Installation

From the magazine, HDD

Taking on the tough HDD projects and winning

Living on the outskirts of Sydney's northwest has some major advantages. Being surrounded by some of Australia's most picturesque mountain ranges along with the quiet and peaceful serenity of the bush makes this area highly priced for people wanting a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Risk management at the Drogheda microtunnelling project


A microtunnelling project in the Irish town of Drogheda demonstrated the necessity of employing risk management practices. Here, Geoff Bateman of PB Australia champions the necessity to adopt a risk management approach, using the Drogheda project as a case history demonstrating that size isn't important when it comes to tunnelling risks.

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From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Bringing water to drought-ridden Qld requires novel hard rock technology

Population and commercial booms in southeastern Queensland have put substantial pressure on the region's dwindling water supplies. The Western Corridor Recycled Water (WCRW) project will replenish the stores by piping purified recycled water to power station and industry - leaving the remainder for drinking and consumer use.

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From the magazine, HDD, Rehabilitation, Spray lining, Tunnelling, Utility location

An Australian First

In Situ Spray Lining for the Rehabilitation of Watermains - A Sydney Water and an Australian Water Industry First

In its drive to become the market leader in the provision of innovative pipeline solutions to water and wastewater infrastructure owners, CLM Trenchless has recently acquired the licence for the spray lining system using the Copon Hycote 169HB (Hycote) product, developed by UK coatings company E.Wood (3M).

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From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Global trenchless community meets in Rome

The ASTT again had a presence at the ISTT Conference, which took place in Rome. Co-hosted by the International and Italian Societies for Trenchless Technology with the rallying cry, "All Roads lead to Rome", 348 delegates from 40 countries met at the Ergife Conference and Exhibition Centre in Rome 10 -12 September 2007 for the 25th ISTT annual No-Dig Mediterranean 2007. The ASTT stand was manned by Jeff Pace and Chris Bland, while Australian reliners had a strong presence amongst delegates with Geoff Weaver of Interflow, Chris Meredith of Kembla and Trevor Groenveld of CLM in attendance.

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From the magazine, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Preparation kicks off for 2009

Melbourne in September used to mean one thing; footy. Now, it has a second meaning as well, Trenchless Technology. Building on the success of Trenchless Australasia 2008, the next great event has been planned for Grand Final week, September 20-22 in Melbourne in 2009. Not only that, the event will take place at Melbourne Park which is only metres away from the hallowed turf of the MCG.
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From the magazine, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

The role of CCTV in pipeline rehabilitation programs

Every year, billions of dollars are spent worldwide on the rehabilitation of wastewater systems. The work, for the most part is determined by a condition assessment which, in turn, is based on the data collected during an investigation. Steven Apeldoorn of ProjectMax New Zealand elucidates the role that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) pipeline inspections play and what information can be obtained as part of a rehabilitation investigation program.
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