Dear Sir or Madam

This September issue of the UNITRACC Newsletter again keeps you informed about the news and events in the world of pipeline and sewer construction.

This time our news and articles take you on a trip around the world and show that these days trenchless techniques are used all around the globe. Our latest news guides us to Switzerland and the first breakthrough of a TBM at the major project Gotthard Tunnel.

The article "Trenchless in Thailand" takes us to Asia to show how trenchless techniques, particularly HDD, are applied there as an increasingly considered alternative. Back in Europe, catch up on tunnelling and no-dig construction in the United Kingdom.

Enjoy reading and exploring the underground with UNITRACC!

Best regards

Your UNITRACC Team

AlpTransit Gotthard AG

Milestone in the Gotthard Base Tunnel - first breakthrough by a tunnel boring machine

The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the Gotthard Base Tunnel started out in the east tunnel from Bodio in November 2002. Two months later, the second TBM started driving in the west tunnel. A ...
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CDM

Evaluation of membrane pre-treatment to further wastewater reuse

CDM recently completed an in-depth, two-phase study to assess the potential for membrane technologies to expand the reuse of secondary effluent. Commissioned by the Water Environment Research Found...
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RWE

RWE announces capital restructuring of Thames Water

Financing transactions to establish Thames Water as an independent entity
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Messe München GmbH

bauma 2007: Professional Showing of the Mining Machinery Industry

Following 2004, the mining machinery industry is again going to present a comprehensive overview of machines and systems. Approx. one-fifth of the almost 3,000 exhibitors from throughout the work w...
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Southern Water

Grains of sand pour in to benefit Royal Military Canal

Two environmental improvement schemes to bring cleaner water to the Royal Military Canal reached a milestone as millions of grains of sand were poured into new filters at Southern Water's Fairlight...
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Lovat Inc.

Lovat Inc. designs RME140SE Earth Pressure Balance TBM for cable tunnel in Croydon, United Kingdom

The infrastructure services company Morgan Est plc. of Rugby, England has contracted with Lovat Inc. for the purposes of design and manufacture of a 3.6 metre diameter Lovat RME140SE Earth Pressure...
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Water Environment Federation [WEF]

WEFTEC.06 is Headin' West!

Featuring 95 technical sessions, 25 workshops, 8 facility tours, and 900 exhibiting companies

The latest in water quality research, technology, and services will be on display ...
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I.S.T. GmbH [Bochum, Germany]

DIBt Certification for the Easy Pur "Spot Repair" partial lining system

Partial lining has established itself over many years for the isolated repair of inaccessible waste water pipes as an economical and technically mature alternative solution to traditional "dig-out"...
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Trelleborg AB, Sweden

Sealing a tunnel under the Thames

Tunneling through the waterlogged ground close to and beneath the River Thames in London requires high-quality seals. Trelleborg does its part to strengthen London’s transport infrastructure ...
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Trenchless Australasia

Trenchless in Thailand

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and HDD applications are commonplace in America, Australia, and Europe and are often thought to be limited to other Western countries while developing countrie...
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Herrenknecht AG

Easy Pipe - an installation process for pipelines in difficult ground

Whilst the advantages and effectiveness of microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in suitable ground conditions have been known and widely used for over 30 years both systems do ...
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TEPPFA / PlasticsEurope

Quality control - the key to sewer success

Well-respected pipe expert Professor Stein urges network operators to think of future generations and ensure long-term pipeline sustainability.
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No-Dig Live 2006

Since the world's first No-Dig event held in the UK some 20 years ago, trenchless technology has evolved into a mainstream branch of the construction industry, offering a cost-effective means of as...
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Further events in September/ October

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