Dear Sir or Madam,

This April issue of the UNITRACC Newsletter is packed with the latest information from the world of underground infrastructures and refer to the whole range UNITRACC has to offer.

During the past weeks the UNITRACC-Team was busy organizing an elearning course held in cooperation with the Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT). The fundamental course on trenchless techniques was attended by Indian decision makers in New Delhi. More details here.
Among the latest articles in the E-Journal the article on HDD equipment operation guidelines by Niranjan Swarup (Executive Director of the IndSTT) again clearly proves that training and qualification is a big issue also in India.

This month also launches several new features on the platform. Only to mention a few, take a look at the Information Area where you find several new Technical Information Systems on line networks, geotechnical investigation and un-manned steerable and unsteerable trenchless construction techniques. The Learning Area was updated with new Presentations dealing with gallery techniques and manhole repair, for example. Take a look what's in store...

Enjoy exploring the underground with UNITRACC.

Kind regards,

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Stein
(UNITRACC Editor)

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Friatec AG

Efficiently installed, flexible, permanently leak-proof - FRIAFIT® sewage system for the largest hangar in Europe

The largest aircraft hangar in Europe is to be built in the south of the Frankfurt airport and completed by 2015. Up to four aircrafts of the type Airbus A380 will once be housed on a floor space o...
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Ofwat

Thames tideway decision announced

Ofwat welcomes the clarity brought by the British government's decision, but remains concerned about the value for money for water customers of this very costly scheme - probably over £2bn - i...
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Thames Water Utilities Ltd.

Thames Tideway: 'Tunnel will deliver a sewerage system fit for 21st century and beyond'

Thames Water responded positively to the British government's decision to give the go ahead for the Tideway Tunnel to tackle overflows from London's sewers to the River Thames.
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Sandvik AB

Sandvik acquires Australian Hydramatic Engineering

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire Hydramatic Engineering Pty Ltd (Hydramatic).

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Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)

Ofwat confirms water bill increases for 2007- 08

Household water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average of 7%, Ofwat confirmed. This comprises an increase of 3.1% in real terms, plus 3.9% for inflation. The average hous...
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Knowledge Factory GmbH, Bochum (Germany)

Hello India, this is Germany! - UNITRACC and INDSTT train Indian decision makers with a course on trenchless technologies

From 20 March to 29 March 2007 UNITRACC is training Indian decision makers at the competence centre of the Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (INDSTT) in New Delhi with the online course prog...
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Borealis AG

New DIN standards for water pressure pipes recognise PP-RCT

During 2006, the German standards for polypropylene (PP) pressure pipes have been revised. The designations PP-H100, PP-B80 and PP-R80 have been withdrawn as they did not reflect the required behav...
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Heraeus Noblelight

Drinking water purification using UV lamps becoming even more important

International Symposium at Heraeus in Hanau, Germany - UV radiation destroys germs and pathogens in drinking water without the need for chemicals.
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Robbins

TBM embarks on Spanish rail tunnel

A 10 m (32.8 ft) diameter Single Shield TBM began boring on the Lot 4 west tunnel of the Pajares tunnel project in August 2006. The machine was designed by Robbins and built by MHI-Duro Felguera in...
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Vaidya, S., Montes, C., and Allouche, E.N.

Use of nanomaterials for concrete pipe protection

Microbial induced corrosion (MIC) in concrete sewer conveyance systems is one of the most common types of deterioration encountered in such structures. This corrosion involves a chemical reaction b...
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Niranjan Swarup [Executive Director of the Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (INDSTT)]

Trenchless Technology vocational qualification project

The Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) has proposed a set of standards for the operation of HDD equipment, in order to ensure the integrity of machine handling and job execution.
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Trenchless Australasia

Drilling fluids: back to basics

With advances in HDD technology and equipment it is easy to forget the basics – particularly when dealing with the fundamentals of the testing and concepts used in HDD drilling fluids.
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James Russell (Plastic Pipes Europe)

Piper must be paid says Professor

Professor Dr. Dietrich Stein and Robert Stein from Stein & Partner Consultants say that pipe networks should be continuously assessed to avoid significant erosion of asset values.
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2007 NASTT No-Dig Conference & Exhibition, San Diego

Join for the 2007 No-Dig Show in picturesque San Diego, California. The Town & Country Resort and Convention Center provides an excellent family-friendly venue for this event, with plenty of o...
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All events in April

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