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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 (Updated 12/10/07)

Track I-A = Tutorials: Introduction To Sewer & Water Rehabilitation Technologies
Moderator: Richard Thomasson, P.E., Senior Manager Business Development, Parsons Brinckerhoff

8:30 - 8:55 a.m.
Internal Joint Seals
Speaker: Mark R. Hallett, Vice President Utility Division, Miller Pipelines
Stopping leaks and preventing future problems in existing pipe joints can be effectively and economically accomplished utilizing internal joint seals.

9 - 9:25 a.m.
Sliplining
Speaker: Rick Turkopp, Vice President Engineering, Hobas Pipe USA Inc.
Sliplining can be an extremely effective and economical method to reline pipes.

9:30 - 9:55 a.m.
Lateral Lining
Speaker: Dave McArthur, Product Manager, Maxliner
Repairing laterals can be a cost-efficient solution to the problems inherent to I/I.

10 - 10:25 a.m.
Pipe Renewal With Folded Pipe Liners
Speaker: Charles Munson, National Sales Manager, American Pipe & Plastics Inc.
This session will provide an overview on all folded pipe technologies utilized for rehabilitating the underground sewer and water infrastructure.

10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Cured-In-Place-Pipe
Speaker: Steve Gearhart, Chairman, CIPP Corp/Municipal Pipe Tool Co.
Cured-in-place pipe is one of the oldest and most successful rehabilitation techniques. The applications, economics and benefits of CIPP will be discussed.

11 - 11:25 a.m.
Controlling Root Infiltration With Chemicals
Speaker: Michael S. Hogan, President, Duke’s Root Control Inc.
mailto:mike@dukes.comThis presentation will address current chemical control methods for sewer line root control.

1 - 1:25 p.m.
Grout-In-Place-Pipe
GIPP is the generic term for a thermoplastic form used to provide long-term corrosion resistance; the annulus between the form and the host pipe is filled with structural grout.

1:30 - 1:55 p.m.
Sectional Point Repairs
Speaker: Travis Bohm, Business Development Manager, Western U.S.
Modern methods make repairing small sections of pipe both effective and economical.

2 - 2:25 p.m.
By-Pass Pumping
Speaker: Mike McWhirt, Northeast Regional Manager, Thompson Pump
An important element to many rehab jobs that can’t be overlooked, an effective by-pass pumping design can make or break your project.

2:30 - 3:25 p.m.
Pipebursting: Static, Hydraulic, Splitting & Laterals
Speaker: Eric Nicholson, Director of Global and Key Ram/Burst Accounts, HammerHead
This pipe replacement and/or enlarge technique has proven a viable rehab method with a broad spectrum of applications. The technology has proven diverse and cost effective.

Track II-A = Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation
8:30 - 8:55 a.m.
What Have They Done For Us Lately, ASTM’s New And Proposed Practices
Update
Moderator: Michael Spero, P.E., Manager of Engineering, Future Pipe Industries
Speaker: Steve Henning, MS, Business Development Manager, Standard Cement Materials
ASTM has an established technical committee, F-36, that directly impacts infrastructure repair for water, wastewater and underground utilities. Subcommittee F-36.20 is responsible for Inspection and Renewal Standards for Wastewater Infrastructure. Currently there are standard specifications being developed for manhole rehabilitation with cementitious liners. The next step will be to provide a standard specification for coating the manhole liner. Along with cementitious liners, the installation of mechanical seals in manholes is being developed. The drinking water side is also very active and will have several new procedures to discuss at the time of this presentation.

9 - 9:25 a.m.
Life Cycle Cost Model (LCC-CIGMAT) For Water And Wastewater Systems
Moderator: Michael Spero, Future Pipe Industries
Speaker: C. Vipulanandan, Chairman, Professor, Director of Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT); Director of Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology (THC-IT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston
Speaker: W. Qiao, Research Assistant, Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston Speaker: G. Pasari, Research Assistant, Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston
The study focused on developing a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) model for operating and maintaining water and wastewater sewer system will be presented. The model was developed at the Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology and is based on the population and average household occupancy. Life cycle cost includes transportation, maintenance and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems to control exfiltration in water systems and infiltration in wastewater systems over the life cycle period. The model can be used to compare different rehabilitation and maintenance scenarios and identify the most cost effective approach to rehabilitate and maintain water and wastewater systems.

9:30 - 9:55 a.m.
CIPP For Large Diameter Stormwater Allow Growing Atlanta Metro County To Maximize Dollars, Time
Moderator: Terry Moy, P.E., Manager, Program Management and Engineering, Clayton County Water Authority
Speaker: Frank Matticola, Construction Manager II, Gwinnett County Stormwater Management
Speaker: Mikah A. Williams, District Manager, Reynolds Inliner LLC
Shown are how cured-in-place pipe and other trenchless technologies can maximize the benefits of repairs and rehabilitation in stormwater applications.
Gwinnett County has implemented a stormwater Fee. The stormwater team was tasked with developing tools and methods to meet the large demand for piping system repairs. The use of trenchless technologies and innovative procurement approaches allowed the utility to jump start the program and complete a large number of projects and minimize costs and disturbance.
A discussion is included of the how the approach was developed and case studies of selected projects highlighting the benefits obtained, including typical savings of up to 60% for repairs of storm systems.

10 - 10:25 a.m.
Mississippi Receives $630M, 5-County Grant To Rebuild Underground Infrastructure
Moderator: Terry Anderson, Sales & Marketing Manager, Future Pipe Industries
Speaker: Bob Fairbank, Appointee to the Mississippi Regional Utility Board, Manager of Governmental & Environmental Relations, Mississippi Power Company
Following Hurricane Katrina, over $630 million in long term recovery assistance from Congress was earmarked to fund water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure improvements along five Gulf Coast counties in Mississippi. Sixty-two projects were identified through stakeholder meetings facilitated by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Governor's Commission for Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal to develop a regional infrastructure "backbone" for the Gulf Coast.
The Mississippi Legislature established the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Utility Board in 2006 to work in conjunction with the MDEQ, the Governor's Office, and the five county utility authorities. The primary purpose of the board is to support the five county authorities and help maintain a regional focus. Initial funding of emergency projects and planning funds addressing these wastewater and storm water infrastructure improvements has been received.

10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Atlanta Gets Serious About Lightening Up!
Moderator: Terry L. McArthur, P.E., Senior Project Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Speaker: Ron Vermillion, CEO, Vermillion and Associates
Presentation highlights the state-of-the-art grouting procedures utilized in the McDaniel and Stockade Basin sections of the $3 billion Clean Water Atlanta Initiative. Lightweight foamed grouts were specified in order to provide load reduction (lateral & vertical) on the pipes, ease of placement in difficult grouting areas, better flowability for void fills, and engineered permeability. The lightweight grouts were also utilized because no compaction would be needed, no future settlement would occur and lower cost was possible with the high air content foamed grout.

11 - 11:25 a.m.
Working From The Bottom Up, The Exciting World Of Manhole Bench Rehabilitation
Moderator: Terry L. McArthur, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc.
Speaker: Steve Henning, MS, Business Development Manager, Standard Cement Materials
Manholes are widely recognized as major contributors to sewer system infiltration and inflow costing municipalities millions of dollars every year in increased treatment costs. Manhole bench can also cause problems for the proper operation of the entire sewer system. Proven rehabilitation techniques will be discussed, with special emphasis placed on rebuilding/installing benches that do their jobs.
A Standard Specification for Installing a Certified Cement Material in Sewer Manholes Providing Structural Bench Repair, Bench Creation or Adjustment is available from Standard Cement Materials at this session.

1 - 1:55 p.m.
The Role Of Preventative Maintenance In Establishing An Asset Management Program
Moderator: George E. Kurz, P.E., DEE, Senior Technical Leader, Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon
Speaker: John Fletcher, Mid Atlantic Regional Manager, Duke's Root Control
Speaker: Dick Eubank, Superintendent - Retired (currently with URS Corp)
This paper will examine the impact that true preventative maintenance has on an agencies ability to establish an asset management program from an operational prospective. Chemical root control will be discussed, defining preventative maintenance and the fundamentals of asset management. A case study from Macon GA, will illustrate real world results.

2 - 2:25 p.m.
Private Property Virtual Library – Helping To Connect Useful Resources To Those Who Need It
Moderator: Tom Swisher, Regional Marketing Manager, Future Pipe Industries
Speaker: Jane McLamarrah, PhD, Vice President, MWH
A WEF CSC project team has collected information from public utility private property programs that address sewer lateral issues including rehabilitation/replacement, maintenance, and I/I source control. Private property program elements such as funding, legislation, and public education efforts have been documented and have been made available through the internet via a virtual library.
This paper will present the private property virtual library (PPVL) collection built to date and an overview of the information gathered. The paper will described case studies of utilities that have developed successful private property programs, including the city of Columbus, OH, Project Dry Basement initiative, the Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board, Alabama’s Private Lateral Maintenance System and the Greenfield Wastewater Utility, Indiana’s lateral rehabilitation efforts.

2:30 - 2:55 p.m.
The Evolution Of Inspection Technologies And Their Impact On Sewer Rehabilitation
Moderator: Irv Gemora, Executive Director, NASSCO
Speaker: Casey Smith, Executive Vice President, Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC
This session will highlight simple manned entry to state-of-the art robotics including CCTV, Sonar, Laser Profiling, Gas Mapping, and 3D Cad Modeling.
Also discussed will be how each technology impacts construction cost and determines the rehabilitation process. Case studies will be included which briefly highlight technologies and provide correlation between inspection methods, selected rehabilitation processes and project cost.

3 - 3:55 p.m.
Reaping Long Term Benefits From PACP Condition Assessment Data
Moderator: Irv Gemora, NASSCO
Speaker: Rod Thornhill, P.E., President, White Rock Consultants
Standardization of CCTV inspection data using NASSCO's Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP) greatly improves the ability to obtain a reliable description of conditions within a sewer line. That data can continue to be useful for many decades if certain steps are taken to insure both the accuracy and the longevity of the data. The PACP QA/QC Protocol is a process for checking the accuracy of PACP coding and providing feedback to the operator for improvement where needed. The PACP Standard Database is a mechanism for moving PACP data from one software application to another, and eventually into the next
generation of asset management programs. Both are important tools for improving data quality and extending the versatility of TV data. This presentation will provide a summary of each and how they are used in everyday applications.

Track II-B = Sewer Construction & Rehabilitation
8:30 - 9:25 a.m.
Effective Implementation Of Rehab Program: Jacksonville, FL, And Conway, AR
Moderator: Lynn E. Osborn P.E., Senior Applications Engineer, Insituform Technologies Inc.
Speaker: Greg Dell, Assistant Manager, Engineering/Planning, Conway Corp.
Speaker: John Hattle, Business Development, Insituform Technologies
Speaker: Tim Peterie, Business Development, Insituform Technologies
The challenges of implementing a major rehab program, for both large and smaller cities, can be intimidating and results are often not what was hoped for. Learn how these two cities were able to plan and implement an effective and highly successful rehab program.

9:30 - 11:25 a.m.
Engineered Design Concepts For Trenchless Renewal – A Forum For Discussion
Moderator: Joe Barsoom, Chairman, TTC Industry Advisory Board
Discussion Leader: John E. Gumbel, P.E., Director, JG Pipeline Consultancy Ltd
Discussion Leader: George McAlpine, Ph.D., P.E., President, Danby of North America
Discussion Leader: Ian D. Moore, PhD, PEng, FCAE, FEIC, Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Engineering, Professor, Executive Director, Civil Engineering GeoEngineering Centre at Queen's - RMC, Ellis Hall, Queen's Universitymailto:moore@civil.queensu.ca
ASTM F-1216 wall thickness design models for trenchless renewal products were developed 20 to 30 years ago as adaptations of direct bury design equations. The models are known to be conservative, with few product failures attributed to calculate wall thicknesses. As a result, many engineers have been reluctant to revise the current design thickness equations.
This forum is an ongoing effort to advance the engineering design concepts for trenchless renewal products. To help manage the discussion, please forward your thoughts and ideas prior to UCT to Barsoom at jbarsoom@comcast.net.

1 - 3:25 p.m.
Managing Your Manhole Rehabilitation Workshop
Moderator: Michael Spero, Future Pipe Industries
Speaker: Joanne Hughes, RLS
Though often overlooked, manholes are a critical aspect of any rehabilitation system. Rehab method selection criteria, proper installation and an effective QA/QC program are paramount in effectively eliminating I/I.

Track III = Quality Assurance/Quality Control For Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) Installations
Track Moderator: Gerhard Muenchmeyer, P.E., Principal, Muenchmeyer Associates, LLC

8:30 - 9 a.m.
Higher Quality CIPP Is The Challenge For The Future
Speaker: Gerhard Muenchmeyer, P.E., Muenchmeyer Associates, LLC
This paper will explore how the CIPP technology has matured over the last 25 years and what are the challenges being faced for the future.

9 - 9:50 a.m.
CIPP: The Relationship Between The Materials And The Installation Practices To The Finished Quality
Speaker: Norman “Ed” Kampbell, P.E., President, Rehabilitation Resource Solutions, LLC
This paper explores the integrated relationship that material selection and installation practices have on the finished quality of CIPP. It will look at both reinforced and non fiber-reinforced CIPP systems and the current installation practices used. Also discussed will be the qualification-based testing of the CIPP systems and the necessary quality assurance testing to ensure that the desired design life expectations are achieved.

9:50 - 10:40 a.m.
The Future For The CIPP Industry – Better Design Will Require Better Specifications
Speaker: Henry “Kelly” R. Derr, P.E., Senior Associate, Hazen & Sawyer
The current design procedures for flexible pipe lining systems (ASTM F-1216) have qualitative and quantitative problems that are well known in the trenchless industry. As a result, it is recognized that CIPP liner design, particularly under fully deteriorated conditions, is very conservative. The effort to develop a more scientifically sound design approach has evolved slowly over the last 15 years but is now poised to significantly improve our understanding of how flexible linings behave under pressure and over time. As the industry moves to a more representative and therefore less conservative design method, good quality control and assurance will become more important for ensuring a long useful life for the pipe liner. This paper addresses the potential changes in the design standards for CIPP liners, the impact of these changes on quality control and the need for strong performance-based specifications for CIPP liner projects.

10:40 - 11:30 a.m.
Integrated Quality Systems That Promote Sustainable Rehabilitation
Speaker: Nocair Bensalah, Director of Quality, Insituform Technologies Inc.
Many methods of repair are available for underground piping. This paper will discuss the value of an integrated quality system, built step-by-step from development to manufacturing to installation and then processing.
It will explore a defect tracking and analysis system that can provide the data necessary to make sound managerial decisions and also allow companies to react quickly to quality issues. It will conclude that an integrated quality system coupled with a powerful defect tracking database and advanced quality techniques can enable CIPP providers to deliver consistent results that meet and exceed customer expectations for sustainable rehabilitation.

1 - 1:50 p.m.
CIPP Specifying To Ensure Product Quality
Speaker: John Jurgens, President, Trenchless Resources International
This paper is a guide for engineers and specifiers who must make choices in their specifications that affect the quality of their CIPP finished product. It will discuss and evaluate minimum items to include as submittal items in the specification package and why they are important.

1:50 - 2:40 p.m.
QA/QC Techniques For Various Curing Methods Of Cured-In-Place Pipes
Speaker: Tracy Mitchell, Associate Director of Marketing & Business Development, Reline America
Speaker: Michael Burkhard, President, Reline America
Speaker: Mark Kittson, Technical Consultant, Reline America
Cured-in-place pipes (CIPP) can vary in quality based on optimal, or less than optimal, characteristics during the curing process. This paper examines the QA/QC techniques that can be used during the curing process and their impact on CIPP quality. The effectiveness of the curing process is directly related to the physical properties of the final CIPP liner. The curing methodologies examined include hot water, steam, ambient and ultra-violet light, with physical property comparisons for both felt and fiberglass liner types.

2:40 - 3:30 p.m.
Quality Raw Materials + Proper Processing = Successful CIPP Remediation
Speaker: Kaleel Rahaim, Manager, Pipeline Remediation Polymers, Interplastic Corporation, Thermoset Resins Division
A successful cured-in-place pipe project begins with the right raw materials for the project. Choosing these raw materials can be confusing and costly. These raw materials combined with the proper CIPP process for the raw materials chosen can provide the project owner with a quality remediation.

Track IV = Pipebursting: Voices From The Field: Real Pipebursting, In The Real World
Presented by the International Pipe Bursting Association (IPBA), a division of NASSCO

Track Moderator: Collins Orton, Product Specialist/California Regional Sales Manager, TT Technologies

8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Production Pipebursting
Speaker: Dave Holcomb, Vice President, TT Technologies Inc.
Pipebursting has become a widely accepted pipe replacement technology in the U.S. As municipalities achieve greater awareness of their infrastructure replacement needs, larger and more comprehensive projects are being bid.
This paper will discuss the pipebursting technology used on a large project where production was the key to accomplishing the project on time and on budget.

9:15 - 10 a.m.
Knowing Your Soils - Do They Affect The Pipebursting Installation?
Speaker: David O’Sullivan, President, PW Trenchless Construction
This paper will discuss the need for accurate, meaningful geotechnical information and how this effects pipe drag and the need for lubrication during pipebursting operations.

10 - 10:45 a.m.
Pipebursting In Hot Dry Climates
Speaker: Mike Rocco, Albuquerque Underground Inc.
This paper will discuss pipebursting in Phoenix, AZ. How the process is being accepted into the marketplace; why there is difficulty with selecting replacement pipe technology; the need for good geotechnical information; and working in hot dry climates also will be discussed.

10:45 - 11:35 a.m.
Pipebursting: Challenges And Solutions Of Difficult Projects
Speaker: Mark Hallett, Miller Pipeline Corp
Speaker: Payce Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer, HammerHead
This paper will review logistics, planning and execution of a difficult pipebursting project in Grapevine, TX.

1 - 1:45 p.m.
Asbestos Cement Pipe: What Are The Real Rules?
Speaker: Kent Von Aspern, Carrollo Engineers
This paper will discuss EPA’s real position regarding this controversial problem and what AWWARF is doing on behalf of water utilities.

1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
The Challenge Of Alternative Pipe Materials: Give The Customer What They Want, Don’t Fight City Hall
Speaker: Collins Orton, TT Technologies, Inc
This paper will cover the range of alternative replacement pipe materials proven to work in pipebursting applications.

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Future Trends For Pipebursting
Speaker: Gerhard “Gerry” P. Muenchmeyer, P.E., Muenchmeyer Associates, LLC
This paper will discuss the future of pipebursting in the wastewater industry, the need for expanding the technology into potable water, needed contractor skills and what engineers need to know when designing pipebursting projects.

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion, all presenters and questions.

Track V-A = WaterWorks Conference (presented by GCTA)

8:30 - 9:25 a.m.
State Of The Water Industry
Moderator: Rafael Ortega, P.E., Vice President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.
An overview of current priorities and funding initiatives for water infrastructure.

9:30 - 11:25 a.m.
Successful Water Infrastructure Initiatives
Speaker: Britt Klein, Tucson Water, O&M Superintendent
Speaker: Scott Taylor, City of Wichita Falls, Director of Public Works
This session will present innovative reports from significant water initiatives stressing needs assessment, use of technology and approaches to funding.

1 - 1:25 p.m.
No-Dig & Low-Dig Service Connections Following Water Main Rehabilitation
Moderator: Gregory J. Henry, P.E., Project Manager, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.
Speaker: Dan Ellison P.E., S.E., chair of AWWA Water Main Rehab Committee, Managing Engineer, Boyle Engineering Corporation
Discussed will be the results of an AWWA Research Foundation Report that investigated existing technologies and proposed concepts for performing service lateral reconnections after structural pipeline rehabilitation, in particular: pipebursting, loose fit sliplining, and tight fit sliplining. Included will be both laboratory and field testing of concepts developed by an international team of recognized experts in the field of pipeline rehabilitation. Video clips of robotic technologies and keyhole construction techniques also will be shown.

1:30 - 3:25 p.m.
Overview Of Technological Advances And Impacts Upon The Water Infrastructure
Speaker: Water Renewal Technology
Matt Wassam, Business Development, Insituform Blue
Minimal-disruption rehabilitation opportunities for water systems are becoming more widely accepted and embraced by utility owners and operators. Water system renewal, however, provides an additional set of issues that must be addressed – the ability of the product to withstand the internal pressures inherent in distribution systems, and the external pressures due to hydrostatic, soil and live loading, as well as the requirement to provide a product suitable for potable water.
The industry is in a dynamic state with new options coming to the forefront. This presentation discusses new technologies for renewing potable water lines along with the major issues and concerns that must be considered when selecting a water system renewal technology.

Speaker: Robotics
Scott M. Thayer, PhD, RedZone Robotics, Inc., Chief Technology Officer

Speaker: HDD with DIP
Ralph Carpenter, Marketing Specialist, American Ductile Iron Pipe

Speaker: Epoxy Lining
Stewart Nance, RLS

Speaker: Fusible PVC
Frank R. Firsching, Vice President, Sales, Underground Solutions, Inc.

Track VI = Asset Management
9 - 9:25 a.m.
Assessing Aging Cast & Ductile Iron Force Mains
Moderator: George E. Kurz, P.E., DEE, Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon
Speaker: John R. Patterson, PHD, P.E., BCEE, WRS, Senior Project Engineer, Manatee County Government, Project Management Department, Engineering Division
Speaker: Tod L. Phinney, P.E., Engineer Supervisor, Manatee County Government, Project Management Department, Engineering Division
Between 1973 and 1978, over 34 miles of cast iron and ductile iron force mains were added to the Manatee County, FL wastewater collection/transmission system. These aging lines, thought to be nearing the end of their useful life, were scheduled for replacement. In 2006, an in-house force main assessment team examined 10 force mains with a combined length of 4.2 miles.
During assessment, test sites were excavated, exposing each force main for visual inspection and wall thickness measurements using an ultrasonic measurement device.
Prior to assessment, asset management for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) anticipated nearly $2.3 million was needed to replace the 10 force mains assessed. 80% of the lines did not require immediate replacement and less costly rehabilitation, such as sliplining or coating the interior walls, could extend the useful life of the lines indefinitely and reduce the CIP budget.

9:30 - 11:25 a.m./
1 - 2:55 p.m.
Making Asset Management Work For Your Organization
Moderator: Tom Iseley, Ph.D., P.E., Professor & Director of CEMT, IUPUI-Purdue School of Engineering & Technology
Speaker: Steve Allbee, Project Director, US Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker: Duncan Rose, Principal Consultant, Asset Management Technical Director, GHD Consultants
This session will present the principles and practices of asset management so that the attendees will have a clear understanding of why asset management is critical for their organization and what it takes to be successful. This program will be modeled after the extensive EPA Asset Management national workshops.

Track VII-A = HDD Operations
9 - 9:55 a.m.
Effectively Using Mud Mixing And Recycling Systems
Moderator: Kenneth M. Gabrielse, Executive Vice President, Gabe’s Construction Company
Speaker: Brian Gable, Directional Drilling Specialist, Ditch Witch of Georgia
As the HDD industry evolves, the importance of proper fluid mixing and cleaning has grown significantly. This session explores proper techniques for mixing and cleaning drilling fluids and the critical need to match the right fluid additives and using the correct mud system with the drill rig being used.

10 - 10:55 a.m.
Advances In Medium Rig Rock Drilling
Moderator: Kenneth M. Gabrielse, Gabe’s Construction Company
Speaker: Dale Hart, Project Manager, Southern Diversified Technologies
Newer versions of rock tools and HDD systems have advanced the ability of medium rigs to navigate through rock. Jobs previously thought possible only by utilizing a larger rig and mud motors are now feasible with smaller equipment.

11 - 11:25 a.m.
Managing Expectations On HDD Projects
Moderator: Kenneth M. Gabrielse, Gabe’s Construction Company
Speaker: Brian Dorwart, P.E., Vice President, Haley & Aldrich Inc.
Speaker: Samuel Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor, Del E Webb School of Construction, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University
Horizontal directional drilling is often thought of as being out of sight; however, it should never be out of mind. It is the out of sight conditions that are the main causes for problems that result in the final project failing to meet owner expectations. The HDD process is an excellent method for handling multiple site issues; however, it is not a silver bullet. The lack of owner and general contractor understanding of the capabilities and limitations of HDD methods can create unrealistic project delivery and performance expectations.
This paper presents the results of interviews with small contractors regarding these issues and provides suggestions for improving the overall HDD process from project conception to completion so that the resulting product meets client expectations.

1 - 1:25 p.m.
HDD For Geothermal Loop Installations
Moderator: Ed Savage, Trenchless Product Manufacturer, Vermeer Manufacturing
Speaker: Dale McNair, Vice President, A-One Geothermal Inc.
HDD has discovered a strong niche in the geothermal market. What conditions make HDD a better installation method? This session will outline the benefits of HDD over vertical or trenching methods for this application.

1:30 - 3:25 p.m.
HDD Summit
These roundtable, audience-interactive discussions will focus on important HDD issues. Several key companies and associations will participate in the discussion.

Topic 1: Crossbore Issues
Discussion Leader: Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University
Discussion Leader: Tod Cote, Vice President, ECI Direcdtional Drilling
Discussion Leader: Walt Kelly, Industry Consultant, Walt Kelly Enterprises, Inc.

Topic 2: Educating Engineers About The Benefits Of HDD
Discussion Leader: Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University
Discussion Leader: Neil Smith, Vice President, Mears Group Inc.
Discussion Leader: Tod Cote, ECI Directional Drilling

Track VIII-A = Underground Utilities Construction & Rehabilitation
8:30 - 8:55 a.m.
Highway, Railroad Culvert Installation/Replacement With Pipe Ramming
Moderator: Ed Savage, Vermeer Manufacturing
Speaker: Payce Reynolds, HammerHead
Pipe ramming is a basic yet highly efficient method of driving casing pipe through nearly any kind of soil conditions, and is frequently used to install new and replace old culverts in highway and railroad beds. Using the pipe ramming method reduces the risk of voids even on shallow culverts. Old culverts can be replaced by ramming new casing over the old culvert keep to the water flow in the same location.

9 - 10:25 a.m.
Finding Them And Keeping Them: Best Practices In Recruiting And Retention
Speaker: Wally Adamchik, CSP, President, FireStarter Speaking and Consulting
This informative session will feature the best of class practices firms are using today to attract, recruit and retain best of class people. Benchmark your business against the best and see how you stack up. If you want to win the war for talent, attend this entertaining presentation and get the ammunition you need.

10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Going Underground With Utilities
Moderator: George McGuire, Research Project Manager, The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
Speaker: Jon Tucker, Construction Superintendent, Cobb EMC
There is a steadily growing push to put new and replace existing aerial power lines underground, along with replacing failing underground cable with HDD. What is driving this trend, what are the limitations and advantages and what does this mean for utility contractors?

11 - 11:25 a.m.
Status Of The Telecom Construction Market
Moderator: George McGuire, The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
Speaker: Mike Render, RVA Market Research & Consulting
The complex and ever-changing telecom market keeps contractors constantly guessing as to market strengths and weaknesses, and how that will impact their business. This session will attempt to make sense of current and future telecom construction.

1 - 1:25 p.m.
The Impact Of New Emissions Regulations
Moderator: Kenneth M. Gabrielse, Gabe’s Construction Company
Speaker: Pat Hunt, Corporate Account Manager, Case Construction
California recently adopted a regulation to reduce toxic emissions from diesel engines of off-road equipment including those used in utility construction. Other states are expected to begin implementing similar regulations. What kind of impact will this have for utility contractors and other owners of construction equipment?
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1:30 - 2:25 p.m.
Combining Trenchless Pipe Splitting & Keyhole Technologies
Moderator: Brian Mattson, GTI/Strategic Account Manager
Speaker: Kevin Nagle, Product Manager, TT Technologies
With numerous, aging copper and plastic service lines in need of replacement, the trenchless industry is always looking for new replacement techniques that limit disruption and speed installation times. The new mini pipe splitting systems can be used for both small-hole (keyhole) and traditional trenchless work for the replacement of copper or plastic service lines. The system replaces the service line by simultaneously splitting the existing service line while pulling in a new PE service line. The existing service line is split and expanded to allow for the subsequent replacement service to be installed.

2:30 - 3:25 p.m.
Addressing Technical Education And Training Needs For Utility And Contract Workers
Moderator: Brian Mattson, GTI/Strategic Account Manager
Speaker: Flo Kellogg, Manager, Energy Marketing, Distribution & Transmission Training, Gas Technology Institute
There is increasing need for technical training for utility and contractor workers. Retirements from the baby boom generation, advances in construction technology and techniques, and regulatory and best practice drivers are contributing to a growing demand for standardized, high quality training programs.
This paper will outline a broad portfolio of education programs that benefit utilities and contractor companies, including a fundamental skills training program designed for new energy industry employees in field positions and advanced programs that focus on specific gas transmission and gas distribution skills. An array of delivery options is being developed to provide flexibility in program venues, course scheduling and company options.

Track IX-A = Trenchless Technical Symposium
8:30 - 8:55 a.m.
Pipeline Network Infrastructure: Will Technology Revolutionize The Water And Wastewater Industry?
Moderator: Terry L. McArthur, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc.
Speaker: Dr. Jey K. Jeyapalan, P.E., Jeyapalan @ Associates
About 75% of the cost of a water or wastewater utility is in the pipe networks. The other 25% is in treatment plants, yet many investors feel that most advances in technology have been on the treatment side of the business. Investors also feel that the network business has remained impervious to change: they work in much the same way as they did 200 years ago. The session will provide an overview on how far we have come in networks, in what way we will be forced to change the way we build, renovate, and manage networks, how private equity entering the water sector when combined with the right new technology will enhance our ability to do far more with less, and how the best is yet to come. The speaker will provide valuable insights into where growth opportunities are in the water and wastewater sector.

9 - 10:25 a.m.
State Of The U.S. Trenchless Industry (presented by the GCTA)
Panelists: Brent Keller, PM Construction
Panelist: Grady Bell, Estimator, Laney Directional Drilling
Panelist: Dale Kornegay, President/CEO, Boring & Tunneling Company Of America Inc.
Panelist: Mark Boyer, President, Boyer Inc.
Panelist: Patrick L. Mann, Chief Operating Officer, Magnum Tunneling
Hosted by the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association, this session will highlight the five segments of the trenchless industry – where the industry is today and where it is headed. Topics to be covered include: pipebursting, HDD, microtunneling, pipejacking, sliplining and CIPP.

10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Assessment Of Safety In Trenchless Technologies For Culvert Rehabilitation
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: Syadaruddin Syachrani, Graduate Research Assistant, CIVE Dept., Oklahoma State University
Drainage structures are basic components of state highway transportation infrastructure systems. Recently, trenchless technologies have been used by several Departments of Transportation to rehabilitate deteriorated drainage structures without disrupting traffic within a relatively short time span. Important factors that must be taken into account are the safety issues of these techniques.
This paper will address and assess potential safety issues of current available trenchless rehabilitation techniques for transportation drainage structures and develop safety guidelines based on current safety practices and OSHA standards.

11 - 11:25 a.m.
Expanding The Limits Of Thermoplastic HDD Installation Technology With Fusible PVC: The Secession Golf Course Effluent Force Main Project
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: Richard (Bo) Botteicher, P.E., Senior Product Engineer, Underground Solutions, Inc.
Speaker: Neil Smith, Mears Group Inc.
Speaker: Ed Saxon, Assistant General Manager, Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA)
The crossing of the Beaufort River using HDD techniques required just under one mile of pipe to be installed in a single pull – a feat that had never been completed with thermoplastic piping. The use of Fusible PVC, which combines traditional PVC piping with thermoplastic butt-fusion joining techniques, will allow this type of distance to be accomplished, a length usually reserved for metallic piping, such as welded steel pipe.
This paper will discuss the construction challenges and technical issues that were negotiated to successfully accomplish this crossing. It also details the reasons why this project stands as a first in HDD with thermoplastic pipe, and what it means to the future of HDD in the water and wastewater industries.

1 - 1:25 p.m.
Automated Decision Trees To Develop Sewer Recommendations From A PACP Database
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: John P. Schroeder, P.E., BCEE, Project Manager, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Speaker: Rod Moeller, P.E., Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Livingston James I/I Study – CDM and the city of Columbus are performing a comprehensive infiltration/inflow remediation plan in a 5,000-acre area with historical basement backup problems. This plan will identify locations and causes of public and private sources of I/I, provide conceptual designs to reduce I/I and prevent basement backups.
This paper will review this project and the utilization of numerous innovative equipment, software, hardware and field techniques to clean, inspect, understand and evaluate the entire system to understand and solve sewer related problems. Some of the most innovative aspects include creating a single database of sewer defects, storing all database including sewer video and photos on several external hard drives, using query tools and GIS to create maps, using criticality and pipe ratings to help prioritize future CIP programs and using GIS, the CCTV database, and CCTV video, to develop an automated decision process.

1:30 - 1:55 p.m.
Geologic Information And Trenchless Technology: Suggested Practice To Validate The Geotechnical Baseline Report
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: George H. Davis, R.G. (MO, AK) , C.P.G. Geologist, Missouri Department of Transportation
Trenchless methods of utility upgrade and new installation require accurate advance geologic information to insure the greatest success. Some information that is needed may be obtained from agricultural soil surveys and geologic publications before installation-specific site investigation. If critical information is not interpreted correctly or ignored, problems of installation may result that can lead to cost overrun, or even termination of a boring. This information is essential for the owner to ensure a successful bore project and for the contractor to realize a profit from the bore.
This paper will discuss obtaining the best possible geotechnical information to complete a project successfully for a reasonable expenditure. Weighing the risks and consequences of various levels of geotechnical investigation offers a novel and cost-effective approach to the problems of “How much geotechnical information is enough?” Costly delays, termination of boring, change in condition claims, and legal action may be avoided using risk-consequence weighting to determine the overall scope of the Geotechnical Baseline Report.

2 - 2:25 p.m.
Cement Mortar And Epoxy Lining Of Water Mains
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: Leonard J. Assard, P.E., Manager-Engineering Services, Heitkamp Inc.
This presentation provides a brief history of both cement mortar and epoxy lining of water mains. The steps necessary to complete a project are shown with similarities and differences between the two technologies pointed out.

2:30 - 2:55 p.m.
Boreid: A New HDD Design Tool
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: Alireza Bayat, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering Dpt., University of Waterloo
Speaker: Karl Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering Dpt., University of Waterloo
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has emerged as a cost effective and environmentally friendly construction alterative to continuous open cut procedures for the installation of new buried pipeline. BoreAid, a new HDD design tool, was developed at the University of Waterloo. The program consists of five modular components: 1) bore planning; 2) calculating loads/deflections; 3) designing the drill sequence; 4) considering consequences of drill; and 5) equipment/tooling selection.
This paper discusses the framework for the design of each of the five modules and their interactions. The power of this tool, user friendly inputs, and powerful three dimensional graphs are demonstrated using two case study examples. The paper shows how the use of design tools such as BoreAid can reduce the risk of failed bores, ensure good HDD practices are used, and lower overall project costs.

3 - 3:25 p.m.
The Riverdale Outlet Sewer Replacement Project: A Case History In Auger Boring And Cured-In-Place Pipe
Moderator: C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Speaker: William Elledge, P.E., Senior Engineer, MWH Americas, Inc
The Riverdale Outlet Sewer Replacement project included approximately two-miles of 24-in diameter concrete gravity sewer line to be replaced with 36-in diameter concrete pipe. Design constraints included high groundwater, close proximity to a major river, a major highway embankment crossing, two separate railroad crossings, a rail yard crossing, and a soil profile that was largely sandy gravel with cobbles.
The majority of the project was installed using typical open trench techniques, but did warrant trenchless installations in four locations: the highway crossing, the rail yard crossing, and both rail line crossings.
This paper will review the trenchless solutions most seriously considered including auger boring, pipe jacking, microtunneling, pipe bursting, and cured-in-place pipe.