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UNITRACC News Issue: August 2007   

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Robert Stein

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Content

News

Easy Liner GmbH

DIBt-Certification for the Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Process "Easy Liner"

Since June 2007, the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process "Easy Liner" by Easy Liner GmbH, 44795 Bochum (Germany) now possesses the general building authority approval by the German Institute of Buil...
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Water UK

Private sewers transfer will relieve householders of 'unknown' burden

Water UK welcomes the government’s consultation on the transfer of private sewers to the ten statutory water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.
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Messe München

IFAT CHINA 2008: tracking down pollutants

Sources of pollutants can only be discovered and processes made more environmentally compatible using a reliable data. There is an enormous need for setting up corresponding measurement stations in...
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Tracto-Technik (TT) UK

A superb atmosphere at the BAUMA 2007

There was hardly a visitor, or even an exhibitor, who wasn't impressed with the BAUMA in Munich including the TT Group of Companies. The positive mood and excellent current economic situation laid ...
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The Robbins Company

Unique Robbins TBM and Back-Up Will Make Short Work of Hong Kong Tunnels

In August 2007, a specially designed Robbins TBM will set out on two short drives for a landslide prevention project in Hong Kong. Assembly of the 3.5 m (11.5 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM was comple...
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The Renewable Energy Centre

The Renewable Energy Centre disappointed with go-ahead for Thames Water desalination plant

The Renewable Energy Centre joins many environmental groups in the opposition against plans for the £200 million Thames Water desalination plant, when a third of their water supply is currentl...
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Thames Water

From tide to tap: desalination plant given go-ahead

The security of London’s future water supplies is more certain today after the Government confirmed it has granted planning permission for the Thames Gateway Desalination Plant, in Beckton.
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Southern Water

Fat controllers blow the whistle on oil and grease

Teams of Southern Water “fat detectives” are cracking down on culprits who pour fat and oil down drains causing blockages in the sewers.
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Herrenknecht AG

Herrenknecht S-210 on its way to Sedrun

On Friday, July 6, 2007 and right on schedule at the multifunction section at Faido the Herrenknecht Gripper S-210 started tunnelling its second section in the direction of Sedrun (east tunnel).
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Roger Loop (Bureau Leiding)

Leaktight recommendations from SMP

A publication last year of a European study of the performance of various pipe systems, respectively pipe materials for municipal sewage systems under special consideration of the ecological range ...
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Dr. Jey K. Jeyapalan, P.E.

Advances in Underground Pipeline Design, Construction and Management Available

Over 300 projects worldwide assessed in a 400-page book by one of industry's leading authorities
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Ditch Witch

New JT3020 packs more punch, creates less noise

The Ditch Witch organization is introducing a horizontal directional drill that builds on the success of its popular Ditch Witch® JT2720 Mach 1 unit.
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Article

Alexandra Dobnigg [HOBAS Engineering GmbH, Klagenfurt (Austria)]

Kilometers of pipe beneath the sand

Like with all important seaside resorts, the population number of the municipality Olonne alters considerably between winter and the holiday season. This asks for a made-to-measure sanitary solutio...
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Dipl.-Ing. René Puhl [IKT - Institute for Underground Infrastructure, Germany]

Manhole coating: an alternative renovation method?

For the renovation of manholes, coating methods are considered a competitive alternative to the renewal of the manhole. But are they really an alternative? So far there has hardly been evidence reg...
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Robert Petrie (Baroid Industrial Drilling Products)

How to drill clay

Why is it that while drilling in clay, the cuttings often swell and constrict the borehole rather than forming a good slurried flow? Unlike drilling in inert materials like rock or sand, many types...
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Guido Manacorda, Dave Pinchbeck and Howard Scott

GPR - Finding our underground assets

GIGA was a 2 year, 3 month collaborative project supported by the European Commission’s 5th Framework Research Programme for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development; it wa...
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Calendar

Mediterranean No-Dig - 25th International Conference and Exhibition in Rome

10.09.2007 - 12.09.2007

For the second time this important event will be held in Italy and it is with great pride and anticipation that the IATT welcomes the visitors. The themes of the event will be: Current and futu...
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All events in August/September

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UNITRACC Supporters

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Pay a visit to the websites of all organisations and companies who support UNITRACC!


 

UNITRACC

Award:

Selected Landmark 2007

Finalist:
 Medida-Prix 2004

Award:
 Europäischer E-Learning Award 2004

Award:
 NO-DIG Award 2005

Sponsored by:
 German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology

The Association of the German Building Industry:
Association of the German Building Industry.

 
 

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