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Aug 18, 2014
News
Sealing the Deal for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Water tightness is key to the island and tunnel project of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Trelleborg will ensure that 33 tunnel sections remain safe at deep-sea depths of up to 40 metres.
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Aug 15, 2014
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FPI Mag Flow Meter
Next Generation Mag Meter Measuring Flow in a Pump Station
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Aug 12, 2014
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8/11 - Serves as a Reminder for Maryland Residents to Always Call 811 Before Digging
BGE hopes the 8/11 date on the calendar will serve as a natural reminder to call 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Nationwide, every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first calling 811. To emphasize 811 Day in 2014, the building lights at BGE will be arranged to display an 811 pattern.
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Aug 11, 2014
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HOCHTIEF to build large tunnel project in Tirol for EUR 132 million
"Triebwasserweg Maria Stein" tunnel is most significant single contract
for hydroelectric power station "Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Inn"
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Aug 07, 2014
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Sustainability - A major focus at Chicago Pipe Conference
The contribution of plastic pipe systems to sustainable development will be one of the key discussion points at the upcoming Plastic Pipes XVII Conference and Exhibition in Chicago. Evidence from environmental assessments carried out by independent technical institutes will underline the advantages of these systems. Furthermore, recent sustainable developments for mitigating flooding, seismic events, creating high-yield horticulture and transforming desert landscapes will be considered.
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Aug 04, 2014
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A Milestone at the Stuttgart site: Filder Tunnel kick-off
Weighing in at 2,000 metric tons, the Herrenknecht AG tunnel boring machine is to commence work on excavating two single-track tunnel tubes through the Filder Plateau extending along the south of the Baden-Württemberg capital of Stuttgart.
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Jul 30, 2014
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Inspection
What`s in the Numbers?
A Review and Analysis of More than 400 Miles of Force Main Inspection and Condition Assessment Data.
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Jul 28, 2014
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Spiral-Wound and CIPP Technologies for water, gas and wastewater pipelines
SEKISUI SPR in Europe at No-Dig Live 2014 in England
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Jul 24, 2014
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Planning, dimensioning and construction » Pipe installation
Water pipeline from Turkey to Cyprus - 1,600 mm diameter PE 100 pipeline and its flange-technology solution
The use of polyethylene pressure pipelines is gaining ever greater international regard and becoming ever more sophisticated.The reasons are diverse, and include this material‘s excellent resistance to corrosion, the flexibility of PE 100 pipes, and the resultant installation and cost benefits.
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Jul 22, 2014
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Shea Concrete welcomes new addition to sales team
Bruce Blackledge Ready to Offer Strong Leadership and Experience
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Jul 18, 2014
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Wassara is launching a new way of drilling for instrumentation casing in dams
Wassara has developed a completely new system for installation of monitoring instrument in dams. A 40 mm tube can now be installed in two hours instead of the two days required by traditional technologies.
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Jul 16, 2014
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PENETRON Helps Build Tunnels, Bridges & Highways
Infrastructure projects are low on glamor but high on importance, which is why ensuring optimal durability in concrete is crucial. PENETRON crystalline technology is used in an almost endless range of civil projects – the latest is the just-opened Line 4 subway in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Jul 14, 2014
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Garland Announces Development of FRP Construction Division
A newly created fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) construction division was recently launched. Infrastructure Strengthening Solutions (IS2), a division of Garland/DBS, Inc., is a structural strengthening and restoration division that designs and installs composite reinforcement solutions.
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Jul 11, 2014
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Mincon launches MQ range of hammers & bits
Mincon Group PLC, a manufacturer of Hard Rock Drilling products for use in the Mining, Construction, Water Well, Geothermal and Oil & Gas Industries announces the launch of the newest addition to its Standard DTH Range of tools, The Mincon MQ Range.
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Jul 10, 2014
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Young Engineer of the Year
UK Society for Trenchless Technologies (UKSTT) Awards "Young Engineer of the Year" to Liam MacFarlane of Wessex Water Services Limited. "Holistic Approach to Infiltration and Inflow Exclusion" Highlights Electro Scan Project of Wessex Water’s In-house Construction Arm, Wessex Engineering and Construction Services.
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Jul 08, 2014
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Renovation » Lining with pipes
NORDIPIPE as pull-in version for trenchless rehabilitation of drinking water pipes
Pilot project with CIPP technology of SEKISUI SPR in Shumen, Bulgaria - The challenges often involved in drinking water rehabilitation projects are the available time window, residual flow capacity after the rehabilitation, diameter and length to be renewed. Other factors are the capacity to negotiate bends and local contruction site conditions.
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Jul 03, 2014
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Sandvik Mining bolsters RH460 DTH hammer series
Sandvik Mining has added 6- and 8-inch models to its growing RH460 DTH hammer family, designed to reduce costs, increase penetration rates and prolong service life in even more drilling applications. Sandvik Mining is also introducing 4- and 5-inch RH460hp hammers, air-efficient high-pressure models designed to operate at 32-35 bar (450-500 psi).
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Jul 01, 2014
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Hundreds of tons and tenths of millimetres
VMT GmbH celebrate 20 years of innovation and expertise in tunnel and precision survey
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Jun 27, 2014
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TT-Singapore/TT-UK’s presence at Trenchless Asia confirms a positive future in the pipeline
TT-UK and TT-Singapore were in attendance as exhibitors in the German Pavilion at International Water Week held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore at the beginning of June. The main focus at this global platform was on Trenchless Technology with the aim to share innovative water solutions with this sector; highlighting the latest technologies in No Dig pipe and cable solutions.
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Jun 25, 2014
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Pumping Polyelectrolyte in Wastewater Treatment
An industrial wastewater treatment company required a cost-effective solution to pumping polyelectrolyte.
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Jun 23, 2014
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7th World Water Forum 2015
With its core value of "implementation," the 7th World Water Forum will take place in Daegu & Gyeongbuk of Korea from April 12 to 17, 2015. The World Water Forum is the largest water-related event organized by the World Water Council every three years.
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Jun 23, 2014
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Laying pipelines in a more environmentally friendly manner
New process requires less space and saves costs
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Jun 20, 2014
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New FPI-X Mag Flow Meter Measures
Accurately In Swirl and Other Flow Disturbances, Ideal for Municipal Water, Industrial Processes, District Energy and Campus HVAC
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Jun 16, 2014
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Trenchless installation of pipelines » Shafts and excavations
Raise Boring Rigs for shafts up to 2,000 meter depth
With growing demand for raw materials, mines are applying increasing effort and expense to open up deep and difficult to access resources. With this in mind, the new Herrenknecht product portfolio of Raise Boring Rigs allows the optimal drilling of shafts with larger diametersat depths of up to 2,000 meters.
In the new and further development of Raise Boring Rigs, Herrenknecht draws on proven technologies and components as well as on extensive knowhow in the area of mechanized tunnelling technology.
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Jun 10, 2014
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Hose pump automates effluent sampling at Thames Water
A Bredel APEX15 hose pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has been installed at Thames Water’s Mogden sewage treatment works (STW). Thanks to the APEX15, final effluent samples can now be collected automatically before transfer to the lab for testing.
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