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Trenchless for Gas Infrastructure 2020 Spring/Summer TRENCHLESS FOR GAS INFRASTRUCTURE 2020 SPRING/SUMMER World Record 42-Inch Gas Main CIPL Save Time. Make Money. TRY THE BET TER WAY TO BORE. Subsite HDD Guidance systems can improve the accuracy and efficiency of your bores. Our exclusive Green Ops™ process leverages modern data-sharing technology to give you a clear plan, more control, and faster reporting for safer, more productive jobs. Learn more at subsite.com and ask your Ditch Witch® dealer. © 2020 The Charles Machine Works, Inc. your single source for trenchless rehab & Replacement. HammerHead Trenchless provides precision-manufactured equipment, a comprehensive range of trenchless materials and supplies, and all the training and support you need to replace underground gas pipelines with minimal excavation. Offering only the best and most innovative trenchless technologies available in the gas industry, our responsive team is by your side throughout the life of your quality HammerHead equipment to ensure your success on every job. TOUGH EQUIPMENT. TRUSTED SUPPORT. visit hammerheadtrenchless.com or call 800.331.6653 PIPE BURSTING | PNEUMATIC PIERCING TOOLS | PIPE EXTRACTION | PIPE SLITTING ©2020 Charles Machine Works HG12_8.375x10.875-5.indd 1 3/6/2020 11:54:58 AM CONTENTS FEATURES: Chair – Babs Marquis 11 20 [email protected] Publication Advisor – George Ragula [email protected] PUBLISHER New World Record 42-Inch Direct Pipe® Installation under Gas Main CIPL the Calumet River 662 Dudley Avenue Records are made to be broken, and the world record Part of a multi-faceted project to retrofit a 36-inch Winnipeg, MB Canada CIPL in summer 2019 of a 42-Inch Cast Iron Gas Main steel gas transmission line in Chicago involved a R3M 1R8 in a complex layout buried under 8 lanes of the Garden record-setting 1500-foot installation under the State Parkway in East Orange NJ was a breakthrough Calumet River. Completed on time, safely and EDITORIAL technological achievement building upon past under budget. Successfully executed projects stem Andrew Pattison experience, and fresh technical innovations. Detailed from a good working partnership with the pipeline 204.275.6946 planning and incredible teamwork were keys to success. contractor. [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES 24 30 Bert Eastman 204.997.6371 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Twelve Best Practices for Gas Long Distance Inspection with Pipeline Construction Robotic Technology 700 - 200 Main Street Winnipeg, MB Every pipeline installation faces unique challenges. Case study examining use of inline charging R3C 1A8 This article identifies twelve best practices that technology to extend the length of robotic inspections work effectively to reduce the occurrence of some in live or out of service gas pipelines. In lieu of DIRECTOR of the more common environmental, regulatory numerous hot-tap fittings, recharging stations are and permit hurdles which can result in work delays, added to the pipeline at intervals to recharge the Aaron Harper public relations issues, and increased costs. Some tetherless battery-operated robots. 204.318.1121 xt. 101 help in navigating these potential obstacles. [email protected] LAYOUT & DESIGN ALSO: Joel Gunter 29 Leading Low-Dig Technology Solutions (GTI) 46 Preventing Damage to Infrastructure 204.318.1121 xt. 108 34 History of Vacuum Excavation (Pt II) 48 Henderson Municipal Gas Installs PA12 with HDD [email protected] 38 Reconditioning Cast Iron Gas Mains 52 Trenchless Pipe Extraction Offers New Solution © Copyright 2020 A to B Publishing 42 Developing Your Inspector Workforce 56 Large Diameter, Full Pressure, PE Tapping Tee Inc. All rights reserved. Contents of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted with written permission Departments: from the Publisher. Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily Trenchless Technology Perspective: George Ragula .............................................................................................................6 those of NASTT-NE or of A to B Welcome Message from the NASTT-NE Chair ........................................................................................................................ 7 Publishing Inc. Message from the NASTT Executive Director ..........................................................................................................................8 Membership in NASTT ...........................................................................................................................................................................9 Printed 06/20 in Canada. CETTUE Announcement. ....................................................................................................................................................................37 Index to Advertisers ...............................................................................................................................................................................59 TRENCHLESS FOR GAS INFRASTRUCTURE 2020 | WWW.NASTT-NE.ORG 5 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVE George Ragula, Public Service Electric & Gas elcome to the second annual edition of the “Well documented economic, social and WNASTT-NE Chapter Trenchless for Gas Infrastructure 2020 environmental benefits are driving research which again provides compelling case and development efforts” examples on the many advantages associated with utilizing varied applications of trenchless technology upgrades on nearby residents, businesses By being able to network among in the renewal and repair of natural gas and communities are also greatly alleviated numerous industry experts on various facilities. by using trenchless technology applications. underground construction applications/ With aging distribution infrastructure ‘‘These well documented economic, techniques, and with access to a rich and increased gas consumption social and environmental benefits are storehouse of technical peer-reviewed driving demand for more new and driving further research and development technical papers, I have been exposed to replacement gas construction work, it efforts towards improved leading edge numerous ideas that have enabled me to is important to be familiar with all the innovative technologies and a widening devise unique and cost-effective’’ solutions major trenchless installation/renewal range of uses available for trenchless to the challenges encountered on various options. How knowledgeable are we in technology methods. Real world experience gas construction projects over the years. their applications and benefits? How acquired from completing underground The world record lining of a 42-inch trunk do we become more knowledgeable? construction projects using trenchless main in East Orange NJ detailed in these Applications such as CIPL (cured-in- applications is filtered into research pages is a prime example of this sort place lining), HDD (horizontal directional and development, which yield fresh of technical evolution building on past drilling), pipe-bursting and slip lining innovations, improvements and inventive achievements and relying on new ideas are well-established techniques new construction techniques. Networking, generated from a variety of sources, both used in gas construction projects, education, and sharing information are key inside and outside the gas industry. but are they utilized to their fullest drivers, providing focus and the foundation Because a large proportion of North extent? Experience shows trenchless for this collective effort. America’s gas pipe inventory is well beyond methods deliver huge cost savings Throughout my 42-year gas industry the midpoint of its life-cycle, the time has on construction projects as well as career, I have seen this natural upward come to look more closely at trenchless significant social and environmental progression of technical competence and technology as offering the most effective benefits. prowess as various trenchless construction and comprehensive toolbox of renewal Smaller surface footprints, limited techniques move from theoretical and rehabilitation techniques applied to excavations, minimal use of asphalt and/ considerations during planning into the gas infrastructure. Articles in this magazine or concrete, sand and stone materials, realm of practical application in actual provide insights into the advantages of and greatly reduced energy and surface construction projects, and then followed some of these methods. restoration costs all significantly by eventual improvement as experience is Special thanks to the NASTT-NE Chapter decrease the CO2 equivalent impact gained. More than 30 years involvement in for helping sponsor this magazine and when trenchless methods are used on the North American Society for Trenchless for their continued support for outreach renewal and replacement projects. In Technology (NASTT) has allowed me efforts to the natural gas industry. fact, the use of trenchless technology to maintain an up to date awareness of offers the gas industry an entire range trenchless technology methods and best of approaches which minimize gas practices, along with recent technological construction project-related GHGs. advancements. If I don’t know the answer, George Ragula Importantly, the impacts of necessary I am confident I can find it through my George Ragula, PSE&G gas system repairs and infrastructure NASTT peers. NASTT Hall of Fame Member 6 TRENCHLESS FOR GAS INFRASTRUCTURE 2020 | WWW.NASTT-NE.ORG WELCOME MESSAGE FROM NASTT-NE CHAIR Babs Marquis, CCM, NASTT-NE Chair elcome to the
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