Underground Construction Technology (UCT) International Conference & Exhibition

Horizontal Directional Drilling Good Practices Guidelines
Tuesday, Jan. 20

This course provides an in-depth overview of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and covers five topics:

• operation and application;
• equipment and materials;
• planning including surface and geological investigations, utility surveys, bore planning, and regulations and permitting;
• job site safety;
  
• risk reduction, trouble shooting and mitigation.

The course is based on the HDD Good Practices Guidelines Manual, an industry-developed document which provides contractors, engineers and owners with a set of guidelines to assist in successful HDD installations and operations.

Course instructors:
Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor with Arizona State University, and David Bennett, Ph.D., P.E., Principal of Bennett Trenchless Engineers.


NASTT Pipe Bursting Good Practices
Wednesday, Jan. 21

This course is geared to provide an overview of pipe bursting:

• the types, methods and application of pipe bursting;
  
• planning and preliminary design;
  
• design and construction considerations;
  
• troubleshooting and problem solving. The target audience is contractors, public works personnel, consulting engineers and inspectors.

Course instructors:
Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor with Arizona State University, and David Bennett, Ph.D., P.E., Principal of Bennett Trenchless Engineers.


NASTT Cured-In-Place Pipe Good Practices
Wednesday, Jan. 21

This course is geared to provide an in depth overview of wastewater mainline and lateral pipe rehabilitation using CIPP from planning and design to job completion. CIPP course topics covered:

• CIPP definition, description, background and methods;
  
• CIPP application range in trenchless rehabilitation;
  
• design of CIPP for gravity applications;
  
• design of CIPP for pressure applications;
  
• construction and installation;
  
• specifications and tendering;
  
• inspection and QA/QC. The target audience is contractors, public works, consulting engineers, inspectors and industry practitioners.

Course instructors:
Mark Knight, Ph.D., P.Eng., associate professor at the University of Waterloo, and Kaleel Rahaim, manager of the pipeline remediation polymers division at Interplastic Corp.  


NASTT Laterals Good Practices
Thursday, Jan. 22

This course addresses jurisdictional, design and installation issues, as well as available techniques for maintaining, rehabilitating and replacing sewer laterals and connections, using case studies, field data and surveys results in support of findings and recommendations for developing an effective laterals program. Laterals topics covered:

• an introductory overview of what sewer laterals are and why they present an important problem;
• methods of locating and inspecting of laterals;
• condition assessment and decision making regarding necessary repairs, options for trenchless rehabilitation or replacement of laterals;
• bid documents;
• legal and financial issues.
  

Most attention is given to a detailed description of rehabilitation methods, review of relevant issues (before, during or after construction), and experience gained in case studies.

Course instructors:
Jason Lueke, Ph.D., P.Eng., infrastructure engineer with Associated Engineering Alberta, and Jadranka Simicevic with the Trenchless Technology Center based at Louisiana Tech University.


NASTT New Installation Methods Good Practices: Application of Grade, Alignment Control, Guidance
Thursday, Jan. 22

This course addresses trenchless methods commonly used to install new pipe and casing. These methods include:

• auger boring;
• pipe ramming;
• pipe jacking;
• the pilot tube method:
  

Examples and case studies will be presented to assist attendees in determining which method is preferable to use under various project conditions and requirements. This course is ideally suited for municipal engineers, utility personnel, designers, managers, owners and contractors.

Course instructors:
Glenn Boyce, Ph.D., P.E., senior associate, and Craig Camp, senior trenchless engineer, both of whom are employed with Jacobs Associates.


Fees:
$495 (one course)
$795 (two courses)
$1195 (three courses)