drilling angle. Crews utilized the tracks from an auger boring machine to create a ramming platform at the proper angle of attack for the installation. This would also allow crews to use a 60-inch boring machine with 48-inch augers to clean the spoil from the conductor barrel. Once the platform was complete, the first section of casing was moved into position and the 24-inch diameter pipe rammer was connected to casing. For the pipe ramming operation, BTc used three air compressors of various sizes. “The elevation of Golden CO is approximately 5,500 feet above sea level. For every 1,000 feet in elevation, you lose a percentage of your air compressor capacity,” Gray explained. “In order to compensate, additional compressors are sometimes needed. We wanted to make sure we had plenty of power for the rammer on this project.” Ramming operations progressed to a point where crews thought they had reached bedrock. Crews cleaned the spoil out with the auger system and encountered several large boulders, which required individual retrieval from the casing. A soil analysis, however, determined that the

Initially, the project only included one casing installation. However, BTrenchless was later called back to install another one at the exit pit. “Global Underground contacted us again after the HDD process began. Once the pilot bore cleared the bedrock on the north end of the project, the bore pit was inundated with groundwater that had traveled back along the HDD route. The objective here was to ram a casing down to bedrock on the north and encapsulate the drill head. This took some careful planning, calculations and execution,” Gray said. Not everyone was convinced that this method would solve the groundwater issues or that BTrenchless would be able to hit the location where the HDD drill head exited the bedrock. Using the same type of set up used on the first conductor barrel, BTrenchless crews rammed 184 linear feet of 48-inch steel casing on the north end of the project for the exit pit. Ultimately, it was determined that the casing on the north end entered the bedrock within a couple of tenths of where the center of the HDD drill head exited the bedrock and sealed off the groundwater. “This was a very impressive project from a pipe ramming point of view,” said Melvin. “Hitting the target on that second conductor barrel alone takes the right contractor, and obviously Chris Gray and BTrenchless were more than up to the task.” FOR MORE INFORMATION: BTrenchless (303) 286-0202, btrenchless.com TT Technologies (800) 533-2078, tttechnologies.com ucononline.com

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Soil compaction is an important aspect of underground pipeline installation. Unfortunately, confusing compaction terminology in contract documents can create delays, wasted efforts and conflicts on the job site. Not only is confusing language an issue, but the basic concepts of soil compaction are often not applied properly. Some of the more common terminology problems are: • Using an assortment of terms to describe the proper level of compaction. • Specifying Percent Proctor for clean gravels and crushed rock even though the ASTM Proctor-type standards prohibit testing these materials. • Requiring modified Proctor tests when standard Proctor tests would be more appropriate. • Confusing the term relative density with relative compaction. • Using the term consolidation incorrectly. Proper compaction is critical for a buried pipeline because compaction prevents differential settlement and creates a soil-structure interaction that increases structural support for the pipe. Compaction is mechanically making the soil denser. In construction, compacted soil is used to support a structure, to hold back water and to reduce settlement. Increasing the density of the soil makes it stiffer, less permeable and less compressible. The bearing capacity and the stiffness, or modulus, is higher. The level of compaction achieved is evaluated by how the in-place density compares to a maximum density for that soil. The pipeline design assumes a certain percent compaction and this requires assurances that the proper support has been attained.

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Percent compaction can apply to both cohesive and cohesionless soils by simply referring to the different methods used to obtain the maximum density. Different maximum density tests are necessary to reflect how the soil is compacted in the field, since the method of compaction depends on the type of soil. Cohesive soils (clayey or silty soils) are best compacted using impact or kneading, and cohesionless (clean sands and gravels) soils are best compacted using vibration. Accordingly, the laboratory test for maximum density uses either impact or vibration. A Proctor test is an impact test similar to the method used to compact the soil in the field. Therefore, Proctor-type tests are appropriate for cohesive soils, but not for cohesionless soils. Proctor-type tests result in a parabolic like moisture-density curve with a peak that is the maximum density. For cohesionless soils, the maximum density is best obtained using vibration. There are some clean sands that may have a moisture-density Proctor-type curve. These soils should also have a vibratory maximum density performed and then the higher value used for the maximum density. ASTM D 4253 uses a vibratory table to obtain the maximum density, while ASTM D 7382 uses a vibratory hammer. These two vibratory tests are typically used along with a minimum density test to determine a relative density value, sometimes used to evaluate compaction. The percent compaction concept can be applied by using one of these maximum density tests. Generally, the percent compaction for cohesionless soils should be the same as for cohesive soils, i.e. if 95 percent (D 698) is required then 95 percent (D 7382) should be required. If there is a concern, geotechnical evaluation is advised. Percent Proctor is sometimes specified for clean gravels and crushed rock. However, the ASTM Proctor-type standards prohibit testing these materials. These cohesionless soils do not generally exhibit a distinct moisture-density curve. Additionally, the vibratory methods typically result in a higher maximum density.

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Percent compaction term recommended Specifying a level of compaction is one of the more confusing areas of earthwork construction. For example, the following terms are often used in current specifications and literature to describe the required compaction of soil:

These terms all refer to a simple concept – the comparison of the in-place field density with a laboratory maximum density. Yet, we have successfully complicated the issue with myriad terms. While some terms attempt to refer to different tests for determining the maximum density, the type of test is not always reflected in the name. The terms do not indicate the different test standards used by various organizations or agencies. ASTM proposes a simple solution. A single term, percent compaction, should be used to indicate the degree of compaction. ASTM recommends (D653, Manual 70) stating the desired percent compaction, followed by the reference test standard in parentheses (ASTM, AASHTO or state DOT). For example: Specifications/Installation Guides – The fill shall be compacted to at least 95 percent (D 698). – Compact the subbases to a minimum of 98 percent (T-180). – Compaction of 85 percent (Tex 114-E) is required. Figures and Tables – ≥ 95 percent (D 698) – Compact embedment to 95 percent (D 7382) Using this approach makes it clear what standard is to be used to determine the percent compaction.

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Modified Proctor tests are frequently required for pipeline installation when standard Proctor tests would be more appropriate. The misunderstanding results from the fact that various versions of the Proctor-type test use different size cylinders, different weight rammers, different numbers of lifts, different heights of drop and different numbers of blows. Fortunately, there are only two versions that are primarily used (other varieties of the test are unique to certain agencies or to areas of the country). The two more common versions are the standard Proctor and the modified Proctor, which are described in ASTM and AASHTO standards. Compared to the standard method, the modified method uses four times the energy input to obtain the laboratory maximum density, resulting in a value that is significantly higher. Some pipeline installation projects use both standard and modified Proctor tests for different applications. The compaction requirements can sometimes get blurred since specifications may list the test methods in one section, proscribe the tests to be used in another section and state the percent requirement in yet another section. As a consequence, the site compaction can end up either under-compacted or over-compacted. Most of the pipeline installation standards, manuals and guides refer to standard Proctor rather than modified Proctor. Modified Proctor tests are typically used in road construction where large amounts of soil are moved and compacted with large, heavy equipment. In a pipe trench, smaller compaction equipment is used and the standard Proctor test is more appropriate.

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imum and maximum density, not just the maximum. In applications where relative density is the best measure, the compaction requirement is typically expressed as “70 percent relative density,” which is considered equivalent to about 95 percent Proctor. When engineers, inspectors, and contractors see 70 percent relative density in a specification or drawing, they sometimes incorrectly think the in-place density needs to be only 70 percent of the maximum density. Some states and agencies use the term relative compaction (meaning percent modified Proctor) and this adds to the confusion. Using the term percent compaction as defined earlier would provide relief from this problem.

Compaction or consolidation In geotechnical applications, compaction and consolidation have very different meanings. Conceptually, compaction is the rapid reduction of air in the soil and consolidation is the reduction of water in the soil over time. Compaction removes the air by equipment pressure, impact, kneading or vibration. Consolidation is squeezing out the water by a steady pressure (such as backfill load). Some of the confusion results from the use of consolidation in concrete work. Consolidation means removing the air in fresh concrete using vibration. As a result, some people refer to using vibrators to densify soils as consolidation. However, during pipeline construction and in related contract documents, one only needs to use the term compaction for soils. Compaction is technically correct and covers all mechanical methods used to increase the soil density.

REFERENCES • Howard, Amster (2015) Pipeline Installation 2.0, Relativity Publishing, Lakewood CO • ASTM (2011) Quality Control of Soil Compaction Using ASTM Standards, Manual 70, ASTM International • D 653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids • D 698 Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3)) • D 1557 Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft3 (2700 kN-m/m3)) • ASTM D 4253 Maximum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soils Using a Vibratory Table • ASTM D 7382 Determination of Maximum Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Range for Effective Compaction of Granular Soils Using a Vibratory Hammer • AASHTO T-99 Test for the Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and SoilAggregate Mixtures Using 5.5-lb (2.49-kg) Rammer and 12-in (304.8-mm) Drop • AASHTO T-180 Test for the Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and SoilAggregate Mixtures Using 10-lb (4.54-kg) Rammer and 18-in (457-mm) Drop ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amster Howard is a civil engineering consultant from Lakewood, CO. This article is based on an excerpt from his book Pipeline Installation 2.0. For more information, go to Pipeline-Installation.com.

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Greetings!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The countdown to Underground Construction magazine’s top business event for the underground utility infrastructure has begun. In just over two months, we will be welcoming attendees to the 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX. Mark

CONTRACTORS sewer, water, gas distribution, telecommunications, electric distribution and transmission, industrial, pipeline, damage prevention and safety

your calendars, doors open Jan. 31 and registration is open now! UCT is a three-day business event where professionals involved in the construction and rehabilitation of the underground utility infrastructure come together to learn about the latest equipment and technologies designed for safety, efficiency and profitability are displayed in the exhibit hall. Real-world case histories and engaging panel discussions round out the comprehensive educational component, providing an unmatched experience that supports the business and education objectives of everyone

CONSULTING ENGINEERS firms serving all underground and industrial markets

involved in the industry. Additionally, major academic and industry sponsors will have seminars before, during and after UCT, offering even more training options. Learn from the only business event in the underground utility pipeline industry focused on the TOTAL industry. UCT includes trenchless and open-cut construction technologies in the program. Earn up to 27 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available. Credits are reviewed and granted by the University of Texas at Arlington.

DAMAGE PREVENTION personnel involved in managing damage prevention and safety issues

Network with representatives from companies involved in operations, engineering, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and services, and with professionals from every segment of the underground utility infrastructure industry. Exchange ideas and gain industry insight by visiting the exhibit hall, exploring the RehabZone, attending the educational seminars, and listening to the keynote session after the networking breakfast. Additional networking opportunities include the MVP luncheon, attendee exhibit hall

GAS/ELECTRIC UTILITIES officers, managers, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation personnel

lunch, and several networking receptions. Another great networking option is the Golf Tournament being held on Monday, Jan. 30. Proceeds benefit the UCTA North Texas Chapter college scholarship fund. Furthering your education at UCT isn’t expensive or complicated. Qualified municipal/ public works/government employees receive complimentary access to the UCT primary program (seminars and exhibits) by registering under the Municipal Partnership Program. And for everyone else, the “Bring The Company” rate of $495 allows two to 50

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company employees to attend. If you only have time for the exhibit hall, we’ve got you covered with FREE exhibit hall registration. (Academic and industry sponsored training programs and workshops are not included.) Visit the registration tab at uctonline.com for details and to sign up. The following pages highlight what we call “UCT week.” See the full program, secure your hotel room and register at uctonline.com. We look forward to welcoming you to the best business event in the industry focused on your educational and professional needs – UCT.

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Diamond Sponsor For more than 45 years, TT Technologies has been the worldwide leader in trenchless technology. TT Technologies’ complete line of trenchless equipment includes: piercing tools, guided boring tools, pneumatic, static and lateral pipe bursting systems, pipe ramming tools, bentonite mixing systems, constant-tension winches, directional drills and mini-directional drill rigs. Each year more trenchless sewer, water, gas and electric rehabilitation and replacement projects are successfully completed with trenchless equipment from TT Technologies than any other. To learn more, visit TT Technologies in booth 404.

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Herrenknecht is a technology and market leader in the area of mechanized tunnelling systems. As the only company worldwide, Herrenknecht delivers cutting-edge tunnel boring machines for all ground conditions and in all diameters – ranging from 0.10 to 19 meters. To learn more, visit Herrenknecht in booth 300.

Gold Sponsors The first WEKO-SEAL was created in 1975. It quickly became the industry-standard internal pipe seal, and has been the standard now for four decades. Every true WEKO-SEAL is designed and produced by the company’s experts. And even though competitor after competitor has tried to beat Miller Pipeline at its game, nobody’s ever come up with a better process, design, service or product than WEKO-SEAL. To learn more, visit Miller Pipeline in booth 423. J.T. Miller, Inc. specializes in drill pipe, drill bits, mud motors, and HDD accessories for the Maxi-Rig market. J.T. Miller offers new and used/ premium class drill pipe, and maintains an inventory of TCI and mill tooth drill bits. Also, the company provides Gearench tongs and spare parts, as well as various tong dies and many other accessories ready for immediate shipment. Plus, J.T. Miller manufactures 16”-60” split bit mill tooth and TCI hole openers designed for various soil or rock conditions. To learn more, visit J.T. Miller, Inc. in booth 604.

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Something Old, Something New The RehabZone® is an exciting, walk-through area of the UCT exhibit hall that is complete with a museum-quality, historical display of the pipeline infrastructure from 200+ years ago. The interactive display enables attendees to compare and contrast with current technologies. For the past 15 years, the RehabZone has been a popular attraction providing generic information about water and sewer rehabilitation technologies without referencing specific brands and products. The walk-through exhibit features trenchless rehabilitation and installation techniques, innovative technologies and live demonstrations by technology providers. Open during UCT exhibit hours, attendees are welcome to peruse the exhibits and watch the live technology demonstrations. Every visitor receives a valuable and complimentary Technology Guide that provides an introduction to pipeline rehabilitation and, while supplies last, a thank-you-for-visiting gift. The RehabZone is funded by and open to UCT exhibitors. To get involved in the RehabZone, contact 2017 chairman, Andy Rothenberg, at andy@ primelineproducts.com. For details on exhibiting at UCT, contact Karen Francis at [email protected]. The RehabZone is presented by NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) in partnership with Jon C. Schladweiler and in cooperation with the ASCE’s Underground Engineering & Surveying Institute, the Water Environment Federation’s Collection System Committee and Underground Construction magazine. It is funded by sponsoring organizations and participating companies. Donations are always welcome for this unique and generic rehabilitation industry event. There is no additional charge to attendees for the RehabZone experience!

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SPOTLIGHT Industry To Honor Gerry Muenchmeyer At MVP Luncheon Join industry professionals in honoring the 2017 Most Valuable Professional at the annual UCTA/Underground Construction MVP Awards Banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as part of the UCT Conference. The winner of the 2017 MVP award is long-time industry stalwart 2017 Gerhard “Gerry” Muenchmeyer. Muenchmeyer is renowned for his unending efforts to provide the underground utility infrastructure industry with the best education and information possible. He has also been a long-time quality assurance/quality control advocate. He has worked as a city engineer in Massachusetts, was one of the original founders of Insituform Northeast, worked as a contractor doing primarily rehab and trenchless for Miller Pipelines and Swerdfeger Construction, and has run his own engineering consulting industry for many years. He is a former president and technical director for NASSCO, was one of the original founders and first president of the International Pipe Bursting Association, was instrumental in helping launch the Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program, and most recently developed the growing Inspector Training & Certification Program for CIPP and Manholes on behalf of NASSCO. Muenchmeyer has always been one of the sewer/water industry’s leading advocates for industry education, professionalism and quality control/assurance. He has been a pillar and organizer of the UCT RehabZone since its inception. Having worked across North America, he is known and respected by multitudes having positively impacted the lives of thousands of industry personnel. Muenchmeyer has invested much of his own time and money providing presentations and demonstrations on those subjects. Please join the chapters of the Underground Construction Technology Association along with Underground Construction magazine at this special luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 31, in Room 200 of the Fort Worth Convention Center to honor this special person who has dedicated his life to the improvement of the underground infrastructure industry. For registration and sponsorship information, go to uctaonline.org. JANUARY

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UCT Attracts Young Professionals And Students With New Program Sponsored by the North Texas Chapter of the Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA), young professionals and students will receive complimentary full conference admittance to all three days of UCT. The Young Professionals/Stu2017 dents Program is your all-access “pass” to a full slate of educational sessions. In addition, a special slate of programs and information has been planned for Wednesday, Feb. 1. Find out what to expect when designing and executing your first trenchless project. Hear from industry experts as you tour the internationally renowned RehabZone, and see historical and modern sewer and water rehabilitation methods. Visit with exhibitors and check out the latest technologies and companies participating in the underground infrastructure markets. Wrap up the evening with the annual UCT Networking Reception where hundreds of attendees enjoy connecting with both new and old friends, and discussing industry matters in a relaxed atmosphere. Details on the Young Professionals/Students Program are available online at uctonline.com. FEBRUARY

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UCTA Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament The North Texas Chapter of the Underground Construction Technology Association 2017 will host the annual UCTA Scholarship Golf Tournament on Monday, Jan. 30, the day before the conference begins. All proceeds benefit the North Texas UCTA’s college scholarship program. The tournament will be held at The Golf Club At Fossil Creek, in Fort Worth, one of the most celebrated golf facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. A shotgun start is scheduled for noon. There are several levels of sponsorship opportunities: • $1,200 Diamond Sponsor – registration for four players, company logo on event banners, exclusive sign at a tee box, recognition at awards dinner and four activities packages • $800 Platinum Sponsor – registration for four players and sign at a tee box • $500 Gold Sponsor – registration for four players • $300 Silver Sponsor – sign at a tee box Individual registrations are $125 and will be paired to form teams. Also available is the $20 Activities Package which includes two mulligans, one Lady’s Tee Box, Texas Tee ticket and one raffle ticket – a $10 savings over purchasing the day of the tournament. Golf club rentals are available upon request. Please contact the Golf Club at Fossil Creek to make reservations. For more information, contact North Texas UCTA tournament co-chairmen Craig Crowder at (972) 975-4332 or Tim Peterie at (940) 498-0253 JANUARY

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UCT Educational Tracks, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2

Program subjects and dates are tentative and subject to change. Visit uctonline.com for updated session information.

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Track I-A Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Track I-B Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Track I-C Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Track II-A Waterworks Conference

Track III Pressure Pipe: Latest Innovations in Rehab Technologies

In these tracks, effective construction and rehabilitation of sewers under various conditions and diverse challenges will be explored through case studies, technology options and innovative solutions. Also included are the panel presentation/discussion for young professionals/students, and a Sewer Rehabilitation Strategies seminar.

Water is the new “blue crude” of the world and efforts to effectively and efficiently install, replace and rehabilitate underground water distribution and transmission systems are becoming increasingly important. Addressing aging infrastructure and the ever-growing demand for new water systems will be the focus of this special two-day program track.

Presented by the Pressure Pipe Committee of NASSCO

While lining sewer and water pipes has become routine, using this technology in pressure pipe applications is still a relatively new, yet an increasingly popular and practical rehabilitation solution. Learn all about the design, use and inspection of liners in pressure pipe applications.

8:30 am Municipal Keynote Session: Fort Worth's Water Director

9:00 am

Condition Assessment Breakthrough for AC Pipes

9:30 am

TRA Walker-Calloway Outfall: Aging Inimitable System

10:00 am

Contamination Issues on Construction Sites

10:30 am

Nashville Program Update: Microtunneling Case History

Risk Management on Infrastructure Tunnel Projects

Lake Texoma Pipeline Extension & CMAR

Unique Methods to Rehab Both Ends of the Spectrum

Technical Talk: Epoxy Coatings & Cement Mortar Lining

Expanding Infrastructure Education, Information Options

Los Angeles Cost-Effective Urgent Repair Contract

NTMWD’s CFRP Large-diameter Water Rehabilitation

Rehab with Polyureas as SIPP Option

No Silver Bullet: TRA’s Bear Creek Large-diameter Rehabilitation

One-Voice for Sewer Condition Assessment Data

Rehab System for Pipe Maintenance Operations

Technical Talk: Rehab with Polyurea as SIPP Option

Arlington Pre-Chlorinated Pipe Bursting

Structural Repair of Water Lines with CIPP

11:00 am

Honolulu Goes All Trenchless for Largest Force Main Installation

Clearing Blocked Force Mains

Interceptor Design Challenges Working Around Buried Utilities

11:30 am

Microsilica Cement Liners Drive Sewer Manhole Rehab for 25 Years

Success Using Antimicrobial Additive for MIC Protection

Cost-effective Structural Columbus, GA, Requires Culvert Point Repair Zinc-Coated DIP

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Epoxy Coatings & Cement Mortar Lining

Technical Talk: Structural Repair of Water Lines with CIPP

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EDUCATION Track IV-A Pipe Bursting Fundamentals: Comparisons, Selection & Design

Track V Underground Utilities Construction

Track VI NASTT Forum

Presented by the International Pipe Bursting Association (a division of NASSCO)

In today’s modern construction environment, it takes a variety of methods and technologies to manage utility infrastructure work. These applications combine to maximize opportunities and make for effective, timely and safe operations.

Hosted by the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)

With the expansion and ever-increasing practicality of pipe bursting, the decision matrix for choosing this rehabilitation option, along with proper design and issues impacting the market, are important factors to be considered.

Learn about trenchless advancements and attend a special forum hosted by the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT).

Track VII-A HDD Operations & Productivity

Track VII-B HDD Operations & Productivity

Interesting and informative case studies along with creative solutions will be presented that emphasize how to effectively conduct horizontal directional drilling operations and maximize profitability utilizing rigs of all sizes.

Design Considerations & Benefits of Pipe Bursting

Excavations Don’t Have to be Big to Cause BIG Problems

Reamers: The Good, the Bad And the Ugly

Managing Expectations: Trenchless Rehabilitation, Renewal

Benefits of Pipe Slitting for Gas Line Replacement or Decommissioning

Water Line + Wetlands = HDD Installation of 30” Pipe

Planning to Recycling: Avoiding Pitfalls in Hard Rock Environments

Financial Intelligence Of Pipe Bursting

Guided Boring Application: Pairing the Right Tooling with the Challenge

2,400-foot HDD Pipe Extraction Project

Maximize Productivity With Your Utility Installation

Transferring Risk: Pipe Bursting Inside Pepsi Plant

72” Motorized SBU on Multiple Bores With Strict Line, Grade

Peer Group Round Table Discussion

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Cross Bore Prevention Best Practices

DCA HDD Panel: Life Blood of HDD

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UCT Educational Tracks, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2

Program subjects and dates are tentative and subject to change. Visit uctonline.com for updated session information.

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Track I-D Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Sewer Strategies Workshop

Track I-E Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Track I-F Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation

Track II-B Waterworks Conference

Sliplining FRPMP Extends Denver Sewer Life 100+ Years

Phillips 66 Refinery Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

Testing to Facilitate Structural Classification Designations

9:00 am

Managing a $1+ Billion CIP for TRA

Advanced Leak Detection Technology Utilizing Satellite Imagery

Fiber Reinforced CIPP Under an Interstate

9:30 am

Difficult Conditions Lead to Unique Trenchless Solutions for Trinity River Vision Project

Inspection Technologies from Acoustic to Lidar

Mill Creek Drainage Relief Project for City of Dallas

10:00 am

Contractor Case for CIPP Temperature Monitoring

Lubbock Or Leave It

Assess, Address Approach Saves Arlington $8 Million

10:30 am

Fiberglass Pipe Jacking Aids What Young Upgrade of Las Vegas Sewers Professional Engineers, Contractors Need to Know

Time, Cost Savings of Sludge Drain Pipe Lining for DWU

11:00 am

Perspectives for Success in Bypass Pumping

Irving’s Emergency Repair of an Exposed 84” Pipe

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98 Large-diameter Pipe Repairs in 30 Days for Dallas

Track X Engineering Ethics The Code of Ethics for Engineers will be presented, as well as case studies related to ethics for engineers in the public and private sectors will be presented. Attending this session will satisfy the engineering ethics requirement for the annual license renewal.

Ethics for Engineers

Track I-G Sewer/Water Construction & Rehabilitation

Emerging Technologies: Cold fusion concrete; "green" technology for pipe repair; Combination3TM Truck; SPiDER camera technology

Track VII-E HDD Operations & Productivity

Emerging Technologies: FPS500 fluid processing system; TK RECON, TD Recon; D10x15 rig and digital tools; Flexbor and Tribor

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EDUCATION Track IV-B Pipe Bursting Fundamentals: Comparisons, Selection & Design

Track VIII Laterals Rehabilitation

Analyzing the Breadand-butter Benefits of Pipe Bursting

Lateral Overview Documents Support Industry

AC Bursting, EncapsulAC: Rules, Regulations & Solution

Presented by the Manhole Committee of NASSCO

Track VII-C HDD Operations & Productivity

Track VII-D HDD Operations & Productivity

America’s manholes have long since been identified as a source of I&I and frequent headaches for city sewer systems. Modern technology offers many costeffective, convenient methods and techniques to expedite manhole renewal.

Upsizing from 12” to 20” by Static Pipe Bursting Flint, MI, Update and Rehab Needs, Opportunities

Track IX Manhole Rehabilitation

Manhole Rehab Benefits With Use of MACP

HDD Round Table

Design Thickness

Lateral Inspection, Assessment & Repair

Manhole Rehab Methods: I&I Reduction

CIPP Lateral Lining

Manhole Rehab Methods: Cementitious & Polymer Liners

Your Vac Is Full; What Do You Do With The Spoils?

Drill Pipe Under-Torque: The Devil in Disguise

Grouting Laterals

Manhole Testing

Record Direct Pipe Job Solves Challenges of Unique Project

Where’s Your Bore Going?

Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

Torque in HDD Connections Before and After Wear

Latest Generation of HDD Maxi Rigs

You Cannot Manage What You Do Not Measure

Torque and Drag: Common Causes of a Preventable Problem

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Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition January 31 - February 2, Fort Worth, TX

Industry Sponsored Training Programs

In addition to the UCT primary education program, industry partners host seminars and workshops before UCT (Sunday, Jan. 29 - Monday, Jan. 30) and after UCT (Thursday, Feb. 2 - Friday, Feb. 3). These programs will be held at the Omni Fort Worth. To register, contact each of the partners listed below. We encourage you to register early as seating is limited. Take advantage of all of the educational opportunities that UCT has to offer. BONUS – industry partner program registration includes complimentary access to the full UCT conference (education, exhibits and the networking reception). Take a look at the additional course offerings brought to you by the leader in education — UCT!

CUIRE Training Schools The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research & Education (CUIRE) is offering half-day Trenchless Technology Inspector Training and Certification Schools on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 2930, 2017, in conjunction with UCT. The schools will be at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. This year’s program includes a full-day Geotechnical School, as well as a one-day Advanced HDD School. This year’s program includes two full-day schools: Geotechnical and Advanced HDD. Course instruction will be provided by notable industry experts. Credit is granted through the University of Texas at Arlington. All rates are per person/per school. JANUARY

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Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Geotechnical School, Part 1 Geotechnical requirements for both trenchless and open-cut applications, soft soils and rock investigations methods, and how ground conditions will impact trenchless feasibility and productivity. 2017

Pipe School Applications, advantages and limitations of each type of pipe, such as steel, ductile iron, vitrified clay, PVC, HDPE, fiberglass, etc., and new developments in pipe materials and joining systems.

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$495 after Dec. 1 $550 onsite Registration includes the Trenchless Technology Book!

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$795 after Dec. 1 $850 onsite Registration includes the Trenchless Technology Book!

CUIRE Two, full-day schools

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$195 before Dec. 1 $295 after Dec. 1 $350 Onsite (day of the school) registration

$395 before Dec. 1

$695 before Dec. 1 1.6

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Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) School – Part 1 Planning and design of large, mid- and small-size HDD projects from inception to closeout and delivery. The school will include talks on pipe loads, bore planning, drilling fluids and case studies. Pipe Lining and Renewal School – Covered topics include CIPP and pipe lining methods. The school will also cover planning, design, construction, inspection and QA/QC. 2017

1:00-5:00 p.m. Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) School The second part of this full-day school will include construction projects of all sizes, plus tracking, locating and case studies. Pilot Tube and Microtunneling School This school will emphasize planning, design and construction of pilot tube microtunneling, and will includes case studies.

1:00-5:00 p.m. Geotechnical School, Part 2 Planning, geotechnical reporting, and contracting requirements for trenchless technologies for different ground conditions. Mud School for Trenchless Technology This session will cover everything attendees need to know to properly mix and apply drilling fluids for trenchless applications, including spoil removal and lubrication applications. Horizontal Auger Boring and Pipe Ramming School Planning, design, construction of conventional pipe jacking and horizontal auger boring, along with pipe ramming.

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SPECIALTY TRAINING NASSCO Training Courses PACP Trainer Course (Certification & Recertification) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Cost: $750 (certification); $250 (recertification) Space is limited to 4 attendees! The National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) will offer its PACP Trainer Course on Tuesday, Jan. 31. It is designed for current PACP 7.0 trainers who need JANUARY to be recertified and PACP users who have fulfilled the prerequisites to become trainers. This session will en2017 sure the candidate is able to correctly arrange for, conduct and complete PACP classes, and is knowledgeable in all areas of PACP. Attendees must own and bring a current version of the PACP 7.0 manual to class. Registration for this course is subject to NASSCO approval. Submit your application, resume, and letter stating why you would like to be certified or recertified to [email protected] or fax to (410) 442-7788.

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NASSCO Inspector Training & Certification Program for Cured-In-Place Pipe (ITCP-CIPP) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Day 1 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. – Day 2 Cost: $995 for NASSCO Members $1,095 for Non-Members. Space is limited to 25 attendees! NASSCO Inspector Training & Certification Program for CuredIn-Place Pipe is taught by a field experienced professional, Gerry Muenchmeyer, who provides FEBRUARY the student with clearly defined inspection requirements before, during and after CIPP Installation 2017 inspection requirements. The FEBRUARY program includes a chapter on project specifications that clarify the need for inspection 2017 requirements and an overview of other technologies. The program also includes a fully illustrated manual of the course content, technical support during field inspection activities and requires, at the conclusion of the program, the passing of a certification exam to confirm the student’s knowledge. Complete details are available online at uctonline.com. To register, contact: Gerry Muenchmeyer, P.E. at [email protected].

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NASSCO Inspector Training & Certification Program for Manhole Rehabilitation (ITCP - MR) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Day 1 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. – Day 2 Cost: $995 for NASSCO Members $1,095 for Non-Members. This training is intended for consulting engineers who provide inspection services, municipal engineers who perform inspection on their projects, inspectors who FEBRUARY are on site inspecting the project, and all who need a comprehensive understanding of the manhole 2017 rehabilitation technologies. FEBRUARY The ITCP course will cover specific areas of expertise that are needed to ensure that a manhole 2017 rehabilitation project is constructed correctly and meets the requirements of the contract documents. The training course includes two days of technology and specification information that the inspector needs to know. Complete details are online at uctonline.com. To register, contact course instructor Tim Back, P.E., Back Municipal Consulting, [email protected]

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SEWER REHABILITATION STRATEGIES

Wednesday, Feb. 1 , 8:30 - 11:55 a.m. This seminar includes five related presentations: • State-wide Study Finds 45% I/I Wastes Revenue and Steals Capacity • A 10-Step Plan for a Municipal I/I Reduction and Sewer Rehabilitation Program • “If I had this to do over . . .” 12 Steps to Successfully Measure Effectiveness of Sewer Rehabilitation • Nashville & Brentwood – Removing 4.1 Billion Gallons of I/I • Service Laterals as a Critical Part of the Rehab Program A new state-wide study of I/I in Tennessee municipal collection systems showed an average of 45% I/I. Two-thirds of the systems had more than 50% I/I. These systems likely are representative of many collection systems in the USA. This level of leakage should provide a powerful incentive for municipalities to measure the condition of their sewers and develop a strategy for corrective action. This seminar uses the results from work in small and large municipal systems to teach a strategy for conducting a successful sewer rehabilitation program for SSO and I/I reduction. The strategy is based on extensive before-after flow measurements for 30 project areas, including 110 miles of sewer lining, and manhole and service lateral rehabilitation on all lined sewers. The strategy proved the value of the system approach for aggressive rehabilitation of deteriorated sewers targeted in priority basins, versus a "find-and-fix" approach for scattered individual pipe defects. Municipal sewer O&M savings generally resulted in a payback period of about 11-13 years. The approach has been formulated into a logical and intuitive 10-step strategy. Before-after flow monitoring, and rehabilitation of sewer service laterals were found to be critical for successful programs. The presentations will identify pitfalls for flow/ rainfall monitoring and explain the analysis of monitoring data in general terms that can be applied to improve the final results, regardless of equipment brand. Sewer service laterals were found to be significant sources of I/I, and a pilot study will be explained which isolated and measured such I/I contribution. Leading the seminar are industry experts George Kurz, P.E., DEE, Consulting Engineer-Sewer Capacity Management, and Pat Stevens, P.E., Vice President Engineering, ADS Environmental Services.

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EXHIBITING Experience The Industry’s Premier Exhibitors Explore the UCT exhibit hall. You’ll find emerging technologies and new exhibitors alongside well-established participants. Since UCT is the first major show of its kind in the industry each year, exhibitors launch their products here. Connect with old friends. Make new connections. Network. Make plans now to visit the exhibit hall. Register today to attend the exhibits – it’s FREE!

UCT Is The Total Source For Exhibitors Exhibiting at UCT gives companies the opportunity to see more clients and potential clients under one roof during the span of one business trip! Attendees represent every sector of the industry – contractors, gas utilities, municipal sewer and water authorities, pipeline companies and engineering firms. UCT offers exhibitors ample networking opportunities. It begins at the registration desk, extends into the Municipal Networking Breakfast, continues in the exhibit hall during lunch, and concludes daily at one of the receptions or hosted parties. There’s also the Thursday exhibit hall breakfast. This networking opportunity is before the educational sessions begin on the final day of UCT. A few of the benefits to exhibiting at UCT are the FREE promotions designed to showcase your participation. This includes a color product shot and description in the December issues of Underground Construction, Pipeline & Gas Journal and Pipeline News, customized e-Postcards and more.

What Makes UCT Valuable? U Quality attendees U Business-oriented trade show U Trenchless and open-cut technologies are represented U Timing – UCT is early in the year, before the height of the construction season!

Why Exhibit/Sponsor UCT? U Brand reinforcement U Promote products/services U Reinforce existing customer relationships U New product introductions U Network U Identify partnering/supplier opportunities U Size up the competition U Sell; accelerate sales process

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Booth rates start at $2,075 for a 10’x10’ See the current floor plan at uctonline.com or contact Karen Francis at [email protected].

Exhibitors are signing up daily! Take a look at the exhibitor list as of Oct. 20: To join this esteemed list, contact Karen Francis at [email protected] today. Exhibitors as/of Oct. 20..............................Booth # Ace Pipe Cleaning Inc.................................................239 ADS, Inc. Inserta Tee....................................................436 AGRU America, Inc...................................................... 813 Akkerman, Inc............................................................... 612 American Augers..........................................................709 AP/M Permaform...........................................................515 Applied Felts Inc...........................................................644 Avanti International.....................................................446 Baroid IDP...................................................................... 519 BJM Pumps.................................................................... 415 Buzzi Unicem USA.......................................................426 CIPP Corp.......................................................................339 Containment Solutions..............................................400 Contech Engineered Solutions................................ 210 Copperhead Industries, LLC.......................................514 Cretex Specialty Products.......................................... 327 CUES................................................................................ 745 CUIRE/UT Arlington..................................................... 122 Digital Control, Inc......................................................822 Ditch Witch.................................................................... 523 Doetsch Environmental Services.............................435 Duke's Root Control Inc.............................................539 E & M Specialty Company..........................................825 Elgin Separation Solutions..........................................811 Ferratex Inc.................................................................... 744 Fibrwrap Construction Inc......................................... 910 First Corp International / DDI...................................205 Five Star Products, Inc................................................ 201 HammerHead Trenchless Equipment.....................623 Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems..........................300 Hobas Pipe USA, Inc.................................................... 616 Holly Pipe Corp.............................................................428 HTS Pipe Consultants................................................. 419 Hunting Trenchless...................................................... 516 Inliner Technologies....................................................509 Insituform Technologies............................................ 910 Interplastic Corp............................................................213 IPR....................................................................................445 J.T. Miller, Inc.................................................................604 Jack Doheny Companies...........................................534 Liner Products, LLC......................................................635 LMK Technologies........................................................439 Madewell Products Corp........................................... 730 Masterliner..................................................................... 827 McElroy Manufacturing Co.........................................517 McLaughlin Group.......................................................702 M-I Swaco......................................................................608

Miller Pipeline, LLC......................................................423 Mincon............................................................................422 MTI Equipment............................................................. 601 Mud Technology International..................................715 NASSCO Inc...................................................................545 National Liner................................................................444 National Trench Safety, LLC.......................................922 North American Pipe Corp........................................ 316 NASTT.............................................................................. 124 Perma-Liner Industries, LLC...................................... 613 Permalok - A Northwest Pipe Co............................. 332 Pioneer One, Inc.......................................................... 734 Pipeline Renewal Technologies.............................1002 Professional Pipe Services (Pro-Pipe).....................636 R.S. Technical Services, Inc........................................338 Radius HDD Tools........................................................ 705 Railhead Underground Products, LLC....................630 Raven Lining Systems................................................. 637 RehabZone..................................................................... 547 Reline America, Inc...................................................... 401 ROOTX............................................................................434 SAERTEX multiCom LP................................................800 Scorpion Oil Tools Inc................................................ 518 Sealing Systems, Inc....................................................505 Spectrashield Liner Systems...................................... 532 Standard Cement Materials, Inc...............................429 Subsite Electronics....................................................... 522 Sunbelt Rentals, Inc..................................................... 631 TCI Business Capital.................................................... 325 The Robbins Company...............................................823 The Strong Company...................................................817 Thompson Pipe Group / Flowtite.............................417 Trenchless Technology Center................................. 126 Try Tek Machine Works, Inc....................................... 815 TT Technologies Inc....................................................404 TuffRod Pipe Company.............................................. 701 Tulsa Rig Iron................................................................. 318 Underground Construction.......................................123 Underground Magnetics............................................528 Underground Solutions Inc....................................... 910 Underground Tools, Inc.............................................432 Vacmasters..................................................................... 223 Vac-Tron Equipment LLC.............................................315 VACUWORX................................................................... 733 Vermeer Corporation..................................................605 Warren Enviromental...................................................312 Worldwide Drilling Resource.................................... 323 Underground Construction November 2016

ACTIVITIES Elevate Your Fort Worth Experience Dining in Fort Worth is a real treat. Let’s start with dessert first. At Dude, Sweet Chocolate, you can indulge in the ever-rotating selection of fudge, truffles, toffees and nut blends. Check out unexpected taste combinations like sea salt fudge, merlot truffles or mushroom toffee. Get your artisanal chocolate fix at this lovely shop. How about chicken-fried pepperoni and flights of moonshine? Then you’ll want to head to MASH’D. MASH'D is a restaurant and bar where food is elevated, moonshine and other spirits are highlighted, and life is celebrated! Escape from the ordinary and dine at MASH’D. Get a “taste” of cowboy life every Friday and Saturday night at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo at Cowtown Coliseum in the Stockyards National Historic District. Features include bull riding, barrel racing, calf roping and more. Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show is a historical reenactment that features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and an entertaining look at history. It occurs every Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring trailblazing women of the American West. Its multimedia exhibits and historic photographs, papers, clothing, spurs and saddles tell the inspiring stories of remarkable women pioneers, ranchers, performers and rodeo stars. At the Cowgirl Shop, find books, apparel, gifts, jewelry and souvenirs. Stockyards Station provides an exciting blend of old and new Texas with historic walking tours along the Texas Trail of Fame, The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and more. The Station’s two dozen shops offer wine, cowboy boots, leather goods, jewelry, arts and crafts, and the best of Texas grub: barbecue, burgers and sizzling fajitas. Start your visit to the Stockyards with a historic video. Travel back in time with the “Spirit of the West” movie at Stockyards Station. The 12-minute video gives the history of the Fort Worth Stockyards and the role it played in the cattle business. November 2016 Underground Construction

We've negotiated a limited number of reduced-rate hotel rooms to make your trip to Fort Worth affordable. Rooms at the group rate are limited and available on a first come, firstserved basis. The headquarters hotel is the Omni Fort Worth, located directly across the street from the convention center. The negotiated rate is $199 (plus tax). The Sheraton Fort Worth is a block away from the convention center, and the rate is $140 (plus tax). Make your reservations now at uctonline.com

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REGISTRATION An Investment In Your Future Streamlined registration rates, designed for organizations that want multiple attendees to benefit from all that UCT has to offer are in effect. Bring The Company provides admittance into the main UCT program for as few as two to as many as 50 company employees. To qualify, everyone must be registered at the same time (substitutions are allowed) and must be from the same company. Bring The Company rate covers all three days of the UCT main program (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Similar savings are in effect for those who wish to attend for one day only.

E BRING TH COMPANY Bring The Company Three-Day, Full Conference Rate

$495 Good for an unlimited number of registrants from the same company for all three days.

One-Day Bring The Company Rate

Municipal Partnership Program

$255

This program grants complimentary admission to the main UCT program for municipal public works and government employees.

One-person Three-Day, Full Conference Rate

To qualify, email your name, business title, organization name and web address to [email protected]

$395 One-person One-Day, Full Conference Rate

$215 Exhibit Hall Only

FREE

Rates increase on Jan. 9

2 ways to register 1. Online at uctonline.com (credit cards only) 2. Mail completed registration form, with check or money order, to UCT, PO Box 941669, Houston, TX 77094-8669

For the latest exhibitor news and program updates, follow UCT on Facebook (UCT-Underground Construction Technology), Twitter at Twitter.com/uctonline, Linkedin (UCT-Underground Construction Technology), and at the conference website, uctonline.com. CONTACTS

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CUIRE Training [email protected]

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Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition

Register today at uctonline.com!

January 31 - February 2, Fort Worth, TX

Register using this form or online at uctonline.com

Check which best describes your title (check one only):

One form per registrant. Confirmations and receipts will be emailed Questions/Information, email: Karen E. Francis at [email protected]

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What is the #1 reason you attent UCT? o Continuing Education o See Equipment o Networking What is your involvement in company purchasing decisions? o Approve o Recommend o Not involved

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Select a registration option. To qualify for the Bring The Company s pecial rate, ALL registrants must be from the same company and mustbe registered at the same time. Substitutions are allowed. If registering for one of the CUIRE or NASSCO specialized training programscontact the facility.

One Registrant thru Jan. 9

UCT Primary Program, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2017

Bring The Company Rate thru Jan. 9 $495

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Wednesday (One-Day) Full Conference & Exhibits

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To register for a program below, contact the facility. Your UCT registration will be complimentary: CUIRE Training Schools - Email: [email protected] NASSCO ITCP-CIPP - Email [email protected] NASSCO (ITCP MANHOLE) - Email [email protected] NASSCO PACP Trainer Course (certification and recertification) - Email [email protected] Grand Total

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CIGMAT Report Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology

CIGMAT Report 2015 by C. Vipulanadan, PhD, P.E., professor and director of Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT) and Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology (THC-IT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston

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CIGMAT research is focused on energy, water and wastewater infrastructures; pipeline maintenance; environmental issues; and new smart materials for construction, maintenance and repairs. The CIGMAT Research Center is currently working on projects related to not only basic research, but also applied field research for both onshore and offshore applications. Some of the studies are focused on developing and characterizing smart cements, grouts and drilling muds for oil well construction and cementing applications, ultra-deep-water pipe-soil interaction, joint leak testing of stormwater pipes, detection and quantification of corrosion, and nanotechnology. In recent years, CIGMAT researchers have developed unique testing facilities including high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) testing of materials for oil and gas infrastructure applications, and test protocols approved by EPA to test grouts and coatings for infrastructure rehabilitations. The Life Cycle Cost model (CIGMAT-LCC) for wastewater systems that is posted on the CIGMAT website is being used by cities, counties and the public. In the past two decades, over five dozen commercial products, including rapid repair materials, coatings, grouts, liners, cementitious and polymer composites and pipes, have been researched and tested for a number of applications. Microbial fuel cell technology is being further developed to treat and recycle highly salty fracturing fluids. Also, the observed trends are analytically and numerically modeled to better understand the influence of various testing and environmental parameters. Every effort is being made by CIGMAT researchers to transfer technology from control studies to actual applications. The Director of CIGMAT is Dr. C. Vipulanandan (Vipu), P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Ongoing research is funded by federal, state and local agencies and industries. CIGMAT is currently working on a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded project to develop smart cement and smart drilling mud for real-time monitoring of oil well installation and performance during the entire service life. Other systems are being developed to monitor the performance of the cement sheath that is embedded between the casing and geological formations. Research is also being done on developing methods to treat contaminated soils and expansive clays. CIGMAT organizes an annual Conference and Exhibition on the first Friday in March on “Infrastructures, Energy, Geotechnical, Flooding and Sustainability Issues Related to Houston & Other Major Cities.” Speakers are invited from major cities, transportation authorities and energy industries around the country to present and discuss projects and problems related to construction, maintenance and rehabilitation issues. The well-attended conference also discusses technical issues related to maintenance and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems, nondestructive testing methods, oil wells and pipelines, hydraulic fracturing, and development of smart materials for various applications. A number of geotechnical topics related to expansive clays, rapid construction of deep foundations and ground faulting are also discussed. The proceedings of the past 18 years of conferences are posted on the CIGMAT website (cigmat.cive.uh.edu.)

Nano Clay Modified Smart Drilling Mud The growing concerns about performance, safety and environmental pollution have urged drilling technologists to look for solutions beyond the current methods and technologies for drilling operations for oil, gas and geothermal wells, tunnels and directional drilling in both onshore and offshore applications. Industry needs great discoveries in the underlying core science and en-

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gineering as drilling passes through varying geological formations with higher pressure and temperature, and potential contamination. Water-based drilling fluids, especially water-bentonite suspensions, have been used in the drilling industry for decades. Multi-functional drilling muds are required to transport the soil and rock cuttings to the surface, lubricate and cool the drill bit, and apply hydrostatic pressure in the well bore to ensure well safety. Common viscosifier agents used in water-based drilling muds are bentonite and/or polymers. The drilling fluid can react with certain types of formations or the pressure can cause the geological formations to crack, leading to massive loss of fluid into the formation. Hence, there needs to be not only enhancement of bentonite-based drilling mud performance, but also monitoring of the performance of the drilling muds during drilling operations. Bentonite has been used worldwide as drilling fluid additive for decades. The main function of the bentonite is to increase the viscosity of the mud and reduce the fluid loss to the formation. A good-quality bentonite should contain mainly montmorillonite. Bentonite often contains other clay minerals, such as illite and kaolinite, and non-clay components, such as quartz and feldspar. Because sodium-based montmorillonite clays have the highest swelling capacity (which is responsible for viscosity build up and formation of low permeability filter cake), the presence of other materials will have an adverse effect on bentonite quality. The type of exchangeable ions has a great effect on the swelling capacity of the montmorillonite. If the mineral composition of bentonite is such that its viscosifying power is insufficient, various additives such as nanoclay and polymer are added. The application of bentonite in drilling fluids causes many problems, such as porosity and permeability reduction, and wettability alteration. Hence, a mud cake with high quality (low permeability and optimum thickness) should be formed. Otherwise, low-quality cake causes many problems in drilling operations; for example, it makes stable cake which causes damage to formation. Considering the mentioned problems that occur during drilling operations, this study was carried out on the effect of nanoclay on drilling fluids’ rheology. Although many studies on nanoclay have been published, there is no comparative report about its sensibility in the drilling muds.

Electrical Resistivity Increasing the bentonite content (B) and nanoclay content (NC) in the drilling mud nonlinearly decreased the electrical resistivity. Increasing the bentonite content from 0 to 1% reduced the electrical resistivity of drilling mud from 19.5 Ω-m to 10.4 Ω-m, a 46% reduction. The electrical resistivity decreased from 7.5 Ω-m to 3.3 Ω-m when bentonite content was increased from 2% to 8% at 25°C as shown in Fig. 1. Increasing bentonite content from 2% to 8% (by weight of water) reduced the electrical resistivity by about 56% as shown in Fig. 1. Hence, the electrical resistivity is a good tool for quality control for the drilling mud. By increasing the temperature from 25°C to 85°C the electrical resistivity of drilling muds decreased, as shown in Fig. 1. Adding 0.6% of nanoclay to the drilling mud with 8% of bentonite decreased the electrical resistivity ()by about 40% at room temperature. With the increasing of bentonite and nanoclay contents and temperature, the electrical resistivity of drilling mud nonlinearly decreased as shown in Fig. 1. A nonlinear relationship (Eqn. (1)) was used to predict the electrical resistivity () with the increasing nanoclay and temperature of drilling mud (Fig. 1). Underground Construction November 2016

The relationship used was as follows:

Rheology of the drilling mud formulated with different percentages of bentonite (B) up to 8%, and varying amounts of nanoclay (NC), up to 0.6% at different temperatures, was studied. By varying the shear strain rate up to 1024 sec-1, the shear stress was measured using a digital viscometer. Yield point (YP) and plastic viscosity (PV) were determined using the Bingham model. The addition of nanoclay to bentonite increased the YP of the drilling mud. YP of drilling mud increased from 2 Pa to 31 Pa when the bentonite content changed from 2% to 8% at 25°C. Adding 0.2% of nanoclay to drilling mud with 2% and 8% bentonite increased the YP by 10% and 21%, respectively,

at room temperature. The YP of drilling mud with 2% and 8% bentonite content modified with 0.2% nanoclay decreased by 80 % and 48%, respectively, with an increase of temperature from 25°C to 85°C, as shown in Fig. 2. With addition of 0.6% of nanoclay, the Y increased from 13% to 62%, based on the bentonite content in the drilling mud at a temperature of 25°C, as shown in Fig. 2. The electrical resistivity of drilling mud decreased, while the YP increased with the addition of nanoclay. The PV for the drilling muds with 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% of bentonite content were 6.7 cP, 13.6 cP, 28 cP and 47.6 cP, respectively. When drilling mud with 2% and 8% bentonite was modified using 0.6% nanoclay (by total weight of drilling mud) at room temperature, the PV increased by 37% and 27%, respectively, as shown in Fig. 3 (pg. 50). Increasing the temperature from 25°C to 85°C, for drilling mud with 8% of bentonite modified with 0.6% of nanoclay, decreased the PV from 65 cP to 47 cP. The relationships between PV and electrical resistivity for the bentonite-based drilling mud modified with nanoclay at temperature varied from 25°C to 85°C, were modeled using the NLM and hyperbolic relationship, respectively.

Figure 1: Variation of drilling mud electrical resistivity with temperature and nanoclay content (a) 2% bentonite and (b) 8% bentonite.

Figure 2: Variation of drilling yield point with temperature and nanoclay content (a) 2% bentonite and (b) 8% bentonite.



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Fluid Loss Using the API standard method of testing, the filtrate volume (mL/30 min.) for the 2% bentonite drilling mud, without and with 0.6% nanoclay, at room temperature was 27.8 mL and 14 mL, respectively – a 50% reduction – and it increased to 40 mL (without nanoclay) by increasing the temperature to 85oC, as shown in Fig. 4(a). The filtrate volume (mL/30 min.) for the 8% bentonite drilling mud, without and with 0.6% nanoclay, at room temperature was 8 mL and 5 mL, respectively – a 37.5% reduction – and it increased to 18.4 mL (without nanoclay) by increasing the temperature to 85°C, as shown in Fig. 4(b). Increasing the bentonite content and the addition of nanoclay reduced the fluid loss in the bentonite drilling muds.

Large Model Test Simulating Oil Wells Large model was built in the CIGMAT laboratory at the University of Houston, Houston, TX. The models were built to demonstrate the real-time monitoring of the cement slurry levels during the installation and behavior of hardening smart cement. The main focus was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the instrumentation and monitoring of the 2-inch thick cement sheath supporting the 4-inch-diameter steel casing. The observed resistance with time clearly indicated the level of slurry and determined the depth at which the smart cement was located.

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Figure 4: Variation of drilling mud fluid loss with temperature and nanoclay content (a) 2% bentonite and (b) 8% bentonite.

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Steel Frame Figure 5: Large Model Test Facilities Figure 6: Plan and elevation of the physical casing model with probes layout.

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The large model was built by placing the steel casing in larger water-tight, 8-inch-diameter PVC pipe and cementing the 4-inch-diameter steel casing, as shown in the Fig. 5. The height of the model was about 8 feet. The schematic sketch of the large model with the instrumentation in the cement sheath is shown in Fig. 6. The main focus was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the instrumentation and monitoring of the 2-inch-thick cement sheath supporting the 4-inch-diameter steel casing. The outside of the casing was instrumented with miniature probes to monitor the resistance change (twoprobe method using alternative current)

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in the smart cement. The distances between the two probes were varied and there were 15 vertical levels (referred to by number) of probes, as shown in Fig. 6. Also, there were four horizontal probes (referred to as A, B, C, D) at each level, resulting in a total of 52 probes and 2,652 combinations of two-probe measurements. Different combinations of the probes were connected to a 300 kHz LCR device to measure resistance between those probes and monitor the behavior of the cement. Changes in the vertical electrical resistances with the rising cement slurry are shown in Fig. 6. It can be observed from Fig. 7 that the resistance between probe combinations A1-A3 initially was about 12.5 kΩ, which rapidly decreased to about 17 Ω when the cement slurry reached level 3. With the rising cement level, the resistance A1-A3 remained almost unchanged. Similarly, for probe combinations A1-A5, A1-A7, A1-A9, A1-A11 and A1-A13, the resistance varied from 10.8 kΩ to 13.1 kΩ before the two levels of probes became submerged in the cement slurry, when the resistance dropped sharply to about 20 Ω (Fig. 7). The sharp reduction in the resistance was an indicator of the cement slurry reaching the probe level. Similar trends were observed with other vertical and horizontal probes.

Figure 7: Changes in the vertical resistance along the probes setup A with the rising of cement slurry in the Large Model.

Predicted and Measured Resistance for Hardening Cement For the vertical probe setup-A, the probe combination A1-A5 (24-inch spacing, Fig. 8) resistance changed from 20 Ω to 320 Ω in 250 days – a 1500% change – indicating that resistivity is a highly sensitive property to monitor. Also, the predicted values using the room condition curing resistivity-curing time relationship were comparable to the measured resistance over a period of more than 250 days (Fig. 8). This agreement in the predicted trend ensures the hardening of the smart cement. For the horizontal probe combination A-C at level 7, the resistance changed from 20 Ω to 340 Ω in 250 days – a 1600% change – indicating that resistivity is a highly sensitive property to monitor. Also, the measured values are matching very well within the predicted values (Fig. 9), indicating that the smart cement is hardening similar to the room condition cured specimens.

Figure 8: Predicted and measured vertical resistance for probe setup A for combination A1-A5.

Pressure Test Air pressure (Pi) was applied to a selected length inside the casing to evaluate the piezoresistive behavior of the smart cement-sheath by measuring the changes in the electrical resistance (R in Ohms) with applied pressures (Fig. 10). Case 1: Pi = 10 psi

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Internal pressure of 20 psi pressure was applied to the top half of the casing inside and the resistance changes were measured immediately. Resistivity change (ΔR/R (%)) is shown in Fig. 11. The resistivity change in the smart cement due to the applied pressure of 20 psi varied from 1.5% (at the bottom of the casing) to 4.5% (at level 14-15, near the top). If 20 psi uniaxial compression pressure applied to regular cement, the change in strain was 0.0014%. This is an indication of the sensing of the smart cement, where its response was magnified over 1,000 times. Case 3: Pi = 40 psi

Internal pressure of 40 psi was applied and the resistance changes (ΔR/R) were measured, with results shown in Fig. 11. The resistivity change in the smart cement due to the applied pressure varied from 2% (at the bottom of the casing) to 7 % (at level 14-15, near the top), with an average increase of over 3%. If 40 psi uniaxial compression pressure applied to regular cement, the change in strain was 0.0028%. This is an indication of the sensing of the smart cement, where its response was magnified over 1,000 times.

Figure 10: Test configuration for the pressure applied inside the steel casing.

Result and Analysis The stress at every point can be separated into mean stress and deviatoric stress. The change in the deviatoric stress due to the applied pressure (Pi) along the axis of the casing (z-axis) is represented as Szz. Using equilibrium and stress analyses, it can be shown that Szz is directly proportional to the applied internal pressure Pi. Hence, the change in deviatoric stress can be represented as follows:

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The variation of internal applied pressure with the resistivity of smart cement (Δz/) is shown in Fig. 12, and the response of the smart cement was nonlinear. The nonlinear p-q model was used to predict Δz/z variation with the applied pressure. The relationship can be represented as follows: This model was used to predict the maximum, mean and minimum responses at level 14-15 (Fig. 12). The model parameters p and q varied from 0.89 to 0.90 and 0.191 to 0.193, respectively. Hence, by measuring the change resistivity of the smart cement, it will be possible to predict the pressure in the casing (Eqn. (3) and also the stresses in the cement sheath.

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P4 (q4+(1-q4-p4) ( Δz ) +p4 ( Δz ) q4-p4 z z

Figure 11: Piezoresistive smart cement responses to applied pressures in the top half of the casing.

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Treatment of Sulfate Contaminated CL Clay Soil In the past few decades, it has been reported that sulfate-rich soils have become a challenge in engineering projects because of swelling and a tendency to chemically attack the construction materials, such as steel and concrete. Sulfate heave distress problems have been reported in Texas, Nevada, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado where lime, fly ash and cement have been traditionally used to treat the natural soils rich in sulfates. Past studies have shown that linear shrinkage of montmorillonite clay decreased with the addition of lime, but the decrease was not linear. Studies also showed that the unconfined compression strength did not increase linearly

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Figure 12: Model prediction of changes in resistivity with applied pressure for smart cement, after 150 days of curing.

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with the addition of lime, and excessive addition of lime actually reduced the strength. During this treatment, mineralogical and microstructural changes occur, which lowers the plasticity, enhances the load-bearing capacity and enables soil compaction to a higher density. Also, low-calcium and high-calcium fly ashes have been used to stabilize expansive CH soils. Studies have shown that the plasticity index of high plasticity soils was reduced, but the effect was minimal with low plastic soils. In this study, 6% lime and 10% fly ash were used to treat up to 4% sulfate contaminated CL soil.

Plasticity Index (PI) Plasticity index of natural CL soil increased from 19% to 34% by increasing calcium sulfate content to 4% because of the formation of calcium silicate sulfate and aluminum silicate sulfate in the soil. Plasticity index of the natural soil contaminated with 4% of calcium sulfate decreased by 25% and 16% when the sulfate soil was modified using 6% of lime and 10% of fly ash (by dry weight), respectively.

Figure 13: Freeswelling of untreated and treated soils (a) untreated soil (b) 6% lime treatment and (c) fly ash treatment.

Free Swelling (FS) Fifteen soil samples were tested in this study. The percent of free swelling with time for the CL soil with different percentages of calcium sulfate are shown in Fig. 13. Free swelling percent of natural CL soil increased by 160% when the calcium sulfate changed from 0 to 4 %. An additional 6% of lime and 10% of fly ash decreased the free swelling at 4% of calcium sulfate concentration by 53% and 46%, respectively, as shown in Fig. 13(b) and 13(c), respectively. Hence, 6% lime and 10% fly ash treatment were effective in reducing the plasticity index and free swelling of CL soil contaminated with up to 4% sulfate.

Conclusions CIGMAT research studies are focused on developing smart materials for various applications including drilling, oil well cementing, grouting, coatings and hydraulic fracturing. Studies are also focused on corrosion, treatment of expansive and contaminated soils, physical modeling of pipe-soil interaction simulating ultra-deep-water conditions, chemical resistance of cementitious materials, and behavior of coating materials used as insulators of oil pipelines. The effects of various types of nanoparticles on the performance of material and microbial fuel cells are being investigated. The annual CIGMAT conference has been a successful event where new topics related to infrastructures and energy are presented and discussed. The 2017 Conference and Exhibition will be held on March 3, 2017; check the CIGMAT website for updates on the conference (cigmat.cive.uh.edu). UC November 2016 Underground Construction

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2016 LARGE Directional Drilling Rig Census

When horizontal directional drilling (HDD) professionals discuss the size of an HDD rig, they typically refer to the maximum pullback force the unit can develop. The most common industry standard for a large directional drilling unit is defined as having a minimum of 100,000 pounds of pullback force. In addition to pullback, other common specifications are rotary torque of drill stem, rotation speed and the size of drill pipe. Underground Construction’s 2016 census of large horizontal directional drilling contractors is an effective tool in managing a successful HDD operation, by assisting in selection of the right size of rig to fit specific project needs.

ARB Inc. 26000 Commercentre Dr. Lake Forest, CA 92630 p: (949) 598-9242 f: (949) 595-5526 w: www.primoriscorp.com e: [email protected] Contact: Jody Parrish 4 rigs offering 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 750,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 92,000ft./lbs. ARB Inc. is a full-service pipeline contractor performing all aspects of HDD including drilling services, pipe fabrication and tie-ins, in the United States.

Arrow Directional Boring Inc. 11950 NW 39th St., Ste. A Coral Springs, FL 33065 p: (954) 340-2601 f: (954) 340-2603 Contact: Jeff Blake 1 rig offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 54 in. Maximum Pullback: 210,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 110,000 ft./lbs. ADB is Florida’s premier HDD contractor with 21 years of experience and offering 4 mini, 1 midi and 1 maxi drill rigs across the state. ADB specializes in subaqueous, rock and bores up to 3,500 LF; water, sewer and reclaimed utility lines. Licensed, bonded and insured; 2013 APWA (Florida) contractor and project of the year.

Badger Drilling 6859 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32244 p: (904) 379-0549 e: [email protected] Contact: Leonard Nicks 1 rig offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 30 in. Maximum Pullback: 100,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 12,000 ft./lbs.

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We drive Florida-wide and are specialized in Florida ground conditions. Badger has been operating in the business for 20 years and has highly skilled technicians at your service.

Benton-Georgia Inc. PO Box 838 Douglasville, GA 30133 p: 770-942-8180 f: 770-942-8258 w: www.benton-georgia.coom e:[email protected] Contact: Jamie Jinks 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum pipe diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 625,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs.

Canadian Horizontal Drilling Ltd. RR #1 Wetaskiwin, AB Canada T9A 1W8 p: (780) 352-5041 f: (780) 352-5048 w: www.canadianhorizontal.ca e: [email protected] Contact: Kelly Bradford 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 500,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 75,000 ft./lbs. Company specializes in hard rock formations and has expertise in all HDD applications. Offering technical proficiency in all areas of HDD.

Carson Corporation 171 Route 94 Lafayette, NJ 07848 p: (973) 579-4100 f: (973) 579-4105 w: www.carsoncorporation.net e: [email protected] Contact: Bob Carson 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,100,000 lbs.

Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. Carson Corporation owns and operates one of the largest directional drills on the East Coast and has successfully drilled throughout the country.

COE Drilling Pty. Ltd. 11-13 Gibbs St., Labrador Gold Coast, Queensland 4215 Australia p: +61 755005222 f: +61 755006444 w: www.coedrilling.com.au e: [email protected] Contact: Eamon Foley 6 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 56 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,300,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. 2-midi and 3-maxi rigs up to 1 million lbs. pullback. Experience across Australia and Asia for HDD shore crossings.

Davis Directional Drilling PO Box 177 Healdton, OK 73438 p: (580) 229-1280 f: (580) 229-1293 e: [email protected] Contact: Doug Davis 23 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 36 in. Maximum Pullback: 550,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 50,000 ft./lbs. We have been in business for more than 50 years and doing HDD work for more than 20 years. Experience is our key to success.

Direct Horizontal Drilling 410 600-6th Ave. SW Calgary, AB Canada T2P 0S5 p: (403) 269-4998 f: (403) 234-9179 w: www.directhorizontal.com e: [email protected]

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Directional Drilling Rig Census Contact: Justin Hedemann 10 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,100,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. Direct Horizontal Drilling provides complete services and expert solutions wherever HDD and river crossings are required. Founded in 2000, Direct’s expertise, superior equipment and effective technology have quickly made this company an industry leader with a reputation for success in some of the toughest drilling environments in the world.

DrillTec GUT GmbH Josef-Wallner-Strasse 10 94469 Deggendorf Germany p: +49 991 37212 400 f: +49 991 37212 409 w: www.drilltec.de e: [email protected] Contact: Joerg Gaenger 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 56 in. Maximum Pullback: 787,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 67,000 ft./lbs. We work on all continents and have branches in Australia and Russia with more than 10 partners around the world. Our expertise covers underground utility installation in all soil types up to lengths of 9,900 feet.

Driver Pipeline Co. Inc. 1200 N. Union Bower Rd. Irving, TX 75061 p: (214) 638-7131 f: (972) 573-2299 w: www.Dr.rpipeline.com e: [email protected] Contact: John Langford 11 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 36 in. Maximum Pullback: 200,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 25,000 ft./lbs. Driver Pipeline Co. has over 20 years of experience in the HDD industry offering turnkey solutions to HDD projects.

Dynamic Cable Construction 591 VZCR 4823 Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 p: (903) 849-2747 f: (903) 849-2748 e: [email protected] Contact: Mickey Redwine 2 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 36 in. Maximum Pullback: 200,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 40,000 ft./lbs. We specialize in unusually tough crossings throughout the United States. We want the jobs others fail on or don’t want! Small rigs also are available.

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ECI Drilling International LLC 1306 North FM 3083 Rd. East Conroe, TX 77303 p: (936) 441-9080 f: (936) 441-9082 w: www.ecihdd.com e: [email protected] Contact: Bruce Brasher 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,200,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 95,000 ft./lbs. ECI provides a full line of HDD capabilities in rock and alluvial soils, including single and multiple installations for power/communication conduits, fiber optic cables, water/sewage and oil/gas pipelines. ECI also specializes in shore approach installations and engineered solutions for nontraditional HDD applications.

Ellingson Trenshless LLC 56035 State Hwy 56 West Concord, MN 55895 p: (844) 969-9054 w: www.ellingsontrenchless.com e: [email protected] Contact: Matt Dull 6 rigs with pullback of 100,000 pounds or greater Maximum Pipe Diameter: 52 in. Maximum Pullback: 750,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 75,000 ft./lbs. Capabilities to complete projects up to 54 inches in diameter and lengths up to 8,000 ft. Whether projects are large, small or through hard rock, we have the expertise.

Forages Nella Inc. 118 De La Gare St. Henri, Quebec, Canada G0R3E0 P: 418-822-2002 F: 4108-882-2721 E: [email protected] Contact: Gill Tardif 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 750, 000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 94,000 ft./lbs.

Gabe’s Construction Co. Inc. 4804 N. 40th St. Sheboygan, WI 53083 p: (920) 459-2600 f: (920) 459-2608 w: www.gabes.com e: [email protected] Contact: Nicholas Atkin 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 625,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. Gabe’s provides HDD services for the pipeline, utility and telecommunications industries

throughout North America in all geological conditions. Gabe’s also has six smaller utility rigs.

Gator Boring & Trenching Inc. 1800 Blackbird Lane Pensacola, FL 32534 p: (850) 477-0742 f: (850) 477-0743 w: www.gatorboring.com e: [email protected] Contact: Lisa Lyons 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 500,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 50,000 ft./lbs. Serving the southeastern United States with 5 HDD rigs and fusion crews. Specializing in gravity bores, subaqueous crossings and water/sewer bores.

H&H Enterprises 6104 Fenkell Rd. PO Box 1539 Andover, OH 44003 p: (440) 293-8911 f: (440) 293-5498 w: www.handhent.com e: [email protected] Contact: Tom Hockran 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 220,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 36,000 ft./lbs. H&H Enterprises can provide services for all your horizontal directional drilling needs. H&H Enterprises specializes in drilling in solid rock with abilities of installing up to 48 inches and 6,000 feet.

Harbert International Establishment LLC 820 Shades Creek Parkway Birmingham, AL 35209 p: 208-805-2024 w: www.harbertdd.com e: [email protected] Contact: Ben Roberts 2 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 42 in. Maximum Pullback: 850,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 85,000 ft./lbs. Harbert has successfully installed over 300 HDD crossings of rivers, mountains and beach landfalls. We provide EPC services for your crossing needs.

Harding Directional Drilling 10711 Spur 231 Bryan, TX 77807 p: (979) 778-2691 f: (979) 778-3312 w: www.hardingdrilling.com e: [email protected] Contact: Robert Hamilton 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 800,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 60,000 ft./lbs.

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Directional Drilling Rig Census Full-service directional drilling company serving the continental U.S., Canada and Mexico since 1994. Completed lengths in excess of 8,000 feet.

Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. 505 S. River Ave. Exeter, NE 68351 p: (402) 266-5347 f: (402) 266-5591 Contact: Brent Moore 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 440,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 53,000 ft./lbs. We also have several smaller rigs, and over 30 years of experience in other trenchless methods including tunneling, pipe jacking, rock drilling, concrete box jacking, pilot tube/guided boring, microtunneling, auger boring, pipe ramming and steel pipe sales.

Horizontal Drilling International 165 Boulevard de Valmy 92700 Colombes, France p: +33-1-57-60-93-21 f: +33-1-57-60-94-96 w: www.hdi.fr e: [email protected] Contact: Denis Pellerin or Atef Khemiri 9 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 56 in. Maximum Pullback: 880,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. HDI has installed HDD crossings under all types of obstacles in various types of soil – more than 2,000 crossings to date in over 40 countries, lengths in excess of 2,000 meters and up to 48 inches in diameter. Combines HDD with microtunnel expertise. Over 30 years of continuous experience.

InterCon Construction Inc. 5512 State Route 113 & 19 Waunakee, WI 53597 p: (608) 850-4827 f: (608) 850-2717 w: www.intercon-const.com e: [email protected] Contact: Steve Allen 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 440,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 80,000 ft./lbs. InterCon is a nationwide contractor offering experience in all geological conditions. Consultation, design and execution specialists offering services to gas transmission and distribution, water, sewer, electric and telecom companies.

Isaacks Directional Drilling Co. PO Box 1112 Aransas Pass, TX 78336 p: (361) 758-7297 f: (361) 758-8397 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback

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Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,000,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 93,000 ft./lbs. Directional drilling and road boring for the oil and gas pipeline industry.

Japan Drilling Co. Ltd. Shin-horidome Bldg. 2-4-3 Horidome-cho, Nihonbashi Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0012, Japan p: (011) 81-3-5847-5858 f: (011) 81-3-5644-5712 w: www.jdc.co.jp e: [email protected] Contact: Hajime Inoue 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 330,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 48,000 ft./lbs. Every HDD requirement of our clients will be satisfied by our diligence and technical expertise.

LMR Drilling GmbH Ammerlaender Heerstrasse 368 D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany p: +49 (441) 971910 f: +49 (441) 9719191 w: www.lmr-drilling.de e: [email protected] Contact: H. W. Hausmann, G.P. Moogveld or G. Kruse 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 56 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,000, 000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 130,000 ft./lbs. Horizontal directional drilling, engineering, construction and installation of directional drilled crossings, outfalls and shore approaches.

Laney Directional Drilling Co. 831 Crossbridge Dr. Spring, TX 77373 p: (281) 540-6615 f: (281) 540-6727 w: www.laneydrilling.com e: [email protected] Contact: Grady Bell 15 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,700,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 97,500 ft./lbs. Laney offers HDD engineering, HDD installation and Direct Pipe services. There is no substitute for 26 years of experience.

Lucas Level 3 Hyundai Bldg. 394 Lane Cove Rd. Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia p: 02 9490 4000 f: 02 9490 4200 w: www.lucas.com.au 7 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 52 in.

Maximum Pullback: 1,100,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. International contractor servicing Australia and the Asia-Pacific with a strong focus on technically challenging projects that demand engineered solutions, particularly EPL contracts. Also specialize in hard rock drilling utilizing patented tooling. We offer solutions!

Mears Group Inc. 5051 Westheimer Rd., Ste. 1650 Houston, TX 77056 p: (281) 448-2488 f: (281) 448-2523 w: www.mearsHDD.net e: [email protected] Contact: Gregory Bosch 17 rigs (small, mid-size and large) Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,300,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 88,000 ft./lbs. Specializing in HDD, design/build engineering and construction services, with a strong commitment to quality, excellence and innovation. Mears HDD support a fleet of 17 small, midsize and large directional drilling rigs. Strong in ingenuity and offering solutions to complex projects, Mears has achieved industry record lengths and is certified in Safety, Quality & Environmental: OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

Michels Directional Crossings dba Michels Corp. 817 West Main St. Brownsville, WI 53006 p: (920) 583-3132 f: (920) 924-4323 w: www.michels.us e: [email protected] Contact: Tim McGuire 25 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,200,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: Proprietary Recognized throughout North America and around the globe as the industry leader in both land and marine, Michels Directional Crossings continues to lead the way with inventive new HDD solutions.

Mid America Underground LLC 901 Ridgeway Avenue Aurora, IL 60506 p: (630) 897-5882 f: (630) 897-9999 w: www.maunderground.com e: [email protected] Contact: Ben Engleson 5 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 42 in. Maximum Pullback: 500,000 lbs.

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Maximum Torque: 95,000 ft./lbs. Specialized horizontal directional drilling, pipe ramming and bursting nationwide. HDD in South America. Field installs include petroleum, natural gas, electric, telecommunications, environmental shore approach, wind energy and geothermal.

Nomad Pipeline Services LLC 1351 Broadway St. West PO Box 488 Rockville, MN 56369-0488 p: (320) 685-7578 f: (320) 685-7579 w: www.nomadpls.com e: [email protected] Contact: Jim Lagios 5 rigs offering over 100,000 lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 42-60 in. Maximum Pullback: 500,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 85,000 ft./lbs. National HDD contractor specialized in horizontal directional drilling, auger boring, guided auger boring, tunneling and microtunneling.

O’Connor Utilities Ltd. Unit 10, Sandfold Lane Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3BJ United Kingdom p: +44 (0) 161-248 9922 f: +44 (0) 161-248 9933 w: www.ocultd.co.uk e: [email protected] Contact: Ross Henderson 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 56 in. Maximum Pullback: 880,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 112,000 ft./lbs. O’Connor Utilities installs HDD crossings from nine offices in the United Kingdom, including hard rock, outfalls, landfalls, environmental wells, design and consultancy work. Also a six-rig fleet of midi and mini rigs is available for utility work.

Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,000,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 102,500 ft./lbs. Established in 1974, PUSH has the experience needed to complete all your HDD needs including design/ engineering, surveying, solid rock drills, intersects, recovery/rescue and more. Also have 15 drills under 100,000 pounds.

Ranger Field Services 200 Ida Road Broussard, LA 70518 p: (337) 837-5447 f: (337) 837-2409 w: www.rangerdirectional.com 6 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 330,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 50,000 ft./lbs. Ranger consistently places the required product to customer specifications and takes pride in our reputation as a company that efficiently and safely gets the job done.

Southeast Directional Drilling 3117 North Cessna Ave. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 p: (520) 423-2131 f: (520) 423-2143 w: southeastdrilling.com e: [email protected] Contact: Steve Ugrich 11 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,400,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 140,000 ft./lbs. Southwest Directional Drilling is capable of drilling in lengths in excess of 6,400 ft. and sizes up to 60-in. diameter pipe. We are the world record holder for HDD 56-inch.

Spring and Associates Inc.

38220 N. 103rd Place Scottsdale, AZ 85262 p: (480) 306-6570 f: (480) 306-6504 w: www.ozdirectionaldrilling.com e: [email protected] Contact: Dwayne Osadcuk 8 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 750,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 112,000 ft./lbs.

29565 Chilcutt Rd. Easton, MD 21601 p: (410) 822-0485 f: (410) 820-9096 w: www.springgroup.net e: [email protected] Contact: Robert D. Taylor 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 500,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 85,000 ft./lbs. Microtunneling up to 84 inches; 1- to 48-inch HDD bores; on grade sewer with pilot tube system; and steel jack and bore up to 84 inches.

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1100 Lindy St. Rice Lake, WI 54868 p: (715) 236-7874 f: (715) 236-7434 w: www.pushhdd.com e: [email protected] Contact: Chase Lapcinski 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback

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2532 Aymond St. Eunice, LA 70535 p: (337) 550-2103 f: (337) 550-2163 w: www.sunlandconstruction.com e: [email protected] Contact: James Daigle 3 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback

Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 700,000 lbs. Our rig fleet consists of one 140,000 pound, one 500,000 pound and two 700,000 pound rigs.

Tex-Direct Drilling LLC 22095 FM 1314 Porter, TX 77365 p: (281) 354-7011 w: www.tex-direct.com e: [email protected] Contact: Wayne Robin 2 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 42 in. Maximum Pullback: 750,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 90,000 ft./lbs. State-of-the-art equipment; over 25 years in the industry; carefully planned and safely executed HDD solutions. Specializing in complex multi-rig projects.

The Crossing Company Inc. 1807 8th St. Nisku, AB Canada T9E 7S8 p: (403) 264-5050 w: www.thecrossingcompany.com e: [email protected] Contact: Ryan Bowhay 22 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 60 in. Maximum Pullback: 1,200,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 100,000 ft./lbs. Focused on trenchless construction throughout North America. Offices in Sacramento, CA; Calgary, Nisku, Taber and Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada; and Kamloops, BC, Canada. Services include large and small HDD, auger boring, pipe ramming, microtunneling and tunneling.

The HDD Company 3161 Cameron Park Dr., Ste. 215 Cameron Park, CA 95682 p: (530) 676-5705 f: (530) 676-3605 w: www.hddcompany.com e: [email protected] Contact: Rick Evans 6 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 42 in. Maximum Pullback: 900,000 lbs. Maximum Torque: 68,000 ft./lbs.

Visser & Smit Hanab BV PO Box 305 3350 AH Papendrecht, The Netherlands p: +31 (0) 78 6417222 f: +31 (0) 78 6155163 w: www.vshanab.nl e: [email protected] Contact: JA Ringets 4 rigs offering over 100,000-lbs. pullback Maximum Pipe Diameter: 48 in. Maximum Pullback: 650,000 lbs. HDD rigs available throughout the year.

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Updated Auger Boring School Slated For February 2017

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The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) will hold its second Auger Boring School (ABS) on Feb. 13-17, 2017, at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA. Auger boring has been around since the 1930s when the first homemade machines were used to mine coal. For years, knowledge and information about the auger boring construction method came from on‐ the‐job training and contractor innovation to meet industry demands. In the 1980s the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) released the first manual to educate the owners, contractors and regulators on horizontal earth boring and pipe jacking. This manual was followed by a significantly enhanced NUCA manual in 1986. However, there remains no substitute for hands-on experience and training with industry experts. Leo Barbara, former owner of American Augers, organized the first weeklong school for hands-on training in response to industry demand. Over the years, he has presented the auger boring course with NUCA at various locations around the country. This course is now offered at the TTC on the Louisiana Tech campus. The training program has added engineering elements, but remains an intense hands-on course. The inaugural 2015 course was a week-long training program with a mix of lectures and hands‐on field work. Attendees from around the country had an opportunity to learn

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in depth various aspects of this construction method. Classroom sessions presented planning and design for auger boring projects. This was followed by hands-on field project sessions where attendees could operate some of the newest equipment provided by American Augers and Barbco, along with various types of pipe, all in a controlled environment. Actual, full-sized auger tunnels were constructed without the pressure of schedule and profit. Instructions included tutoring from contractor, manufacturer and engineering specialists. The February date for ABS was selected to avoid the busy construction season, major conferences and related events, and rainy seasons. February temperatures in Ruston are typically mild with plenty of sunshine.

New for 2017 Although the 2015 school impressed attendees and received very favorable reviews, the steering committee decided that some positive changes in the program would be extremely valuable. The main change is splitting the program into two tracks – one for engineers and the other for contractors. Lessons learned indicate that focus for planning, design and construction are significantly different from the perspective of the practicing contractor or engineer. Material taught last year will be used in these tracks, as appropriate, and new material will be added

as needed to address the interest and needs of these specific groups. Brian Dorwart of Brierley Associates is the special advisor for the school. Dorwart, along with Babs Marquis of McMillen Jacobs Associates, are taking lead in developing lectures for these tracks. The same enthusiastic group of volunteer instructors from ABS 2015 will be participating in the February school. American Augers and Barbco have again committed to bringing equipment for the practical sessions, while Permalok and Northwest Pipe will supply pipe joints for installations. Baroid will supply materials for instructing about drilling fluids in the lab and field sessions. The TTC staff will make all necessary preparations and manage the weeklong event. “I was very pleased that TTC was able to present the Auger Boring School last year and we’re looking forward to an even stronger ABS in 2017,” said Tom Iseley, TTC director. “I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere personal appreciation to the auger boring equipment manufacturers, drilling fluid products, pipe material suppliers, dewatering pump providers, etc. for all that they did to make our first ABS successful, and their continued support to make each annual ABS stronger. We treasure this longterm partnership. We believe that working together, we can expand the technical envelope of Auger Boring,” he concluded.

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AT A GLANCE Feb. 13-17, 2017 Louisiana Tech Campus Ruston, LA

SUPER-SAVER Until Nov 30, 2016, $1,345

EARLY BIRD Dec 1 - 31, 2016, $1,445

REGULAR FEE After Jan. 1, 2017, $1,559 Additional 10 percent discount for three or more attendees from same company DETAILS AND REGISTRATION ttcspecialtyschools.com/abs/ Questions? Contact Jadranka Simicevic, ABS director, [email protected], office (318) 257-2744, cell (318) 278-0437.

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Equipment Rental Revenue To Top $57 Billion In 2020

The latest five-year forecast for the equipment rental industry released by the American Rental Association (ARA) projects a compound annual growth rate in revenue of 4.9 percent, reaching $57.3 billion in the United States in 2020. Numbers were slightly modified compared to the previous quarterly forecast, reflecting changes in the marketplace. ARA now projects industry revenue to increase by 4.9 percent in 2016 to a record $47.6 billion, and in 2017 to $49.8 billion. The new forecast for the first time extends the projections to 2020, showing steady revenue growth from 2016 through 2020 of between 4.6 percent and 5 percent each year. “This forecast shows the strength of the industry and the ability of those in equipment rental to quickly react to market changes to maintain growth and reinforce the value of renting to their customers,” said Christine Wehrman, ARA’s CEO and executive vice president. “While the forecast has been adjusted to reflect changing market conditions, equipment rental is growing at more than double the rate of GDP growth and that is a good sign for the industry,” said John McClelland, ARA vice president for government affairs and chief economist. The biggest change to the new forecast concerns Canada. Instead of projecting a decrease in total rental revenues in 2016 as it did the previous quarter, the ARA Rental Market Monitor now forecasts a 0.8 percent increase to $4.976 billion. Total rental revenue in Canada is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.2 percent over the 2016 to 2020 period, reaching $5.859 billion.

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Jay Leno To Be Keynote At The Rental Show 2017 The keynote session at The Rental Show 2017, in Orlando, FL, will feature Jay Leno, comedian, late-night television host, author and car lover. Currently running a popular web series, “Jay Leno’s Garage,” he is still an avid stand-up comedian making 100-plus live appearances annually. More than 675 exhibitors will bring their newest and best rental equipment – and many show-only specials – to the Orange County Convention Center for the trade show from Feb. 27 to March 1. Exhibits will cover the construction/industrial and general tool/light construction categories, as well as party/special event equipment. The Rental Show also offers a wide variety of educational seminars on Feb. 26 and 28. For details about all aspects of the American Rental Association-sponsored event, visit TheRentalShow.com.

Xylem Expands Pump Rental, Service Business Xylem is now offering the Flygt 3000 Series electric submersible pumps as a rental option, ideal for temporary bypass pumping projects at treatment plants and lift stations. The Flygt 3000 Series of small and mid-sized pumps covers an extensive performance range and are classified as low, medium or high-head pumps. The 3000 Series offers non-clog pumps, ideal for handling solids-bearing liquids in a variety of applications. The vast horsepower range enables it to meet the requirements of virtually any application. For municipalities that need to engage in lift station repairs or plant upgrades, the 3000 Series is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly rental alternative that provides a quiet, efficient and easy-to-install bypass solution. These pumps are now the go-to rental solution when space is a premium at the job site, and reducing footprint is required to complete the bypass setup. “We are thrilled to offer the Flygt 3000 Series as part of our industry-leading rental fleet, to broaden our portfolio,” said Mike Delzingaro, vice president, Sales & Branch Operations for Xylem’s Americas Dewatering business. “The Flygt 3000 Series pumps with N-technology are known for their quality and reliability, and are another valuable solution we provide to ensure our customers get exactly what they need for their specific application.” In other news, Xylem has opened a new pump rental and service business in the United Arab Emirate to serve growing demand from the construction and infrastructure sectors, as well as municipal customers, across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). “This new hub is part of a larger, significant investment we are making in the MENA region as we work to solve our customers’ critical water challenges,” said David Flinton, senior vice president and president of Xylem's Dewatering business. Xylem’s new dewatering rental and service hub is located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, and provides innovative pumping solutions from the company’s Flygt and Godwin brands. (856) 467-3636, xylem.com

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Record Breaking 120-Inch CIPP

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A recent project at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey is believed to be the largest cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) liner ever installed. CIPP liners were placed in three segments of 120-inch diameter storm sewer pipes running beneath the air base’s tarmac. “It is our understanding that this is the largest CIPP liner that has ever gone in the ground,” said Gary Horwedel, field project manager for U.S. Pipelining LLC, the project’s lead contractor. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers was owner of the project, which was contracted through TDX/Sand Point Services. The CIPP liners were manufactured to meet project specifications by Manufactured Technologies Corp. Resins were supplied by AOC LLC. US Pipelining installed the liners. Each of the three segments installed was approximately 325 linear feet running parallel under

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the tarmac. For installation purposes, total length of each liner included a wet and dry bag approximately 370 feet each. “Excavation was not an option,” Horwedel said. “Given the strategic location of the lines, CIPP provided a trenchless structural solution.” The logistics of getting materials, supplies and equipment in place was a project in itself, said Horwedel. “Moving materials from Mississippi, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Canada; plus assembling tents, cranes and specialized equipment; and then getting everything onto the airfield was a strategic part of delivering the job successfully. Accessing a military base itself presents challenges.” Tractor trailers that required special permits transported the liners from Alabama. Each had to be shipped at a specific date to meet the schedule for installation. Liner and resin tanker deliveries were timed for making the wet out.

Precise coordination “We were constantly coordinating the timing, delivery and scheduling between our field team and suppliers,” Horwedel said. “We relied heavily on our suppliers to achieve the comprehensive solution of the project’s design.” The custom-made liners were the largest Manufactured Technologies had ever produced. Each liner was impregnated with 80,000 pounds of resin and catalysts. A custom pinch roller and conveyer system was designed and manufactured to meet the design specifications for a 120-inch diameter liner. “The lay-flat dimension for a 120inch diameter liner is 168 inches,” explained Horwedel. “There is no system out there that could handle this size liner. The roller system is state-of-the-art, designed and built by NJR Industries, and took several months to manufacture at a cost of

$250,000. The various components were shipped on two separate tractor trailers from Alabama and unloaded at our project site on the airfield with the help of a 40-ton crane which required a special permit from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate on an active airfield.” After the set up was complete and the first liner installed, the system had to be disassembled and moved to the next installation site, requiring the use of the crane again. The same process was repeated for the third liner. A 30-by-60-foot tent was installed above the work area and a commercial air conditioning system was brought in to keep the work area cool. Each time there was a move to the next pipe location, the tent had to be broken down and moved. Everything – tent, crane, resin tankers, liner and pinch roller – had to be coordinated for each move. Underground Construction November 2016

REHABTECHNOLOGY Complicated cleaning As often happens on large, complex projects, there were unforeseen challenges. Cleaning the storm lines before the liner could be installed, was a prime example. “The lines were filled with sand, silt and debris,” Horwedel said. “Because of their size, conventional methods of cleaning were ineffective. At times we had five men with shovels and wheelbarrows down in the pipes. With two Vactor trucks, fire hoses and pumps, it took almost two months to prep the lines.” Even with careful planning, the sheer size of the liners and staging at the military air base location added more time than expected to every stage of implementing the plan. “Timing was the single most critical factor and most difficult to control,” he said. “Because of the elapsed timing of the operation, we were constantly adjusting

delivery schedules for the resin tankers and liners. This required around-the-clock communication with all members of our team and suppliers. “Added to this were elements on the airfield. The wind was very strong, and everything had to be weighted down with sandbags or cement blocks and secured so that nothing broke away and went into the taxiways of the active airfield.” Each liner was wet out on-site and over the hole. The liners took approximately five days to install and cure, and another three days to cut ends and finish. “More than 300,000 gallons of water was needed to fill, inflate and cure each line,” added Horwedel. “Water was supplied by the base and brought to our location on the field using hoses through a series of underground storm pipes. We ran all the waterlines underground to pump and discharge the waste.”

Design and construction The project design and planning phase took eight months, and the construction phase took eight weeks. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, is home to five air force wings. The 87th Air Base Wing is the host wing. The 87th ABW provides installation support to more than 41 mission commanders spread across 4,000 acres at McGuire, Dix and Lakehurst. It is the Department of Defense's first joint base and only joint base that consolidated Air Force, Army and Navy installations. Based in Langhorne, PA, U.S. Pipelining is a leading U.S. provider of pipelining services, including large-diameter projects for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, pressure pipe, under-slab lining and vertical pipe lining. The company has installed more than 45 million feet of pipe worldwide. TDX Sand Point Services, Anchorage, AK, has regional offices across the mid-Atlantic area. The company

offers a multitude of construction services including design/build, airfield construction and repair, energy retrofits and environmental restoration. Manufactured Technologies Corporation, Chesterfield, MO, specializes in the manufacture of high-quality CIPP liners available for wet or dry delivery. The company can accommodate water or air inversion, and handle the demands of steam curing for optimal installation and long-term performance. AOC is a leading supplier of resins, gel coats, colorants, additives and synergistic material systems for composites and cast polymers. Company headquarters is in Collierville, TN. FOR MORE INFORMATION: US Pipelining (888)504-6168, uspipelining.com Manufactured Technologies Corporation (844) 593-6946, manufacturedtechnologies.com AOC (888) 838-6388, us.aoc.com

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REHABTECHNOLOGY

Greg Laszczynski EDITOR’S NOTE: NASSCO just completed its 40th anniversary and continues to set standards for the assessment and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. As the association continues its phenomenal growth, this series profiles those who have made significant contributions and impacted the continued acceptance and growth of trenchless rehabilitation methods. This is a bi-monthly installment in a series of articles exploring the history of NASSCO through the eyes of industry leaders. This month, NASSCO honors Greg Laszczynski, a longtime board member who also served as the association’s president in 1996. His contributions to NASSCO have been many and as a result, he was inducted in the first class of NASSCO’s Select Society of Sanitary Sewer Sleuths. Laszczynski has been a fixture in the cured-in-place pipe industry for decades.

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I know a good thing when I see it. I met my wife of 36 years, Gail, when we were in fourth grade, and we have been together ever since. We were married for 12 years before our children were born, and our daughters Ashley, 23, and Allison, 21, whom I affectionately call our “money shredders,” are the two most important accomplishments of my life. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, I knew early on that I wanted a career in engineering. I attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, a pre-engineering high school, and shortly after I graduated in 1972, I started working for FMC Corp., a chemical manufacturing company. At the urging of my employer, I pursued my civil engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University part-time. I continued to work fulltime, and I also took a break from school half-way through to take a job in Europe for a Danish company involved in process engineering, followed by a stint in 1980 developing a coffee plant in Moscow. So it took me more than 10 years to finally receive my degree. In 1980 I came back to the United States where I worked once again for FMC on a 97-acre chemical plant. This was my first introduction to trenchless technologies. FMC had seven miles of underground pipes within the property that dated back to 1915. They carried both storm and process water from the chemical processes and were experiencing a lot of environmental issues, specifically I/I [inflow/infiltration]. The best solution to repair both the pipes and manholes was the curedin-place process. My experience with this new technology set the stage for my invitation to head up operations for a CIPP pipelining company in 1987.

In 2000, Laszczynski (left) was inducted into the NASSCO Select Society of Sanitary Sewer Sleuth along with Norm Sirna and Al Colthorp.

Greg with his wife, Gail, (center) and their “money shredders,” daughters Ashley and Allison.

NASSCO beginnings I first got involved with NASSCO in 1990 after hearing about it from Trent Ralston and Al Colthorp. I learned immediately that the only way to make things happen at NASSCO is to jump right in, feet first, so I got involved in everything I possibly could. I was elected to

the board of directors in 1992 and became president in 1996. I continued to serve on the Board until 2002, and in 2000 was honored to be selected as one of the first-ever recipients of the Select Society of Sanitary Sewer Sleuth Awards, along with Al Colthorp and Norm Sirna. Underground Construction November 2016

Public speaking is something I really enjoy, and I especially love shock value. In fact, I have been told my career of choice should have been stand-up in Las Vegas, not sewers. I was more than happy when I was elected to present the Select Society of Sanitary Sewer Sleuth Award each year. We’ve had some very colorful, and perhaps even controversial, roasts but behind each and every one of them was a foundation of ultimate love and respect for the recipients, who are selected based on their immense contributions to achieve NASSCO’s mission: To set standards for the assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure and to assure the continued acceptance and growth of trenchless technologies. In 2010 I took a short break from the trenchless industry and became – of all things – president of a jewelry company owned by a good friend of mine. After two years in the jewelry industry, my friend lost his license

for the product. I came back to the world of underground infrastructure in 2012 when I joined Layne Inliner, where I have been ever since, currently serving as one of Layne’s vice presidents. When I think about our industry, the words that come to mind are honesty and integrity. If you don’t have those basic ethics, you aren’t going to make it. In my current role at Layne, we install the Inliner CIPP products, both traditional felt and fiberglass UV technology. We utilize a number of subcontractors on our projects in the mid-Atlantic region, and it is important to me that they maintain the same high level of integrity. We do everything possible to make sure a job is done right, but the bottom line is this: sometimes things happen. It is critical to recognize an issue immediately, be honest and up front, stand behind the product, and correct it. This way of doing business benefits the customer, the company and the industry as a whole.

In this together I believe one of the ways NASSCO has impacted our industry the most is by encouraging competitors to work together to do what is best for the entire industry. I have learned from NASSCO and taken this to heart in my day-to-day business interactions. In fact, just recently I had dinner with a competitor that I have bid against several times. This guy is a good, quality contractor. He has called me to ask for advice, offered to help me, and even thanked me for being there when he needed me. When push comes to shove, we are there to support each other, and I can’t begin to express the value of this. There is no place for negative selling in our industry. We all need to come together to cross-promote, and NASSCO is a place that makes this happen. Companies or individuals with an agenda just don’t seem to make it very long in NASSCO. I am extremely pleased and ex-

cited to see how well NASSCO has played a leadership role, promoting both trenchless technologies, and developing standards and specs for customers and contractors alike. The impressive number of NASSCO committees, which allow competitors to sit across the table, all working toward the same goal, have helped to grow the trenchless industry and improve our technologies to push each other to deliver the best possible products with the most successful outcomes. Over the years I have had the privilege of watching NASSCO grow from a small group of guys who, nearly 30 years ago, passed a hat around to keep the bar open for our annual conference, to a powerhouse of industry leaders who are making real change for our communities. I am proud to have been part of this growth, and I look forward to seeing where we go in the future. As I said before, I know a good thing when I see it. UC

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REHABTECHNOLOGY PRODUCT FOCUS MANHOLE REPAIR PRODUCTS AP/M Permaform AP/M Permaform offers Permacast and CentriPipe for no-dig repair of manholes, pipe and similar underground structures. CON SHIELD prevents MIC in sanitary sewers. CRYSTAL-X provides waterproofing protection for concrete. COR+GARD epoxy protective top coat addresses chemical corrosion. AP/M Permaform products have been trusted by cities, engineers and contractors since 1975. (800) 662-6465, permaform.net

The Strong Company The patented Strong-Seal System offers a complete family of cost-effective products specifically designed to rehabilitate municipal concrete and masonry structures; and stop inflow, infiltration and exfiltration. MS-2A and MS-2C are fiber-reinforced, spray-applied cementitious mortars. Both products fill all voids and achieve a mechanical and chemical bond to the existing substrate. The result, when spray-applied to a minimum 1/2-inch thickness, is an impervious monolithic liner with compressive and flexural strengths exceeding that of the original structure. MS-2A is the most cost-effective solution for stopping infiltration and restoring structural integrity, while MS-2C provides high early strengths and added corrosion protection in mild sulfide environments. (800) 982-8009, strongseal.com

Sealing Systems Flex-Seal Utility Sealant is a state-of- the-art plural component aromatic urethane with an incredible 800 percent elongation and a tensile strength of 3200psi. It is designed to prevent inflow/infiltration and to provide corrosion protection at the grade adjustment ring section or joint section. Flex-Seal Utility Sealant provides an excellent seal and will pass a vacuum test according to ASTM standards. (800) 478-2054, ssisealingsystems.com

Parson Environmental Products In many cases, a manhole damaged by hydrogen sulfide can be rehabilitated with PARSON CA LINER 100, a high-strength, fiber-reinforced, 100 percent calcium aluminate cement with select, graded aggregates. It provides moderate to high corrosion protection for manholes, lift station wet wells, and wastewater treatment plant structures. The liner is easily applied by Spincast, Spray Gun or trowel up to 2 inches in a single coat. (800) 356-9023, parsonenvironmental.com

Cretex Specialty Products EasySeal SG is a two-component, spray-applied urethane sealant which provides a flexible seal in the grade ring area of manholes to reduce or eliminate frame-chimney inflow. EasySeal SG has been specifically formulated for use in sanitary sewer manholes and allows for quick, easy application

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with minimal surface preparation. EasySeal SG features excellent elongation, peel strength and tensile strength in excess of 3,000 psi. EasySeal SG is a thixotropic material that gels within seconds of application, allows for easy material build up and is dry to the touch in minutes. (800) 345-3764, cretexseals.com

Raven Lining Systems Raven 405 is a solvent-free, 100 percent solids, ultra-high build epoxy coating formulated with exceptionally high physical strengths and broad range chemical resistance. 405 exhibits superior bond to concrete, steel, masonry, fiberglass and other surfaces. Designed for operating temperatures up to 200 degrees F, 405’s unique ultra-high-build ability allows it to be spray applied on vertical and overhead surfaces. The surface tolerance and high physical strengths of 405 allow it to be designed as a structural lining in manholes, pipelines, tanks and other deteriorated structures. (800) 324-2810, ravenlining.com

Avanti Manhole rehabilitation with Avanti’s chemical grout is necessary for the safety and longevity of our underground infrastructure. Groundwater enters into sewer systems everyday through manholes causing treatment plant overloads. There are five techniques to stop infiltration: curtain grouting, vertical and horizontal crack injection, probe grouting and Oakum Soakum. Each technique enables you to stop several leaks at the same time and extend the life of the structure. (800) 877-2570, avantigrout.com

Sauereisen A new version of SewerGard, Saureisen’s 210X, exhibits compressive strength exceeding 15,000 psi. Wherever extreme corrosive conditions exist, 210X is used as a stand-alone high-strength lining that enables high build capabilities. Manholes subjected to heavy stress represent a typical area where SewerGard 210X would be used. It is also intended for preserving the concrete and steel infrastructure of wastewater treatment plants. In either area, the environmentally friendly nature of the product offers additional benefit. (412) 963-0303, sauereisen.com

Hobas Pipe USA Hobas Pipe USA produces T-Base manhole systems and other fittings including elbows, reducers and wyes. Fittings are manufactured of the same inherently corrosion-resistant materials as the pipe. Hobas produces pressure and gravity pipes from 18 to 126 inches plus specialty fittings. Leak-free, push-together joints reduce installation time and costs. (800) 856-7473, hobaspipe.com Underground Construction November 2016

LATERALS HammerHead

job done. The highly portable system allows you to install more than one job per day, and its lightweight design allows you to quickly and easily use it for not only traditional in-ground laterals but in vertical applications on rooftops, in basements, swimming pools, skyscrapers, and more. Maxliner’s complete, custom CIPP solutions, with 4- to 6-inch transitions for any liner length or complexity, incorporate compact equipment that is perfect for laterals and hard-to-reach pipes. (877) 426-5948, maxlinerusa.com

HammerHead Trenchless Equipment’s lateral solutions line includes Scrim and Brawoliner 3D liners, and a new ambient epoxy system. Brawoliner 3D is a premium transition liner designed for ambient and hot water cure. Scrim liner is designed especially for accuracy in straight shots where there are no transitions. The new ambient epoxy system delivers quick set and working times without the need for heat. (800) 331-6653, hammerheadshop.com

LMK Technologies

Strong-Seal® Systems

The fast, cost-effective solution for The Performance Liner Lateral System is installed from one access point using custom-fabricated, highly engineered equipment. LMK’s lateral liner repairs and rehabilitates broken and leaking pipes with diameters of 3 to 8 inches. No digging is required to line 4-inch pipes up to 130 feet, or 6-inch pipes up to 100 feet. The system is NSF/ANSI 14 certified and meets ASTM F1216. (815) 640-9302, lmktechnologies.com

MaxLiner Trenchless CIPP Solutions The MaxLiner System is small enough to fit into your existing service vehicles and needs just two or three workers to get the October 2016 Underground Construction

• Stopping infiltration

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• Restoring structural integrity

• Corrosion protection

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– MS-2A – Portland cement based structural lining material – MS-2C – Calcium Aluminate based structural lining material – High Performance Mix – 100% pure fused Calcium Aluminate cement and aggregate structural lining material – Profile Plus - Calcium Aluminate underlayment for epoxy/urethane coating – Strong Plug – Quick Set Repair (QSR) – Bench Mix – Strong-Seal® Ring Sealant – Dependable and high output application equipment

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REHABTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS HammerHead Releases Next-Generation Winches HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, a Charles Machine Works company, introduced the powerful HammerHead HydroGuide HG1200 winch optimally designed to be more efficient and easy to use in pipe-bursting, slip-lining or slitting applications. This new iteration of the popular HydroGuide line of winches features a patented, self-deploying hydraulic downrigger, improved performance and additional safety features. With the hydraulic boom, setup and teardown take just minutes, saving valuable time on a job site. Precision controls allow users to not only adjust the boom to any depth, but also have total control of the line speed and pressure. Pull force can be set anywhere between 0.5 to 12 tons, and line speed between 0 to 111 feet per minute. “We know job conditions and specifications can vary greatly so we created a machine that can be infinitely adjusted within its parameters to fit each individual job exactly,” said Josh Hood, HammerHead product line manager. “This level of control is critical to the success of gasline slitting applications, which was a driving factor in the improvements we made from the previous version.”

The HG1200 winch is powered by the Kubota D1105, a vertical, watercooled, four-cycle diesel engine that complies with Tier 4 emission regulations. This lightweight, dependable engine increases the unit’s performance and fuel efficiency. The radial piston motor provides a smoother, more consistent pull. The HG1200 has several configuration options available from the factory to meet specific customer needs, including the track-mounted HG1200AT, electrical strike identification system and hydraulic levelling jacks. (800) 331-6653, hammerheadtrenchless.com

National Water Company

participation from the Water Research Foundation, UK Water Industry Research Ltd, and various Australian co-sponsors. “This project demonstrates how water utilities, universities and research organizations can collaborate internationally to develop innovative solutions to predicting pipe failures,” said Rob Renner, CEO of the Water Research Foundation. “As many countries grapple with aging infrastructure, methods to determine the useful life of that infrastructure are crucial for the water sector.”

National Water Company (NWC), a Seattle, WA, insurance administrator that offers insurance policies for residential water and sewer lines, has sponsored a pilot project with SANIPOR to offer flood grouting for qualifying lateral or side sewer lines insured by NWC. When an exterior water or sewer line fails or breaks unexpectedly, the excavation and repairs can cost a homeowner thousands of dollars, since they are not covered by most homeowners' insurance policies. As a result, NWC provides an affordable solution. The goal of the pilot program with SANIPOR is to stop or greatly decrease the probability of complete sewer line failures, reducing costs and mitigating the risk of claims. Specifically, flood grouting reinforces old concrete and clay sewer lines, and reduces backups by eliminating root intrusion. The technology also stops water infiltration, which reduces sewer treatment costs and seals the pipe to eliminate pollution caused by leaky sewer lines. According to the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), "The SANIPOR flood grouting technology is successful in reducing infiltration with relatively little disruption to the community and at a potentially lower cost than other technologies." (800) 790-3201, nationalwatercompany.com

Sydney Water Sydney Water’s Advanced Condition Assessment and Pipe Failure Prediction Project (project #4326) received the International Water Association (IWA) 2016 Project Innovation Award in Applied Research. The six-year research program sought to enhance understanding of pipe condition and deterioration mechanisms to better predict when and where a pipe might fail, and the best method to intervene in order to extend the longevity of a pipe. As a result of the project, the international water community will be able to address critical pipe failure issues more accurately, efficiently and economically, with improved customer service. Led by Sydney Water, project #4326 received additional funding and

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Infrastructure Repair Systems Infrastructure Repair Systems Inc. (IRSI), a leading manufacturer and supplier of patented trenchless infrastructure repair and rehabilitation products, has introduced the Trenchless 90° Elbow Spot Repair system to IRSI’s new 90- Elbow Spot Repair system helped seal joints, cracks or missing repair a leaky pipe bend for a utility in Etna, OH. sections within the 90° curve of virtually any 4- to 6-inch pipe. This is performed without bunching or wrinkling due to the liner’s flexible center and strong fiberglass design that expands on the outside and contracts to the pipe’s inner portion to ensure smooth, unobstructed curves. “Our company is constantly striving to make our point repair kits the easiest and most reliable to use in the marketplace,” said Rose Higman, president of Infrastructure Repair Systems, Inc. (IRSI). “There was clearly a gap for a product that meets the needs of plumbers and contractors, while providing a costeffective solution for consumers.” The patent-pending Trenchless 90° Elbow Spot Repair kit was specifically Underground Construction November 2016

developed as a permanent “no dig, easy fix” for small pipe elbows that previously needed to be dug out and replaced. Benefits include the ability to repair nearly any 4- to 6-inch pipe reachable via TV inspection cameras. This includes improving the structural integrity of pipes, while not disrupting the environment. Once the camera inspection is completed and the line is cleaned of debris, Trenchless 90° Elbow Spot Repair generally takes less than 30 minutes to install. The epoxy cure time is approximately 2 hours. (877) 327-4216, irsi.net

Carylon Corpoation Carylon Corporation, a North American comprehensive environmental maintenance service provider, has purchased several state-of-the-art pipeline asset management and investigative technologies from JD7 that allow Carylon to inspect and conduct condition assessments in live pressure water mains across the United States. "We are excited about partnering with JD7 because we determined their water main inspection and leak detection technology is cutting edge. We feel that between their new technology and our existing relationships in the sewer business, we have the opportunity to successfully enter and grow the water main inspection marketplace for years to come,” said Marcie Hemmelstein, CEO, Carylon. Initially, JD7’s LDS 1000 and Investigator systems are being offered through Carylon’s 30-plus locations across the United States to assist water utilities and municipalities with managing their water assets. “Not knowing the current internal state of pipeline infrastructure makes it difficult to make educated plans to restore existing pipework. This is where the LDS 1000 and Investigator will come in to play for Carylon Corporation and their customers,” said Tom Bowman, director of Sales and Technology Licensing, JD7. The Investigator is a pressurized pipe inspection system with the capabilities of being launched into the distribution system from fire hydrants, while under live, working pressure, in service. Similar to the Investigator, the LDS 1000 is designed for larger-diameter pipelines (12 inch and large trunk and transmission mains). Together, the systems aim to drive down the cost of pipeline maintenance and operation by ensuring that the right amount of a budget is being invested in the necessary areas at the right time. (800) 621-4342, carylon.com November 2016 Underground Construction

Cobra Technologies/Trio Vision

TT Technologies

Trio Vision LLC, a manufacturer and innovator of technology solutions for the wastewater market, has purchased the assets of Optical Robotics LLC, d.b.a. Cobra Technologies, an established brand of underground infrastructure CCTV inspection equipment. Cobra Technologies will now become the brand name for a line of products, while Trio Vision will introduce its own inspection equipment, including truck-mounted systems, portable systems, manhole cameras, jet cams and sonar. “We’re really excited about the new energy and ideas our new ownership has brought to the business,” said Tom Schmandt, president, Tri Vision. “Cobra Technologies’ straightforward, workhorse designs are easy to use, easy and affordable to maintain, and get the job done with minimum maintenance,” said Guy Leslie, vice president of sales. “With the addition of the robustly featured Trio Vision line, we’re confident that we have something for everyone.”

TT Technologies recently introduced a new cutterhead configuration for its Grundoburst static pipe bursting system consisting of three specially designed bladed, roller cutterheads in succession. This allows contractors to burst/split largediameter steel and ductile iron pipes when used with larger Grundoburst systems. The new special cutterhead design allows for a smoother host pipe cut and greater protection for the new pipe. Pulled by a hydraulic bursting unit, the cutterhead’s special cutting wheels split the host pipe. An attached expander spreads and displaces the split pipe into the surrounding soil while simultaneously pulling in the new pipe. The Grundoburst system features patented QuickLock bursting rods that are linked together, saving time, preventing twisting and extending the life of the cutterhead over threaded models. (630)851-8200, tttechnologies.com

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Ditch Witch

Radius HDD Moves To New Headquarters

Now available in Spanish and German, the Ditch Witch online Certified Training program extends the company’s onsite, classroom-style training to allow novice HDD operators to train online at home, in a dealership or on a mobile device. The program includes six training courses: HDD overview, best practices, drill pipe, tracking, HDD tooling and drilling fluids. Anyone interested can register online (ditchwitch.com/training) and take the courses at their convenience, in the language of their choice, as many times as needed. After completing all courses, participants receive a certificate of completion. “The driving force behind the comprehensive training program is ‘we get crews ready’ – all crews,” said Greg Wolfe Ditch Witch director of training. “We are excited to bring new opportunities to the market and all individuals, and continue to serve as a trusted industry resource for all of our customers.”

Radius HDD, a Charles Machine Works company, has completed its new facility dedicated solely to the design, manufacturing and distribution of HDD tools. The new facility will allow Radius to continue supporting drillers coast to coast, as well as the space to continue developing new and innovative tooling solutions. “We have seen an unprecedented amount of growth over the past five years and projections call for additional growth going forward. We decided in 2015 to make an investment that would allow us to continue supporting HDD contractors across the county and around the globe,” said Riff Wright, president and founder of Radius. At 38,000 square feet, triple the size of the previous facility, the new building maintains an expanded line of HDD tools, reamers and accessories, many of which are in stock and immediately available. Specific improvements include dedicated lines for maxi tool and auger head production, added capability for large maxi subs and reamer shafts, and expanded machining and welding capabilities for PDC bit and PDC reamer manufacturing. Another strategic advantage is the facility’s location just outside Fort Worth, TX, near several major shipping hubs and the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The new building is the result of more than a year of development, design and planning that began with Radius working directly with contractors to address the issues and challenges of HDD projects. “Our company-wide commitment to LEAN manufacturing means focusing on our customer. It is the beginning and end of everything we do,” said Wright. “We build the best tooling in HDD, but we know full well getting contractors what they need, when they need it is our true purpose.”

Volvo Patrik Lundblad has been appointed senior vice president, technology, at Volvo Construction Equipment, Patrik Lundblad responsible for leading development and delivery of the global technology strategy. He joined Volvo 15 years ago, initially as a graduate trainee and ultimately becoming manager in the global electrical engineering department. Since then, he has held a number of senior sourcing and procurement roles, most recently as senior vice president of Volvo Group Purchasing. Lundblad earned an M.S. in electrical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, and an MBA from the Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law, both in Sweden.

PG&E/GTI Nick Stavropoulos, president of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), has been elected to the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) board of directors. GTI is a leading

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energy research and development organization focused on improving safety, reliability and affordability to the energy industry Nick Stavropoulos through technology-based solutions. “Nick’s forward-thinking approach to the natural gas industry makes him an ideal fit for our board of directors. We’re confident that his experience and leadership will help GTI and the entire gas industry grow the value and presence of natural gas,” said David Carroll, president and CEO, GTI. Stavropoulos has more than 35 years of experience in the U.S. and international gas industry and joined PG&E in 2011 as executive vice president of Gas Operations.

Freese and Nichols Freese and Nichols Inc., a consulting firm providing architecture, engineering, environmental science, planning, energy, program management and construction services, has announced two additions to the firm’s Raleigh, NC, office.

For more information: Radius HDD, (800) 892-9114, radiushdd.com

Scott Haberstroh, P.E., is a senior water/wastewater project manager specializing in pipelines, pump stations and treatment facilities. His Scott Haberstroh experience includes managing strategic partnerships in the wastewater treatment and reclamations sections, and leading various efforts to develop strategies to improve all aspects of day-to-day operations for clients.

A former U.S. Marine Corps engineer, Haberstroh earned his B.A. from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, and received his M.A. from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Kevin Abernethy, P.E., is a construction manager leading Freese and Nichols’ construction services throughout the state. His wide range of industry experience spans projects from freeways to research centers to sewer lines; and managing construction administration, QA/QC, Underground Construction November 2016

PIPELOGIX Pipelogix, developers of industryleading CCTV inspection software and customization consultants, has opened a new, expanded East Coast sales and support office in the Detroit, MI, area. The office will be staffed by new hires Chase Dehne (sales) and Richard Allen (software support and implementation) on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard time. “This has been a year of great change and growth for our company,” said Joan Stone, one of Pipelogix founders and president. “We’re happy to expand our physical presence so we can continue providing the high level of service our customers have come to expect from an industry innovator.” Pipelogix has revamped its telephone system so that both its support offices can be reached through its toll-free number, 866-299-3150. “We’re also working on some program improvements for our dealers,” Stone added. “We expect all these changes to allow Pipelogix to move toward the close of this decade at the leading edge of our industry niche, which we have always occupied. We’re not resting on our laurels in development or service.” engineering and design, materials testing, on-site field inspections and other specialty engineering services. Abernethy, a U.S. Navy veteran, Kevin Abernathy earned his B.A. in construction engineering and management from North Carolina State University.

Sprayroq Jeremy Huckaby has joined Sprayroq Inc. as the new director of business development to address the needs Jeremy Huckaby of a maturing trenchless technologies market, and to help supply an expanding list of applications for the company’s products. Huckaby has a rich background in coatings, including 12 years working with commercial and industrial coatings contractors, architects, engineers, owners and city decision makers for Sherwin-Williams. He brings expertise in surface preparation and commercial/ industrial coatings recommendations for a variety of substrates. November 2016 Underground Construction

nounced the hiring of Scott Wilson as sales manager, leading all aspects of the company’s worldwide sales efforts. Scott Wilson He brings more than 20 years of experience within various aspects of the manufacturing industry, most recently including consulting practices with the WBC Group and Integrated Data Solutions. Wilson is a graduate of The Ohio State University, with a focus on business optimization, and a graduate of The United States Marine Corps Leadership and Military Strategy School.

Services Inc.’s Oil and Gas Group. Previously he served as president and CEO of NPL Construction Company; and co-founder, co-chairman and CEO of the Canadian Utility Construction Company.

Heath

Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. promoted Heath Watton and Mickey Gourley to the position of vice president, responsible for enhancing and growing equipment sales, rentals service, parts and product support capabilities at all 18 locations. Watton has 12 years of experience with the company, starting as a salesman at the Heath location and later becoming regional manager, southeast Ohio. He earned a B.S. in biology from Muskingum University. With 18 years of experience in sales and customer service at Southeastern, Gourley started as an outside salesman. He quickly moved into increasing levels of management and responsibility, most recently as general manager . He has a B.A. in business from Muskingum University.

RJN Group RJN Group Inc., a consulting engineering and specialty field services firm, has promoted Daniel Jackson, P.E., to a managing principal of the firm. In this new role, Jackson will be responsible for continuing growth in the South Central regional footprint, as well as leading efforts to promote emerging technologies that will ensure best practices for RJN clients. Jackson has worked in a variety of roles since joining the firm in 2003. He holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Texas Tech University. In other news, Charles Poskas has joined the Baltimore office as senior project manager, overseeing operations, and helping innovate and develop cost-effective solutions for local communities. With nearly 20 years of experience as an engineer and manager, Poskas has a well-balanced background in the study, design and construction of wastewater collection systems. Also, he has authored or co-authored a dozen articles in the field of collection system engineering.

PLIDCO Pipe Line Development Company (PLIDCO), a manufacturer of pipeline repair and maintenance fittings, an-

Jeffrey M. Tuttle, current Heath Board of Directors member, will succeed Graham Midgley, retired, as CEO of Heath Consulting. With 33 years of experience in various capacities within the utilities sector, Tuttle has served as general manager for Greer Commission of Public Works since 2014. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (PMPA), American Public Gas Association (APGA), Blue Ridge Scouting Council and Greer Relief. Previously he served as the chairman of American Public Gas Association (APGA) and Texas Gas Association. Tuttle earned an M.S. in industrial relations from Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, and a B.S. in economics from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Gold Shovel Standard Gold Shovel Standard, a nonprofit association created to provide a first-of-its-kind excavation safety program, announced that Mike Kemper has joined its board of directors. Kemper currently serves as executive vice president for Quanta

Southeastern Equipment

Heath Watton, Mickey Gourley

Utilicor TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Utilicor Technologies, manufacturer and supplier of rotary coring pavement excavation and restoration technology, welcomed back Paul Colangelo, who worked there prior to returning to school. He will be responsible for inside sales and customer service, will assist in training and operator certification, and help implement a new ERP manufacturing and logistics management system. UC ucononline.com

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Ditch Witch Prospector Nozzle Boosts Productivity Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced the new Prospector Nozzle for better productivity on hydroexcavation jobs. Operating at 3,000 psi, the nozzle helps operators conquer the toughest challenges while boosting performance by 30 percent, compared to similar nozzles on the market today. Compatible with all Ditch Witch vacuum excavators and other competitive models, the nozzle reduces water consumption on the job while its cone-shaped cut mitigates damage to underground utility lines, aiding operators' safety and productivity. The nozzle’s rotating, conical design provides an 18-degree cone of optimized coverage, ideally suited for a variety of hydroexcavation tasks. “The Prospector Nozzle increases productivity by cutting through soils faster, using less water and helping enhance safety for underground construction operators,” said Jason Proctor, Ditch Witch product manager, Vacuum Excavators. “This small investment can boost excavating performance and pay for itself after one day on the job.” Constructed with durable, stainless-steel housings and tungsten-carbide wear surfaces, the Prospector Nozzle is able to withstand excavation in harsh environments, while also giving the accessory a longer life compared to other nozzles on the market. The Ditch Witch factory also has introduced the Prospector Digging Lance, which uses a vertical trigger for more ergonomic operation. The lance improves operator comfort and helps keep operators in an upright position during excavation jobs. (800) 654-6481 ditchwitch.com

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Volvo Launches Load Assist For H-Series Wheel Loaders

Tenbusch Unveils Line-Up Bearing Assembly

Available on new Volvo wheel loaders ranging from L110H to L250H, Volvo Load Assist provides both real-time intelligence to the operator, and documentation of work orders for the owner and customers. Managed through Volvo Co-Pilot interface, Load Assist eliminates the guesswork associated with loading accurate tonnage, reducing occurrences of reweighing and reloading, as well as providing opportunity for the owner to expedite paperwork and improve operator training. “Load Assist is a perfect fit for any operation that loads materials for sale and transport,” said Eric Yeomans, product manager, GPE products at Volvo Construction Equipment. “The data yielded from the system can be incredibly impactful to an operation, but with the Co-Pilot interface, it’s very intuitive and easy to use. It’s a technology designed to simplify – not complicate – the lives of the owner and operator.” Through the 10-inch, high-resolution touchscreen Co-Pilot interface, the operator is able to set up projects in just a few touches. These settings can be stored for future work orders, and the number of customer presets is virtually limitless. Once the work order parameters are set, the CoPilot screen allows the operator to track progress of the job as it’s underway. Operators can also set allowable limits on both the tonnage in the truck and the weight in the bucket. In addition to real-time payload information, the Co-Pilot interface displays bucket angle and machine angle in realtime, helping the operator more efficiently and safely load and dump materials. The Co-Pilot display also automatically engages the rear-view camera when the loader is put in reverse, allowing for better visibility on a larger display than ever before. (717) 532-9181, volvoce.com

Tenbusch Inc., designer and manufacturer of custom heavy equipment, has released a new product for use with guided boring/pilot tube microtunneling and large-diameter auger boring. The Line-Up Bearing Assembly bolts onto a large-diameter cutting head, allowing the head and large casing to follow precisely the line and grade of the previously installed small casing. The bearing mounted assembly stays stationary and mated inside the small casing while the large cutting head rotates. This ensures the large bore follows the line and grade of the small casing. The bearing, internal to the assembly, allows up to 60 or more tons of axial force. A seal keeps debris and abrasives out of the bearing, ensuring proper function of the assembly. The Line-Up Bearing Assembly has been designed by Tenbusch to require minimal alternation of the cutting head. Line-Up Bearing Assemblies are custom built to the specifications of the contractor’s job and large cutting head. (972) 221-2304, tenbusch.com

Felling Expands Air Ramp Length Options Felling Trailers Inc. has expanded the Air Ramp length options for deck-over tags and semitrailer lines to 8 feet. These 8-foot air ramps were designed to accommodate the load angle necessary when loading cumbersome low-clearance equipment, such as paving equipment and directional drills. The 8-foot length provides the user a gentler, more gradual incline to provide ease in loading/unloading. The 8-foot air ramp option offers a load angle of 13 and 11 inches with the option of air ride suspension when air is dropped. (888) 335-5464, felling.com Underground Construction November 2016

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New Generation Of Vacuum Excavators Offers Fresh Features, Reliability McLaughlin is introducing the next generation of its popular VX30, a vacuum excavator that is compact in size, but offers the same power and productivity found in its predecessor. The Vermeer VX30 Gen3 vacuum excavator built by McLaughlin brings new features, including automotive-style belt tensioners, quick-grip tool storage, quick-drain technology and more. The portable, versatile nature of this vacuum excavator makes it the ideal choice for utility contractors’ potholing and fluid management needs. “The VX30 Gen3 vacuum excavator is a result of a design process driven by operator feedback,” said Jeff Wage, vice president, McLaughlin. “We are proud of the existing VX30 series, but the new generation shows we want to continuously grow and produce vacuum excavators that meet the needs of our customers.” The new VX30 Gen 3 vacuum excavator is available with a no-hassle hose and strong arm option – an industry exclusive that allows crews to move quickly and easily between jobsites to create a more productive, ergonomic

machine by eliminating the need to disconnect the suction hose. Additionally, the automatic belt tensioners on the blower and water pump rely on a proven design to make service simpler and more efficient. The machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final compliant 24.8 horsepower Kubota diesel engine with a common-rail fuel injection system. This fourcylinder, high-torque engine requires no regeneration or DEF fluid, allowing for constant productivity without shutdown. Available in 300, 500 and 800 spoil tank sizes and with the patented in-tank wash-down system, the VX30 Gen3 can be customized to the unique needs of cable, utility, fiber and rental markets. The VX30 Gen3 includes the industry-exclusive three-stage cyclonic filtration system, a feature McLaughlin customers have come to rely on. The system allows for both wet and dry vacuum excavation while prolonging filter life and helping to keep maintenance costs low. (800) 435-9340, mclaughlinunderground.com

John Deere Integrates SmartGrade Technology Into 750K, 850K Dozers John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. “The launch of our 700K SmartGrade dozer was a huge hit earlier this year, and many of our customers asked for the grade control technology to be integrated into our larger offerings," said Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere WorkSight. “The 750K and 850K SmartGrade dozers answer that call. “They’re easy to set up and are highly productive earth-moving and grading machines intended for road building, site development and residential building applications. Like the 700K SmartGrade dozer, these models are purpose-built and ready to work the moment they roll off the dealer lot.” The 750K and 850K incorporate a PowerTech 6.8-L Final Tier 4 diesel engine with 165 horsepower and 205 horsepower, respectively. Both models feature Eco mode, which automatically adjusts engine power and transmission settings based on load while maintaining ground speed, to help optimize fuel economy. Since SmartGrade is integrated into the machines, it removes the daily need to install blade-mounted sensors and components, reducing set-up time and allowing operators to get to work. Eliminating external cables to the masts reduces breakage, and the removal of the masts from the blade eliminates vulnerability to damage and theft. A key feature of the integrated machine control is Auto SmartGrade. This allows the operator to easily adjust the system when moving the machine from one soil type to another, unlike an after-market system, which often requires the GPS manager to make a trip to the machine to recalibrate the system. (309) 748-0114, www.johndeere.com

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APCA, www.americanpipeline.org............................................................................................77

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Price Gregory International, Inc., www.pricegregory.com................................................14

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Slabach Enterprises, www.slabach.com..................................................................................79

E&M Supply Group, www.drillpipesupply.com......................................................................77

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Michels Corporation, www.michels.us.................................................................................... 17

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