The first Singapore International Water Week took place in June and was a global platform for the discussion of water solutions. Policy makers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners, including many local faces, came together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities and celebrate achievements in the water world.
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2009 shaping up to be huge event
Preparation is well underway for Trenchless Australasia 2009, the 8th National ASTT Conference and Exhibition taking place in Melbourne from September 20-22, 2009.
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Golden run for Winslow
Winslow Infrastructure Tunnelling Division have successfully completed three significant microtunnelling projects for the GCDA.
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Making Sense of Mixed Ground
Selecting the correct specialised cutting tools is highly dependent upon ground conditions, Desiree Willis, of the Robbins company, considers some of the options.
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Conference program finalised
The technical program for the ASTT 8th National Exhibition and Conference offers a wide variety of topics in the field of Trenchless Technology, including the latest developments in projects, policy, technology and more.
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Direct Pipe: the latest innovation in pipeline construction
What do you get when you cross microtunnelling with horizontal directional drilling? Herrenknecht introduces the Direct Pipe, a new trenchless method combining microtunnelling and HDD techniques for a more efficient pipe installation technique.
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Ollie breaks through for Sugarloaf
An 830 metre tunnel under the Toolangi State Forest, which forms part of the Sugarloaf Pipeline, has been completed using "÷Ollie', an $A8 million, 100 tonne remote-controlled tunnel boring machine (TBM). The tunnel was started on 1 April and took a crew of ten workers ten weeks to complete.
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Relieving Rosanna: boring works for Yarra Valley Water
Melbourne's largest water business Yarra Valley Water found that branch sewers located with the North Yarra and Rosanna Sewerage Catchment Area Plan (SCAP) were unable to contain sewerage during storms, resulting in the need to construct a $A3.5 million relieving sewer via Trenchless Technology.
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Pipe jacks storming ahead in Queensland
As a result of the Australian Infrastructure boom, Tunnel Boring Australia (TBA) has completed over 20 pipe jacked tunnels in the last 18 months with diameters ranging from 1,350 mm to 2,400 mm diameter for a variety of disciplines and clients on the eastern coast.
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A centenary of service rewarded with Trenchless Technology
The Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement (MMSR) is a vital infrastructure project employing Trenchless Technology to meet the future growth of Melbourne.
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Microtunnelling Christchurch’s Ocean Outfall Pipeline
Microtunnelling has been used at the construction of an ocean outfall pipeline in Christchurch, New Zealand to transfer treated wastewater from the existing treatment ponds at the city wastewater treatment plant to diffusers located 3 km offshore.
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Project Hobson: strength to strength
A high performance tunnel boring machine (TBM) - nicknamed Te Kaha, literally "÷the strength'- is boring a 3 km tunnel crossing Auckland's Hobson Bay.
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HOBAS goes Global
HOBAS jacking pipe is returning to the Australian market! Because of the advantages it offers over traditional, rigid jacking materials, HOBAS jacking pipe has become the jacking pipe material of choice in Europe and North America.
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Danish mobile dewatering saves time, fuel and money
Sewer Equipment Company Australia (SECA) presents mobile dewatering technology from the Danish manufacturer
J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S (JHL)
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J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S (JHL)
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Delivering desalinated water to Sydney
The $A650 million water delivery infrastructure project, part of the Sydney's Desalination Project, aims to secure Sydney's water supply for future generations by constructing approximately 24 km of pipelines across Botany Bay, Australia.
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Glenelg to Adelaide: pipeline shoots ahead
Water management has become a hot topic around Australia; in South Australia thrust boring and pipe jacking are being used to ensure a sustainable water supply to Adelaide parklands.
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Behaviour of segmental lined tunnel on overburden removal
A dual carriageway underpass was constructed directly above the operational 4.9 metre ID LRT tunnels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This article outlines the design considerations of overburden relief on the structural integrity, describes the relationship of predicted design movements based on finite element analysis and actual measurements. It also outlines the monitoring systems and provides a technical discussion on the possible causes of the displacements.
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Pipe jacking record in Perth
A pipe jacking record has been set on the 4.9 kilometre extension of the Quinns Main Sewer, north of Perth.
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SRWP tunnels provide water windfalls
The Southern Regional Water Pipeline (SRWP) project is a fundamental part of the Queensland Government's drought strategy initiative, involving ten microtunnels and extensive pigging.
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Tunnelling Melbourne’s future
The Northern Sewerage Project (NSP) is an $A650 million essential infrastructure project that will improve the health of Melbourne's waterways and provide much needed additional capacity of the sewerage system for Melbourne's growing northern suburbs.
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Harker underground in Timaru
After completing a four hundred metre long, three metre diameter stormwater drive from Pillans Point Road in Otumoetai to the Tauranga Harbour estuary, a Harker team led by Leigh Bishop turned its attentions to the South Island of New Zealand.
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Trenchless Australasia 2009: fantastic speakers, footy, food and fashion
Registrations are now open for the premier trenchless event of 2009. Sponsorship and exhibition space for the event have been sold at a record rate and a variety of distinguished speakers, with years of broad industry experience, have already confirmed their attendance.
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TT Asia Pacific and Tenix build partnership
Earth displacement hammers are an integral tool in the delivery of essential services. Trenchless Australasia was on site when Tenix Maintenance Services took delivery of the first of 46 TT Asia Pacific Grundomat machines.
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