Trenchless Technology
Spiral-Wound Pipe Liners: Why You Should Consider These for Your Next Trenchless Rehabilitation Project
Learn why contractors are realizing the constructability and environmental advantages of using spiral-wound liners and are now including...
Horizontal Auger Boring: The Advantages of Knowing When to Use It
Horizontal auger boring uses a combination of jacking to push pipe casings into the soil and an auger to remove the spoil from the inside...
Pipe Ramming: 5 Methods Used in Horizontal Directional Drilling
Pipe ramming techniques for use during horizontal directional drilling include pullback assist and bore salvage, ending the need for...
Understanding Different Mechanical Wave Measurement Techniques and Why They're Studied
Mechanical waves are a non-destructive technique for gaining information about the underground conditions. Using carefully placed seismic...
NASTT Executive Director Michael Willmets On the Success of NASTT's Annual No-Dig Show
The annual NASTT No-Dig Show is highly regarded as one of the best events for trenchless technology, and trenchless professionals look...
A Look at Hydro Excavation
A water jet that’s steered is an effective way of producing a tunnel that follows a project design path almost perfectly. Add suction to...
The Process of Pipe Ramming
When it comes to placing pipes under railroads, embankments, roads and landscapes, pipe ramming is the preferred trenchless method because...
Horizontal Directional Drilling: 7 Key Facts to Know
Pilot hole curvature, the reamer size and the viscosity of the drilling fluid all require adequate planning knowledge in horizontal...
Why CIPP Is Growing Rapidly for Drinking Water Mains
CIPP is growing rapidly for water mains, it provides a seamless fix for cracked pipes and provides consumer protection from asbestos and...
The Science of Getting it Right: Locating Underground Utilities
This article takes an in-depth look at the advancements in science and technology that allow for the detection of subsurface elements....
Asbestos Cement Pipe: Why It's a Problem and How Trenchless Can Fix It
Digging up and replacing asbestos-infused pipes is costly and hazardous. Pipe bursting allows replacement of the pipes without exposing...
Trenchless Sewer Repair and Cleaning 101
Sewer lines become clogged and damaged from tree root infiltration, the pouring of oil down drains and neglect which leads to tuberculation...
Why the Oil and Gas Pipeline Industries are Eyeing Horizontal Directional Drilling
The oil and gas industry is a significant customer of piping construction and repair contractors, and the availability of HDD trenchless...
An Overview of Robotic Pipe Repair
Robotic pipe repair is an essential part of oil companies’ pipeline maintenance. The technology, known as smart or intelligent pigs,...
