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Jul 02, 2009
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Gotthard Breakthrough is cheered In Amsteg
Huge Reception For Tunnel Boring Machine Gabi 1. The Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine 'Gabi 1' reached its target destination of Amsteg in the middle of June 2009 – six months ahead of schedule. Politicians, tunnel workers and 650 guests cheered on the tunnel boring machines as it arrived. This final breakthrough by the first machine in the Erstfeld-Amsteg section constitutes the achievement of an important milestone at the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Moritz Leuenberger, member of the Swiss Federal Council, congratulated the tunnel constructors on their excellent performance at the last stage target.
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Jul 01, 2009
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Robbins Double Shield Gears Up for India Water Tunnel
Onsite Assembly of second TBM completed at Veligonda: Beneath India’s largest tiger sanctuary, the Nagarjuna Sagar National Park, tunnel boring machines are orchestrating one of the largest water transfer schemes in India. The second of three 10.0 m (32.8 ft) High Performance (HP) Robbins Double Shields that will bore under the park was assembled in late May 2009. The machine is scheduled to be launched in June for a 19.2 km (11.9 mi) long tunnel in the arid state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Jun 30, 2009
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Hong Kong strives for sustainable management of water resources
Hong Kong would spare no effort in conserving precious water resources through implementing a management strategy comprising conservation, recycling and development of alternative water resources, the Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, said in Singapore today (June 22).
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Jun 29, 2009
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Colorado School of Mines Offers Tunnel Short Course
GOLDEN, Colo.: The Colorado School of Mines, in conjunction with TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine and Microtunneling, Inc., presents "Breakthroughs in Tunneling" - a three-day Tunnel Short Course that will cover all aspects of conventional and mechanized tunnel design and construction in hard rock, soft ground and soils. The Short Course will be held Sept. 23-25 on the School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado, USA.
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Jun 26, 2009
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Dow Systems and RS Technik Group Sign Global Alliance for Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation
Agreement will create a competitive and innovative leader in epoxy-based solutions for the trenchless industry – Dow Systems, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), and RS Technik Group (including RS Technik, RS Lining Systems and Maxliner) announced today that they will form a global commercial alliance focusing on the sewer pipeline rehabilitation market, specifically on the trenchless technology called cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). This alliance will combine Dow’s high-technology performance resin systems, characterized by high chemical resistance and mechanical properties, with the state-of-the-art CIPP technology developed and owned by RS Technik Group. It will further increase the partners’ competitive advantages and differentiate the many benefits they offer versus other CIPP providers. The announcement was made during the International Water Week held in Singapore.
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Jun 25, 2009
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Survey on the Condition of Road Gully Systems in Germany (Part 2)
Having introduced the approach to the survey on the state of the road gully systems in Germany, the data pool, as well as project-specific key figures in the first part of this publication, the subsequent second part includes the results of the batteries of questions concerning cleaning, inspection, leak tightness testing, requirement for rehabilitation and rehabilitation costs, as well as a summary of all results of the survey.
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Jun 24, 2009
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Almost Without a Trace
Microtunneling HOBAS® CC-GRP Pipes in Rome, Italy: Farnesina is one of Rome’s central quarters and is situated on the right bank of the Tiber River. With La Farnesina as headquarter of the Italian Foreign Ministry the area is home to the ancient Milvio Bridge (109 a.c.), two meaningful sports facilities, namely the Olympic stadium and the Foro Italico, but also the junction of the 2 most important roads: The Cassia and the Flaminia.
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Jun 23, 2009
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Clem7 tunneling complete with final breakthrought
Tunnelling on the Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7) in Australia is complete after the second tunnel boring machine broke through at Woolloongabba on 26.05.2009. The breakthrough represents an important milestone for the CLEM7 with both 4,000-tonne boring machines (named Matilda and Florence) having completed their historic 4.3 kilometre journey from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba. RiverCity Motorway Group CEO Flan Cleary said the successful completion of tunnelling on the CLEM7 represented one of Brisbane’s greatest ever engineering achievements.
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Jun 23, 2009
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Borouge addresses the world's toughest water challenges at Singapore International Water Week 2009
Its innovative pipe systems and ground-breaking Water for the World™ programme bring water to those in need: Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is participating in the second annual Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), taking place from June 22 to 26 2009 at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
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Jun 22, 2009
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Water management in Vietnam
Management of industrial wastewaters from the metal processing industries and decision support for municipal planning of wastewater management measures were the topics of the workshops held on 14 and 15 May, 2009 in Nam Dinh/Vietnam, bringing together actors from industry and local government. The workshop was prepared and organized by Fraunhofer UMSICHT in collaboration with the Vietnamese Institute of Geological Science, the Nam Dinh Provincial Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the People´s Committee Nam Dinh in the framework of the BMBF funded research project IWRM Vietnam. The research project focuses on methods to implement an Integrated Water Resources Management concept in order to enhance improved and sustainable water and land use in river basin areas.
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Jun 19, 2009
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New North Water Mains Stop The Pops
Scottish Water revealed figures showing that its major investment in new water mains across the Highlands and Islands has paid dividends, with 106 fewer burst pipes in the past year.
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Jun 17, 2009
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New Robbins Mexico Office will Support Local EPB Projects
Subsidiary will provide Management for Two Mexico City Mega Tunnels: A new Robbins office is now operating in Mexico City, initially to provide services on two local mega projects using four Robbins EPBs. Robbins Mexico opened March 1 and offers project management services to both Mexico City Metro Line 12 and Emisor Oriente projects. The city’s new metro line, which will utilize a 10.2 m (33.5 ft) diameter EPB on a 6.2 km (3.9 mi) long tunnel, is scheduled to begin in late 2009. Emisor Oriente, a 62 km (39 mi) long wastewater line requiring multiple TBMs, will see the launch of three Robbins EPBs in 2010.
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Jun 15, 2009
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Easy Detection for Protecta-Line Barrier Pipe System
A simple radiodetection procedure developed by GPS PE Pipe Systems makes it easy to locate its Protecta-Line water pipes and fittings, long after they have been installed on brownfield sites.
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Jun 12, 2009
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New Publication: Guideline for the Appraisement of Sewer Networks
The guideline that will be forthcoming in the German language is an essential assistance for network operators to appraise sewer networks both in detail and consistently. Only by a well-grounded assessment and evaluation of these installations can a proper and regular balancing be ensured. Furthermore, a strong balancing is the prerequisite for a sustained management of the drain and sewer systems in the sense of the existing inter-generation contract that results from the long-life cycle of those systems. Here, sewer operators have the possibility to carry out the necessary collections and evaluations of data either on their part or contract out the services - also in parts - to external service providers.
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Jun 10, 2009
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New Ditch Witch JT100 Directional Drill Gives Power Where Power Is Due
The Ditch Witch® organization announces the release of its most powerful directional drill, the JT100 Mach 1. Equipped with a 268-hp (200 kW) engine, the JT100 is designed so that rotation, thrust, and drilling fluid flow can operate simultaneously at full power, which leads to faster job completion. With 100,000 lb (445 kN) of pullback and 12,000 ft•lb (16 270 N•m) of torque, the JT100 is a directional drill built for both long-range bores, such as river crossings, and installations of large-diameter pipe. The power of the JT100 allows for the addition of two optional features that can save the contractor significant time and money. One is an onboard crane, which is used to load and unload pipe boxes, anchor the unit, and handle downhole tools, especially drill pipe. Directional drills without an onboard crane require additional equipment, such as an excavator, to perform these functions. The other optional feature is an onboard anchor system—an exclusive Ditch Witch equipment option—that stabilizes the machine on virtually any terrain. Directional drills without this feature typically have to be anchored to another heavier piece of equipment, such as a backhoe or track hoe, to maintain stability during drilling operations.
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Jun 08, 2009
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Borouge introduces Student Scholarship Programme at Chinaplas 2009
Borouge, a leading provider of innovat ive, value creat ing plast ics solut ions, is reinforcing i ts commi tment to Asia’s rapidly emerging plast ics markets by awarding annual scholarships to high per forming postgraduate and undergraduate students wi thin these f ields. The Borouge Undergraduate Scholarship and the Borouge Internat ional Scholarship for postgraduates are aimed at encouraging students to excel in polymer sciences and engineer ing and were of f icial ly int roduced dur ing a media conference at Chinaplas on May 19, 2009.
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Jun 04, 2009
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Sydney Water wins heritage award
Work to restore one of Sydney’s oldest sewers has earned Sydney Water an engineering excellence award from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia. The Hay Street stormwater channel, which was built as a sewer in 1863 and converted to a stormwater channel in the early 1900s, was awarded the Streets Opening Conference Engineering Heritage Award at the Institute’s NSW Division Excellence Awards in Sydney last night.
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Jun 02, 2009
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AWWA Announces Publication of Water Audit and Loss Control Manual
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced the publication of the third edition of AWWA manual M36, Water Audits and Loss Control Programs.
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May 29, 2009
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Huge Slip-Lining Project for Liverpool Water Supply
A £7 million investment programme by United Utilities is renewing a 44-inch cast iron water main using polyethylene pipe from GPS PE Pipe Systems.
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May 28, 2009
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An example of an integral sewer rehabilitation in the public and private sphere
In 2008, the Civil Engineering Office of the city of Bochum in Germany planned the start of construction of the building project "Expansion of Herner Straße from Moritz- to Rensingstraße", including a reconstruction of the road and a new construction of sewers. Due to the high groundwater level and the resulting entry of external water, the drain systems were also included in planning according to the integral approach of rehabilitation (DIN EN 752).
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May 28, 2009
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MDPCL successfully complete unique pipe bursting project using the Grundoburst 400S
A recent CCTV survey identified that the cause of repeat sewer blockages at Paget Road, Barry was caused by numerous grade 4 defects in the nearby 300 mm diameter public sewer. To make matters worse, the location of the sewer being so close to properties meant that traditional open cut techniques of pipe replacement was not an option. MDPCL were asked to find the quickest, least disruptive solution to the problem.
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May 27, 2009
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Robbins EPB will Rebuild Azerbaijan Waterways
City of Baku to Renovate Canal Tunnels with Country's First-ever TBM: For centuries a lack of surface water has led to intensive use of groundwater for irrigation in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Samur-Apsheron Irrigation Project will help remedy current water problems by overhauling a main canal that provides water supplies to Baku. New tunnels will be built using a 6.3 m (20.7 ft) diameter Robbins EPB-the first-ever TBM to be used in Azerbaijan.
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May 26, 2009
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Construction of new supply lines in Venice
The narrow lanes and numerous bridges in the lagoon city of Venice presented the entire construction team with a real challenge when building pipelines to supply water and extinguish fires. Since open installation was to be avoided where possible to prevent damage to roads, the SLM® RCplus pipes with protective coating were mainly installed using the black box method.
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May 26, 2009
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ARCADIS Hires Client Development Specialist
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting and engineering company, announced the hiring of Steven Kramer as senior vice president of client development in the company's Infrastructure Division.
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May 25, 2009
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All Show and All Substance in Tilburg, NL
Efficient Relining with HOBAS NC Line® Wins No Dig Award: The sewer in Sint Josephstraat, The Netherlands, is part of the Tilburg main sewer and is an important link in the system of the waste water treatment plant and the rainwater overflow at the Wilhelmina Channel. Designed in 1927 and installed one year later, it consists of a concrete base with a masonry arch. Its transversal section is that of a reversed egg profile, with 1.90 m maximal width and 2.15 m height.
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