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TEXAS & OKLAHOMA
TRENCHLESS REPORT 2018
OFFICIAL PUBLIC ATION OF T HE NA ST T SOUTH CENTR AL CHAP TER (NA ST T-SC)

The Direct Pipe® Method: A New World Record Set
Municipal In-House Trenchless
Utilizing Trenchless Products for Pipeline Construction

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CONTENTS
Cover Feature:
The Direct Pipe Method:
A New World Record Set
Combining the advantages of microtunnelling and Horizontal Directional Drilling,
the Direct Pipe Method is ideal for crossing under levees, canals and other
environmentally sensitive areas. The technology simultaneously tunnels and pushes
the pipe into place, creating a single pass process launched from one side of the
crossing. Recently, Laney Directional Drilling of Spring TX successfully completed its
11th Direct Pipe project, and set a new World Record for length with an installation
of nearly 5,000 feet. This record setting shore approach into the Gulf of Mexico
was completed safely, on schedule and within budget. A total of 9 confined space
entries were employed during construction.
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Features:

                                                                    16                                                                           22
Trenchless Technology & Pipe Conference 2017                                     Trenchless Technology in Two Cities
(TTP 2017) Report                                                                Amarillo & Tulsa are examples of a growing trend for municipalities
Following a successful first conference at University of Texas Arlington         to acquire equipment, train staff, and set up in-house trenchless
in 2016, the South Central Chapter of NASTT (NASTT-SC) and CUIRE co-             technology programs. These programs offer cost effective solutions
hosted the second Annual Trenchless Technology and Pipe Conference               which allow municipalities to have full control over rehab and repair
(TTP 2017) at UTA June 20 2017. More than 130 people attended the two            projects.
track technical program with 30 exhibitors and sponsors.

                                                                   26                                                                            29
Utilizing Trenchless Products for                                                Horizontal Directional Drilling –
Pipeline Construction                                                            Guidance, Accuracy and Safety
Anticipating future capacity, oil and gas companies are seeking the safest       With dense urban areas and crowded underground utility corridors,
and least invasive methods to accomplish the job. As outlined in this            accuracy in subsurface drill locating is becoming ever more important.
report, HDD is becoming a preferred method for pipeline construction             HDD Guidance has evolved over the past three decades, and there are
due to its ability to cross existing lines, fiber optics, roads, and bodies of   multiple different systems and tools in use today.
water without disturbing the existing environment.

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Also:                                                                                                                                                                                                     PUBLISHER

34 OSU – UTA NASTT Student Chapters
	Oklahoma State University (OSU) becomes the 19th NASTT Student Chapter, while the University of
                                                                                                                                                                                                          662 Dudley Avenue
   Texas Arlington (UTA) Student Chapter UTA is one of the largest with over 50 members!
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Winnipeg, MB Canada
36 Shootout at the Broadband Corral                                                                                                                                                                       R3M 1R8
	After the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was passed local requests for street cut permits grew                                                                                                         EDITORIAL
   exponentially pitting the telecommunications industry against municipal transportation agencies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Andrew Pattison
                                                                                                                                                                                                          204.275.6946
40 City of Plano TX Sewer Mains Rehabilitation                                                                                                                                                            marcomap@shaw.ca
	This project is a prime example of the success that can be realized when the owner, engineer and
   contractor work together throughout all phases.                                                                                                                                                        ADVERTISING SALES
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bert Eastman
44 Pipe Bursting Fixes Community Water Systems                                                                                                                                                            204.997.6371
	Because of ability to upsize diameter when pipe is replaced, pipe-bursting is gaining increasing                                                                                                       bert@atobpublishing.com
   recognition as a superior method for replacing and upsizing water distribution capacity.

48 Guided Auger Boring Through Shale Stillwater OK                                                                                                                                                        PRODUCTION TEAM
	In trenchless technology construction, contractors know that having a variety of choices in the
   toolkit is the best weapon to contend with unexpected conditions as they arise.

50 Culvert Ramming in Ponca City OK
	Culvert ramming is a cost effective alternative for large diameter culvert replacement or new                                                                                                          700 - 200 Main Street
   installation.                                                                                                                                                                                          Winnipeg, MB
                                                                                                                                                                                                          R3C 1A8
52 Laney Directional Drilling Uses Percussive Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                          DIRECTOR
	Two pneumatic pipe rammers were used to complete a challenging pipe extraction requiring Laney
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Aaron Harper
   Drilling to break loose pipe that had been in the ground for over 60 years.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          204.318.1121 xt. 101
55 Texas811 & Okie811 – Partners in Damage Prevention                                                                                                                                                     aharper@harpermedia.ca
	Though trenchless technologies offer many advantages in underground construction, it is important                                                                                                      LAYOUT & DESIGN
   that 811 best practices are always followed. The overriding issue is preventing a crossbore.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joel Gunter
                                                                                                                                                                                                          204.318.1121 xt. 108
56 Protecting Your Assets: Know what’s below                                                                                                                                                              joel@harpermedia.ca
	Nationwide, an underground utility line is damaged every nine minutes of every workday. Tips are
   offered on how an underground asset owner can better protect these assets.                                                                                                                             ADVERTISING ART
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joel Gunter
58 Large Diameter Rehabilitation in Houston                                                                                                                                                               204.318.1121 xt. 108
	Approximately 10,000 feet of 120-inch CCFRPM pipe was installed at depths of up to 50-60 feet                                                                                                          joel@harpermedia.ca
   beneath Houston. Creative installation techniques allowed for successful project completion.

61          Boring Through Austin Rock                                                                                                                                                                    © Copyright 2018 A to B Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Inc. All rights reserved. Contents of
	A high percentage of fiber optic conduit installed in Austin is done by HDD, however subsurface
                                                                                                                                                                                                          this publication may be reproduced
   conditions for burying conduit are not ideal with solid to broken up rock.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          or transmitted with written
                                                                                                                                                                                                          permission from the Publisher. Views
 Departments:                                                                                                                                                                                             expressed in this publication are not
                                                                                                                                                                                                          necessarily those of NASTT-SC or of
 Message from the NASTT South Central Chapter Chair.....................................................................................................6                                                 A to B Publishing Inc.
 ANNOUNCEMENT – 3rd Annual NASTT-SC Trenchless Technology Conference.............................................. 7
 Message from the NASTT Chair........................................................................................................................................................8                    Printed 08/18 in Canada.
 Membership in NASTT.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
 APPLICATION – 2018 NASTT-SC Student Scholarships.......................................................................................................11
 NASTT South Central Chapter 2018 Board of Directors.....................................................................................................12
 2018 Upcoming Trenchless Events...................................................................................................................................................14
 NASTT Pipe Bursting Center of Excellence...............................................................................................................................47
 Index to Advertisers................................................................................................................................................................................62

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MESSAGE FROM THE
                                  NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL CHAIR

                                                                                          ‘‘ ’’
                                  Alan Goodman, NASTT South Central Chair

W
             elcome to the inaugural         in roughly 150 attendees that ranged from
             publication of the Texas and
             Oklahoma Trenchless Report.
                                             utility owners to engineering firms to
                                             municipalities. Attendees learned about
                                                                                                 We truly
Having been established just two short       the trenchless projects that were taking        appreciate your
years ago, the South-Central Chapter of      place in their local areas and enjoyed the
the North American Society for Trenchless    professional networking opportunity            continued support.
Technology (NASTT) is proud to present       to learn from their peers. I am looking
this publication as a result of our growth   forward to hosting more of these events
and the impressive level of support of       in the future so that we can continue to     for our chapter. I want to thank the
professionals within our industry.           expand the awareness and knowledge of        chapter’s Past Chair, Larry Johnson, with
   The South-Central regional chapter of     trenchless methods within our geography.     Hobas Pipe and all the other contributors
NASTT represents Texas and Oklahoma,            At NASTT’s 2018 No-Dig Show in            to this magazine. Those efforts in the
two states comprising a geographic           Palm Springs, CA in March, we visited        early years of this chapter have laid a solid
area experiencing significant growth in      with the new NASTT Student Chapter           foundation for our future growth and
population. As population grows, so          at Oklahoma State University. At our         success.
does the need to expand, upgrade and         last meeting the board emphasized the           I challenge each of you reading this
replace existing infrastructure. Now more    need to reach other communities inside       publication to consider joining the
than ever, the benefits of trenchless        the TX & OK borders. From that meeting       South-Central Chapter of NASTT and get
technologies are critical to addressing      the board chose to host a chapter            involved with our organization. We hope
our infrastructure challenges. The Texas     event on the OSU campus in September         you find this publication to be a valuable
& Oklahoma Trenchless Report is focused      25-26, 2018. In an effort to support         resource for all things trenchless and we
on providing a better understanding of       young professionals in our industry, the     truly appreciate your continued support.
trenchless methods and best practices on a   NASTT-SC has awarded several student
regional level.                              scholarships. For more information about     Sincerely,
   The South-Central chapter NASTT-          this event and 2018 scholarships see page
SC) was formed in January of 2016 and
has since hosted 2 chapter events in the
                                             16 for registration details.
                                                The publication of this inaugural
                                                                                          Alan Goodman
summers of 2016 and 2017 at The University   edition of the Texas & Oklahoma              Alan Goodman
of Texas at Arlington. Each event brought    Trenchless Report represents a milestone     NASTT South Central Chair

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ANNOUNCEMENT
                              2018 NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL
                         TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOLGY CONFERENCE
                       The NASTT South Central Chapter is hosting the 3rd Annual
                          Texas/Oklahoma Trenchless Technology Conference
                       September 25 - 26, 2018: Oklahoma State University (OSU)
                       Wes Watkins: 103 Wes Watkins Center, Stillwater, OK 74074

The NASTT South Central Chapter is pleased to announce                   The NASTT South Central Chapter provides opportunities to
the 3rd Annual 2018 Texas/Oklahoma Trenchless Technology                 advance the science and practice of Trenchless Technology
Conference September 25 - 26 at Oklahoma State University in             in Texas and Oklahoma by promoting and conducting training
Stillwater OK!                                                           and education through seminars, short courses and field
                                                                         demonstrations.
Join us for two full days of trenchless presentations and
networking along with breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks!           The 2018 Texas/Oklahoma Trenchless Technology Conference is
Registration includes a useful and informative technical seminar         a valuable educational networking opportunity for those involved
program and mini trade-show product exhibit area. The 2018               in underground infrastructure work including public works
Texas/Oklahoma Trenchless Technology Conference offers all               officials, utility company personnel, oil/gas companies, engineers,
the benefits of a national conference at the local level.                underground contractors, industry suppliers and students.

                                        CEU CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO ATTENDEES
Event Cost
                                                                   Before August 24th After August 24th On Site
 Student (With Active Student ID and Advanced Registration)        $0                     $0                  $0
 Municipalities and Government Agencies                            $49                    $49                 $49
 Engineering Firms, Contractors, Others                            $119                   $159                $159
 Exhibitors- Includes 1 Pass to Event                              $599                   $599                $599

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!!! Submit Abstracts on Completed Jobs to present at Conference.
Email Dr. Jonghoon Kim: jongkim@okstate.edu
For updates on the Conference location,
Hotel Accommodations and Registration, visit:
https://trenchless.ceatpd.okstate.edu
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MESSAGE FROM THE
                                        NASTT CHAIR
                                        Frank Firsching, NASTT Chair

H
           ello South Central Chapter         knowledge to peer-review the 2018                The North American Society for
           Members! As the year develops      abstracts. These committee members            Trenchless Technology is a society for
           we’re looking forward to the       ensure that the technical presentations       trenchless professionals. Our goal is to
continued growth of the trenchless            are up to the standards we are known          provide innovative and beneficial initiatives
industry and our Society. We’ve               for. Thank you to the South Central           to our members. To do that, we need
just wrapped up another impressive            Chapter Members who volunteered for           the involvement and feedback from our
conference as NASTT’s 2018 No-Dig             this important task: Brett Stone and Justin   professional peers. If you are interested in
Show in Palm Springs, California was very     Taylor.                                       more information, please visit our website
successful on all accounts. The exhibit          This year we had 160 technical             at nastt.org/volunteer. There you can view
hall featured close to 190 exhibitors and     presentations over the course of              our committees and learn more about
we welcomed over 2,000 attendees              three days on all aspects of trenchless       these great ways to stay active with the
from all over the world, who came to          technology. We also featured three            trenchless community and to have your
experience the world class technical          industry forums hosted by trenchless          voice heard.
sessions and networking events that our       experts in their fields and encouraged           Our continued growth relies on the
Show is known for. NASTT’s 17th Annual        input from the audience members. These        grassroots involvement of our regional
Educational Fund Auction was, once            topics included: Water Main CIPP; Owner       chapter advocates. Thank you again for
again, the trenchless social event of the     Differing Site Conditions Claims; and Close   your support and dedication to NASTT
year and we were able to raise nearly         Fit Sliplining Technology.                    and the trenchless technology industry.
$100,000 for our educational programs!           Plans are now underway for the 2019
Thank you all for your generous support.      conference. If you would like to join
   NASTT exists because of the                the 2019 Program Committee to help us
dedication and support of our volunteers
and our 11 regional chapters. Our No-Dig
Show Program Committee members
                                              develop the technical sessions and special
                                              events for next year’s Show, meet us in
                                              Chicago this summer! Please contact us at
                                                                                            Frank Firsching
volunteered their time and industry           info@nastt.org for more information.          NASTT Chair

      Our experience and knowledge elevates us heads
            and shoulders above the competition.

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NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
                  TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY

      YOU’RE AN
  IMPORTANT PART OF THE
               NASTT FAMILY!
                                                R S H I P T O D AY
                              RENE W YOUR MEMBE

       When you renew your membership, you help NASTT continue to provide the great
       programs and initiatives that help grow and expand the trenchless market and the
       trenchless community. As part of the NASTT family you have access to the best
       trenchless educational materials, white papers and more.

       Not a member? Join the NASTT family today!
       NASTT Members Enjoy Great Benefits
           • World’s largest online trenchless technical library
           • Extensive networking
           • Trenchless training programs and publications
           • Non-commercial technical books and manuals

Family matters and so do you!
Renew or sign up today and help make the NASTT family stronger!

              nastt.org
                                      North American Society for Trenchless Technology
                                      14500 Lorain Avenue #110063 • Cleveland, Ohio 44111
                                      Phone: 888-993-9935
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MEMBERSHIP IN NASTT
                                     Molly Gallagher, NASTT Membership Coordinator

A
          ll in the Family: NASTT is pleased   trenchless toolbox with up to date industry     Student chapters fulfill critical roles as
          to present new opportunities to      information, webinars, events, and so much      not only volunteers at NASTT’s No-Dig
          join the NASTT Family!               more!                                           Show, but are the next generation of
   Attention Students! Available                   Did you know NASTT has the world’s          trenchless professionals.
now: Student Non-Affiliated Membership         largest online trenchless library, filled          Does your NASTT membership also
   NASTT proudly engages 19 official           with technical papers focusing on a wide        make you a member of your Regional
Student Chapters, and now we are               variety of trenchless topics? All papers are    Chapter? Yes! Take the opportunity
branching out to all students throughout       all available for download to our members       to work your local network and get
North America! The NASTT Student               compliments of NASTT. We sell industry          involved with your Regional Chapter.
Non-Affiliated Membership ($50 USD per         books too!                                      Regional Chapters offer trainings and
year) is available to any student actively         Does your organization exhibit at           meetings, providing you the chance to
enrolled full-time in a North American         NASTT’s No-Dig Show? Members can enjoy          expand your regional network. NASTT
university that doesn’t currently have an      discounts on training and registration at our   Regional Chapters encourage community
official Student Chapter on campus.            annual No-Dig Show.                             outreach, and are a great tool to expand
   Overseas Opportunities! Available               Are you hiring or searching for a new       your knowledgebase and meet other
now: International Individual Membership       position? Being a society member allows         individuals within your industry too!
   The NASTT International Individual          you to view and post career opportunities          But wait, there’s so much more!
Membership ($250 USD per year) is              on the job board on nastt.org. This             NASTT offers a weekly eNewsletter,
available to any individual residing outside   complimentary membership tool houses            blog, archived webinars on trenchless
of North America.                              industry specific jobs and gives members        topics, and committee and volunteer
   Stay Engaged! Available now: Retiree        the opportunity to search for potential jobs    opportunities for you. Now that you
Membership                                     or post positions that are needing to be        know a little more about the NASTT
   The NASTT Retiree Membership ($40           filled.                                         family, join us! Visit nastt.org and get your
USD per year) is open to NASTT members             Are you interested in getting to know the   membership started today!
after they retire from the industry.           next generation of trenchless champions?
   Now that you’re officially in the family,   NASTT also offers membership to students!
are you getting the most out of your           We are proud of our 19 NASTT Student            Sincerely,
NASTT membership? Taking advantage             Chapters and these student members are
of all NASTT has to offer? As your
membership manager, I’m happy to guide
                                               given the opportunity to attend the No-Dig
                                               show and learn about the trenchless world
                                                                                               Molly Gallagher
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NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAPTER
                                                     2018 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
                                                     Three $1500 Scholarships to be Awarded at
                                                     NASTT-SC Trenchless Technology Conference

DESCRIPTION
• Founded in 1990, NASTT is an engineering society of individuals, public            • NASTT-SC offers one (1) of the three (3) scholarships to any high school or
  organizations and private companies with strong beliefs in the practice, social      college student that has an active family member in NASTT. This student is
  and environmental benefits of trenchless technology. It represents more than         not required to go to OSU or UTA, but must require an active NASTT family
  2,000 members throughout USA and Canada who promote better and more                  member that resides in either Texas or Oklahoma.
  responsible ways to manage our underground infrastructure.                         • Award payments shall be sent to the recipient’s financial aid office and are
• The NASTT South Central Regional Chapter (NASTT-SC) makes up the region              to be solely used for paying tuition, fees, books and other education directly
  of Texas and Oklahoma.                                                               related fees for the academic year. Each student is responsible to provide the
• The South Central Chapter offers three (3) total scholarships to be awarded          appropriate contact information for transfer of funds. Monies not utilized
  at the NASTT-SC Trenchless Technology Conference on Tuesday September                for educational purposes shall be returned to NASTT. Students will be
  25, 2018.                                                                            contacted in the years following graduation in order to track the success of
• NASTT-SC offers two (2) of the three (3) scholarships to students currently          this program.
  enrolled at OSU or UTA NASTT student chapters in the amount of $1,500
  each (one-time scholarship).

ELIGIBILITY
Applications will be accepted from students who meet the following criteria:
• 2 NASTT student scholarships - applicants must be part of the NASTT student chapter at OSU or UTA.
• 1 NASTT member scholarship - applicant must be a child, grandchild, or sibling of an active NASTT member, or an employee of an active NASTT member
  organization and resides in the state of Texas or Oklahoma.
• This may be a four-year college, community college, technical or vocational school within the state of Texas or Oklahoma. Applicant must be an undergraduate
  or graduate student.
• Applications must include an official transcript.
• Applicants must provide a 500-word essay on trenchless technology.

Required for eligibility:
• Proof of Citizenship (PDF Copy of passport or birth certificate).
• Official Educational Institution Transcript (PDF Copy).
• Must be child, grandchild, or sibling of an active NASTT member, or an employee of an active NASTT member organization (provide name of active NASTT member).

ESSAY GUIDELINES
In 500 words or less, please provide an essay based on your choice of the following topics listed below. Essays will be graded on originality, clarity of comments,
supporting statements, grammar, spelling and overall impression. The completed essay must be submitted with your application.
• Describe how underground construction and/or trenchless technology interests you as a prospective career choice.
• Describe your impression of the value and the future of the trenchless technology industry.
• Explain how the underground construction industry has helped your community.
• Describe how this scholarship would help you achieve your career goals.

SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will be available online and must be 100% complete to be considered. Completed applications will be reviewed by the NASTT-SC Board. Selections
will be based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, honors achieved, work experience, goals/aspirations, and interest stated in the underground
construction industry.

Scholarship award presentation will take place at 3rd annual NASTT-SC Trenchless Technology
Conference at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, OK September 25th, 2018.

                     Completed applications must be submitted to Molly Gallagher NASTT membership
                           Coordinator (mgallagher@nastt.org) by 11:59 pm September 7, 2018.

                                                 Download Scholarship Application From:
             https://www.nastt.org/about/regional-chapters/south-central/
NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAPTER
ELECTED OFFICERS
                                                                      Engineering with emphasis on Construction Engineering at
                                                                      Arizona State University. He has over ten years of professional
                                                                      industry experiences in construction and heavy/civil engineering
                           ALAN GOODMAN –                             areas in the United States and South Korea. He was involved in
                           CHAIR                                      the areas of various civil projects, which include utility design
                                                                      (e.g., water and wastewater), roadway and bridge. His research
                           agoodman@HHTrenchless.com                  interests are sustainable infrastructure development, Civil
                                                                      Integrated Management (CIM), underground pipe evaluation and
                                                                      construction using 3D modeling.

Alan Goodman has more than eighteen years of experience in the
underground construction industry. Alan began his career in the
auger boring industry as a sales representative and is currently
employed with HammerHead Trenchless as Strategic Account                                          JOSH KERCHO, P.E. –
Sales Manager in the United States and Canada. After learning                                     TREASURER
Japanese in high school, Alan studied abroad in Japan and served
as an Ambassador for the Rotary International exchange program.                                   josh.kercho@kimley-horn.com
Alan completed his education with a B.A. in International Business
from the Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas.
During his tenure at HammerHead Trenchless, he has worked
closely with municipalities, engineering firms, and contractors       Josh has ten years of experience in water and wastewater
around the world providing customer training, technical support,      infrastructure design. His experience includes water distribution
pre-project planning, project specifications, and installations for   and transmission design; wastewater collection and interceptor
pipe ramming, pipe bursting, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and other     design; lift station design; force main design; ground storage tank
trenchless projects.                                                  and yard piping design; construction administration for water,
Alan currently serves on NASTT’s board as well as the Program         wastewater, drainage, and roadway projects; and infrastructure
Committee. He is also Chair of NASTT’s (North America Society         condition assessment. Prior to joining Kimley-Hom in 2011, Josh
for Trenchless Technology) South Central chapter which includes       spent three years on staff with the City of Bryan, TX, and is very
Oklahoma & Texas.                                                     experienced with the construction of water and wastewater
Alan is also an active member of the following industry               infrastructure for municipalities.
associations: DCA (Distribution Contractors Association),
AGA (American Gas Association), PLCA (Pipe Line Contractors
Association) and PLCAC (Pipe Line Contractors Association of
Canada), NUCA (National Utility Contractor’s Association).
                                                                                                  LUIS CUELLAR –
                                                                                                  SECRETARY
                                                                                                  Luis.Cuellar@rpsgroup.com
                           JONGHOON “JOHN” KIM,
                           PH.D. – VICE CHAIR
                           jongkim@okstate.edu                        Luis currently serves as Vice President for RPS Infrastructure,
                                                                      Inc., and is located in the San Antonio, Texas office. His primary
                                                                      responsibilities include the overall business operations and client
                                                                      management in the Central and South Texas area. Luis strives to
Dr. Kim is currently working in the Department of Construction        provide excellent, responsive, high quality service to our clients
Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University (OSU) as          and build a team that shares the same vision and optimism.
an Assistant Professor. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from       His 22 years of engineering experience cover wide gamut of
Colorado State University, a M.S.in Civil Engineering from the        infrastructure planning and design, with focus on transportation
University of Louisville, KY and he received a Ph.D. in Civil         and water projects.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018

                             SETH MATTHESEN                                                                   JUSTIN TAYLOR –
                             – DIRECTOR,                                                                      MARKETING CHAIR
                             MEMBERSHIP                                                                       justin.taylor@cciandassociates.com
                             Smatthes@ditchwitch.com

For 28 years, Seth Matthesen has worked in the HDD industry.                     Justin Taylor, P.E. is the VP of Engineering for CCI & Associates, an
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with Ditch Witch® holding positions such as business manager,                    technology. Justin holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the
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product manager. Currently as the HDD category manager, Seth                     management roles in the Western Canadian CCI offices, Justin moved
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                                                                                 of NASTT, having authored and co-authored several papers for the
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2018 UPCOMING TRENCHLESS EVENTS
August 15, 2018                                      November 1, 2018                         March 17 - 21, 2019
MSTT Trenchless Technology,                          Rocky Mountain Chapter 8th Annual        NASTT 2019 No-Dig Show
SSES & Buried Asset Management Seminar               Regional Conference                      Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Des Moines, Iowa                                     Denver PPA Event Center                  Rosemont, Illinois
(Date may change)                                    Denver, Colorado                         Information: www.nodigshow.com
Information: Leonard Ingram,                         Information: www.rmnastt.org             Municipal Scholarships Available!!!
mastt@engconco.com                                                                            See pg 25 or visit https://www.nastt.org/
                                                     November 8, 2018                         no-dig-show/municipal-scholarships/
September 26, 2018                                   MASTT Trenchless Technology,
MSTT Trenchless Technology,                          SSES & Buried Asset Management Seminar
SSES & Buried Asset Management Seminar               Philadelphia, Pennsylvania               June 11, 2019
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota                      (Date may change)                        NASTT South Central 2019 Trenchless
(Date may change)                                    Information: Leonard Ingram,             Technology Conference - 4th Annual
Information: Leonard Ingram,                         mastt@engconco.com                       University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
mastt@engconco.com                                                                            Arlington, Texas
                                                     November 8 - 9, 2018                     Information: TBD
September 17 - 18, 2018                              2018 TAC/NASTT-NW Tunnelling and
14th Annual Western No-Dig Conference                Trenchless Conference                    April 5 - 9, 2020
and Exhibition                                       Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall    NASTT 2020 No-Dig Show
JW Marriot Camelback                                 Edmonton, Alberta                        Colorado Convention Center
Scottsdale, Arizona                                  Information: www.tt2018.ca               Denver, Colorado
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                                                     December 12, 2018
September 25 - 26, 2018                              SESTT Trenchless Technology,
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Technology Conference - 3rd Annual                   Tampa, Florida
Oklahoma State University (OSU)                      (Date may change)
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Conference (TTP 2017) Report
CUIRE and NASTT-SC Successfully
Co-Host Second Annual Conference
By: Dr. Mohammed Najafi, Ph.D., Center for Underground Infrastructure Research & Education (CUIRE)

T
       he University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is located in the center of Dallas/Fort Worth, one of the fast growing metropolitan areas
       in the U.S. The University has grown from 26,000 students in 2006 to more than 40,000 students in 2018. College Engineering
       offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees in all areas of engineering, including construction engineering and Construction
Management. The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) was established in 2006 at the Department of Civil
Engineering, when its founder, Dr. Mo Najafi, moved from Michigan State University to UTA.
  Following a successful first conference at UTA in 2016, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the South Central Chapter of NASTT (NASTT-SC) and
CUIRE held the second Annual NASTT-SC Chapter events in conjunction with Trenchless Technology and Pipe Conference (TTP 2017) at UTA
with more than 130 people attending. Attendees received a copy of all the presentations on a USB drive and a certificate of completion.

  At the general session, Dr. Mo Najafi, CUIRE Director; Mr. Larry Johnson, NASTT-SC Past Chair; Mr. Alan Goodman, NASTT-SC Chair; Dr. Ali
Abolmaali, Chair of Civil Engineering and Dr. Peter Crouch, Dean of Engineering welcomed attendees. The keynote presenter was Mr. Travis
Andrews, with City of Fort Worth Water Department, who spoke on upcoming City of Fort Worth capital improvement projects for water
and sewer. The highlight of this general session was the presentation of four $2,000 student scholarships by NASTT-SC. These scholarships
were funded from the proceedings of TTP 2016, held on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at UT Arlington. The scholarships were presented by Ms.
Molly Gallagher, NASTT Membership Coordinator, Mr. Larry Johnson and Mr. Alan Goodman. The technical program included two tracks of
New Pipeline Installations and Renewal/Rehabilitations/Replacements of old pipelines.

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TTP 2017 sponsors were:
Silver Sponsors: Underground Solutions, Inc.; LNV, Inc.; Kimley-Horn; and RPS Klotz Associates.
Lunch Sponsors: Ditch Witch, Hobas Pipe USA and Hammerhead.

The following companies and organizations exhibited their products and services at TTP 2017:

• Ace Pipe Cleaning Inc.               • Hammerhead Trenchless                      • NASTT
• Akkerman                             • Hobas Pipe USA                             • Primus Line
• Alliance for PE Pipe                 • HTS Pipe Consultants                       • SpectraShield Liner System
• CUES, Inc.                           • Insituform                                 • StraightLine HDD
• CUIRE                                • IPR- South Central                         • Tulsa Rig Iron
• Ditch Witch                          • LMK Technologies                           • US Pipe (a Forterra Company)
• Fuquay Inc.                          • Mears                                      • Vacmasters

For more information on CUIRE events, email cuire@uta.edu, or call
CUIRE at 817-272-9177. For information on all past and future NASTT-SC
events contact Mr. Alan Goodman at agoodman@hhtrenchless.com

                                                              ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
                                                                             Dr. Mohammad Najafi, P.E., F.ASCE has more
                                                                             than 30 years of experience encompassing
                                                                             engineering, education, research, consulting,
                                                                             and management activities. Dr. Najafi is a
                                                                             renowned international expert in pipeline
                                                                             engineering and trenchless technology and
                                                              has been a frequent invited keynote speaker at national and
                                                              international conferences. He is Director of the Center for
                                                              Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE)
                                                              at the University of Texas at Arlington, and a registered
                                                              Professional Engineer in Texas.

                                        TEXAS & OKLAHOMA TRENCHLESS REPORT 2018 – NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER                17
The Direct Pipe® Method:
A New World Record Set

When Failure is Not an Option - We Have the Direct Pipe® Solution
By: Dr. Maureen Carlin, PhD., Laney Directional Drilling Co.

T
         he Direct Pipe® method combines
         the advantages of microtunnelling
         and HDD technology creating a
single pass process that uses a steerable
tunnel boring machine-cutting head. The
technology tunnels and pushes the pipe
into place at the same time, filling the
void as it progresses. Overall, the process
greatly lowers annular pressure acting on
the surrounding subsurface formation and
greatly reduces the risk of inadvertent
returns. This makes the method ideal for
crossing under levees and environmentally
sensitive areas where failure is not an
option.
   With the Direct Pipe® method, the
entire jobsite infrastructure, including the
prefabricated pipeline, is located on one
side of the crossing. This set-up results in
using less labor and equipment, causes less    Laney Project Management Team: (l to r) Nick Michels, Brian Carpenter, Tige Egan, Jason Smith,
disruption to the environment, and can be      Shai Joshi, Jeff Harper, Rob Hotz, Kent Lawler, Kerby Primm

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‘‘        Laney has used Direct Pipe for eleven

                                                                                                                                 ’’
                                                          successful crossings beneath levees,
                                                         canals and environmentally sensitive
                                                             areas in Texas and Louisiana.

                                               Pipe® method. This is more footage than
                                               any other contractor in North America and
                                               second worldwide.
                                                  Laney’s first Direct Pipe® project was
                                               executed in July 2013 in Monroe County,
                                               Pennsylvania. The project included a 1,350-
                                               foot 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline
                                               crossing beneath Aquashicola Creek as part
                                               of Williams’ Northeast Supply Link project.
                                               At the time of construction, this was the
                                               longest Direct Pipe® crossing in North
Installation of thrusting unit during          America.
project set up                                    Two years later, Laney completed the
                                               3,481-feet long Sabine Neches Direct
implemented even in densely populated          Pipe Project in the City of Port Arthur,
residential areas. This also makes it ideal    Texas. The project consisted of installing
for constructing landfall installations        a 48-inch diameter, 0.750 wall thickness
where the pipeline is installed directly       steel casing pipe by Direct Pipe® and then
from the mainland out towards the open         installing a 30-inch SDR 11, HDPE pipe inside
water. These benefits have led to a number     the casing. This was Laney’s second Direct
of upcoming Direct Pipe® projects due          Pipe® installation and was the longest
to the high and continuously growing           successful Direct Pipe installation in North
worldwide demand for trenchless pipeline       America at the time of completion. Sabine
installations for the oil and gas industry,    Neches Direct Pipe Project consisted of
for freshwater and sewage transportation       the pipeline installation underneath a
as well as for supply and communication        road, Sabine-Neches Waterway, Kansas
                                                                                               MTBM retrieval onto barge from Gulf of Mexico
lines.                                         City Railroad, and most importantly the
   Laney Directional Drilling (Laney) is       hurricane protection levee regulated by
the only North American trenchless             United States Army Corps of Engineers           additional 1,350 feet of pipe pushed out
company providing integrated Engineering,      (USACE). The Sabine Neches Direct               to the offshore contractor. The product
Procurement and Construction (EPC)             Pipe project was the first installation         pipe consisted of a 42-inch diameter 1.25
trenchless services for Horizontal             underneath a USACE regulated levee              W.T., API-5L X-70 steel pipe with fusion-
Directional Drilling (HDD) and the Direct      successfully completed by Laney. Since this     bonded epoxy (FBE) and an abrasion
Pipe® method. To date, Laney has executed      installation, Laney has used Direct Pipe for    resistant overlay (ARO). Laney utilized
nearly 2,800 successful crossings in 29        nine additional crossings beneath levees,       their custom-built Herrenknecht HK750PT
years of business and has completed some       canals and environmentally sensitive areas      thruster and clamp with a Herrenknecht
of the longest and most challenging HDD        in Texas and Louisiana.                         AVN 1000 TBM. In addition, this was the
crossings across the globe. In recent years,      Most recently, Laney completed their         first utilization of Laney’s new one-of-a-
Laney has expanded their portfolio of          11th successful Direct Pipe® project and        kind Derrick Direct Pipe Cleaning System
trenchless services and has become the         set a new world-record in length for the        Set-up with 300-bbl Mixing Tank and
North American leader in the Direct Pipe®      Direct Pipe® method, which included a           Mammoth Centrifuge. These systems
method of pipeline installation. Of the        shore approach execution into the Gulf          were ideal for the outfall execution
nearly 100 crossings completed to date         of Mexico located in Cameron County,            offering full fluids circulation and low
worldwide, Laney Directional Drilling has      Texas. The total measured distance              pressure for minimal environmental risk
completed 11 and has installed more than       of the 42-inch diameter Direct Pipe®            in the soft soil conditions beneath the
23,000 feet of pipeline using the Direct       installation was nearly 5,000 feet and an       South Texas shoreline. Herrenknecht was

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‘‘                                                                               ’’
                                                                                                This includes calculating the thrust forces,
The Direct Pipe® method is ideal for crossing                                                   installation and operating stresses, and
                                                                                                hydraulic fracture risk as well as the design
 under levees and environmentally sensitive                                                     of launch pit shoring and the pipe thruster
                                                                                                foundations. “The process starts with our
    areas where failure is not an option.                                                       team of geotechnical experts evaluating
                                                                                                a potential installation site for both
                                                                                                geometric and geologic feasibility before
                                                                                                subsurface explorations are completed.
subcontracted through Laney to provide           project. The first was planned scenarios.
                                                                                                The team selects subsurface exploration
equipment and qualified personnel for            Planned scenarios were anticipated during
                                                                                                locations based on geology, geometry,
the tunneling operation. The installation        the initial connection of the MTBM and at
                                                                                                and site conditions to evaluate the
was also supported by the mainline               the end during the MTBM’s removal from
                                                                                                potential Direct Pipe profile. In addition,
contractor, Strike LLC based out of the          the pipeline. For the first planned entry, a
                                                                                                the team works with the subsurface
Woodlands, Texas. In the end, the project        surveying team was scheduled to enter the
                                                                                                exploration company to obtain the
was completed safely, on schedule and            pipe to survey and check alignment of the
                                                                                                relevant subsurface information including
within budget marketing the 11th successful      microtunneling boring machine (MTBM) to
                                                                                                a detailed laboratory-testing program to
installation in a row for Laney.                 follow the pipeline as it progressed along
                                                                                                evaluate and understand the subsurface
   Numerous factors have led to this             the pre-planned alignment. The second
                                                                                                conditions along the proposed Direct
successful record. Primarily, Laney is           planned entry was planned to occur during
                                                                                                Pipe profile,” describes Andrew Sparks P.E.,
pushing industry safety standards by             the installation of consecutive pipeline
                                                                                                Principal Geotechnical Engineer. Based on
utilizing Mining Industry technology             sections when connecting umbilical
                                                                                                the results of the subsurface exploration
around communication and atmospheric             cords, slurry lines, and the electric cart
                                                                                                program, the engineering team designs
monitoring during confined entry                 track. After completing the installation of
                                                                                                the most appropriate Direct Pipe profile
operations. Brian Carpenter, Corporate           consecutive pipeline sections, entrants
                                                                                                and calculates the estimated thrust
Director, HS&E notes that, “we are               would enter to check alignment of
improving policy around, when entries are        equipment and rotation of booster pumps.
made, why entries are needed, number of          In addition to the planned scenarios, the
personnel and duration of entries. Also,         contractor anticipated several unplanned
we have initiated a formalized lessons           scenarios, which were likely for common
learned review process which is conducted        repairs should mechanical, electrical, or
on each project to ensure continuous             HWL systems fail within the pipeline or the
improvement of all safety procedures.”           MTBM.
These initiatives have resulted in zero             The Confined Space Designation for this
lost time due to injury on all Direct Pipe®      project was determined to be a Type 2
Projects.                                        Designation, which is used for Horizontal
   For this project, all stakeholder safety      Entry greater than a 24-inch opening. The
team leaders met to review all site specific     internal configuration for this project
safety requirements prior to mobilization.       was approximately 5,000 feet of 42-inch
In addition, all regular and temporary           horizontal pipeline with + or - 4° slope.
employees participated in onsite Safety          All Confined Space Entries inside the
Program orientations to ensure workers           pipeline were designed to be carried out
were educated to the specific safety             in accordance to 29 CFR 1926.800 and 29
concerns presented by the project.               CFR 1910.146. The main features of the
Furthermore, before commencement                 entry procedure were defined, submitted,
of any operating shift, onsite crews             and approved by the project safety team,
completed a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)            and are described below. They include
of the work planned for the shift. Each          atmospheric monitoring and mitigation,
JSA included all the tasks that were             internal pipe configuration, temperature,
scheduled to be performed during the             space access, space mobility, ventilation,
shift, identifying the potential risks, and      and rescue team.
providing a discussion to mitigate the risks.       With regards to engineering, Laney’s
Finally, all onsite crews held weekly tailgate   in-house engineering provided design
meetings on the subject matter related to        services for the project. This is a huge
operations affecting the project.                advantage for Laney as it is the only
   With regard to Confined Space Entry,          company with the expertise to both design      Support during tunneling. Nearly 5,000 feet of
there were two types of scenarios for this       and construct a Direct Pipe® installation.     42-inch pipe was installed

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forces, installation and operating stresses,
and hydraulic fracture risk. At all stages
of the Direct Pipe® engineering design
process and throughout construction,
the construction team worked with the
engineering team to develop the design
with the highest likelihood of success
to execute the construction effectively,
efficiently and safely.
   Regarding construction, Drilling Fluids
Engineer/Coordinator Tommy LeBlanc
Sr., considers, “what differentiates Laney’s
Direct Pipe operational successes is a
highly skilled and experienced construction
team consisting of a strong superintendent
and his core crew that have a profound
understanding of the overall process.
From the engineering aspect to the
actual field installation and rig-up of the
thruster anchoring system is probably the
biggest difference maker. Once that’s well
established and the excavation/tunneling
operations begin the crews monitor and
maintain good drilling practices which have    Thrusting unit during tunneling shown from above
proven to be very successful to date.”
   The original project schedule included
129 working days, which included               internals, make connections and verify             a commitment of excellence to clients,
mobilization, site preparation, pipe           those connections. The second planned              Laney employees and to the overall
fabrication, foundation and thruster           scenario was completed in one shift to             promotion of the trenchless industry. As
set-up, welding, tunneling operations,         disconnect equipment on 12/02/2017.                Laney moves into the next generation of
and site restoration. Mobilization             Four additional unplanned entries were             trenchless innovation, they will continue
began 09/19/2017. Foundation and               completed to repair leaks, repair internals        to drive industry standards and to provide
Thruster construction and Direct Pipe®         and repair equipment. In the end, all              clients with safer, more effective and more
Equipment Set-Up took 34 shifts starting       entries were made safely with no negative          responsible solutions to the most complex
on 09/22/2017 and completing on                results or safety breakdowns.                      and challenging pipeline installations.
11/02/2017. MTBM Assembly & Prep,                 Overall, Laney’s Direct Pipe® success
Launch Seal Installation & Umbilical           is “in large part to our EPC capabilities           ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Installation began on 10/06/2017 and           which, to date, has resulted in a 100 per
lasted until 11/07/2017 and took 23            cent success rate as all of our Direct                              Dr. Maureen Carlin
shifts. Tunneling operations started           Pipe® projects have been completed                                  received her Ph.D. from
on 11/09/2017 and were completed 36            safely, on schedule and within budget.                              Arizona State University
shifts later with punch out occurring          Laney is constantly on the forefront                                in Civil Engineering with
on 12/02/2017. Three mid-welds were            of the industry by learning about new                               an Emphasis in
performed. An additional seven shifts          and improved equipment, installation                                Construction
were used to thrust out the remaining          techniques and all around operating                 Engineering and Management. She has
pipe string to the barge completing on         efficiencies. In addition, we are improving         14 years’ experience in project
12/14/2017. Finally, umbilical removal and     our maintenance program, upgrading our              management in both vertical
equipment de-mobilization took 16 shifts       umbilical components, upgrading our                 construction and buried infrastructure
with all project operations completing         communications system and staying on top            construction specializing in trenchless
on 01/13/2018. A total of 135 shifts were      of leading edge of tunneling equipment,”            installations. Maureen joined Laney
performed for this crossing project.           commented Project Manager Nick Michels.             Directional Drilling in 2014 and acts as
   In total, Laney performed nine confined        Since 1989, Laney Directional Drilling           the company’s Strategic Marketing
entries including both planned and             has pushed the limits of trenchless                 Manager and was elected to the North
unplanned scenarios. The first series of       equipment and construction execution,               American Society of Trenchless
planned entries consisted of four separate     which has resulted in numerous project              Technology (NASTT) Board of Directors
entries over four shifts to disconnect         records. These records are by product of            in 2017.

                                                  TEXAS & OKLAHOMA TRENCHLESS REPORT 2018 – NASTT SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER                        21
Trenchless Technology in Two Cities

Amarillo TX & Tulsa OK Expanding In-House                                                                  TT Technologies Grundoburst 800G static

Trenchless Technology Capability                                                                           pipe bursting system a powerful addition
                                                                                                           to the City of Tulsa trenchless toolkit

By: A2B Publishing Inc.

GROWING TREND                                                          AMARILLO
   Amarillo, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma are two cities representing        Because there is no need for a lengthy bid/award process,
a growing trend across both states for municipalities to acquire       in-house trenchless programs provide greater responsiveness
equipment, train staff, and conduct their own in-house trenchless      and flexibility to quickly tackle emergency repairs and defects as
technology programs. As buried infrastructure ages, local              they arise. According to Robert Hamrick, Assistant Wastewater
governments are seeking viable repair and rehabilitation options       Collection Superintendent, City of Amarillo Wastewater
which minimize disruption to residents, businesses, communities        Collections, “The management felt it would save the City money
and surface traffic. There is a great need for cost effective and      and that we could get the lines replaced quickly if needed, instead
environmentally friendly solutions that allow municipalities to stay   of having to put out to a bidding process which can, at times, take
on top of rehab and repair of deteriorating buried assets.             several months.”
   A decade ago, only a handful of cities in Texas and Oklahoma           Since Amarillo brought the work of rehabbing its aging and
had bought equipment and trained personnel for doing their             deteriorating water and sewer lines in-house, using trenchless
own trenchless technology work. Today, as understanding and            methods has resulted in a more systematic and cost-effective
knowledge about the cost and social advantages of trenchless           approach for managing and upgrading its buried infrastructure.
technology is more widespread, municipalities are increasingly         Using its own directional boring machine, the Amarillo Water
using trenchless methods in-house as the best means to upgrade         Department has installed 6274 LF of 6-inch water main to date,
and repair their sewer and water systems while remaining socially,     using interlocking pipe. Of that footage 4919 LF upsized the main
fiscally and environmentally responsible.                              from 2 inches to 6 inches diameter, and 1355 LF was installation
   In-house trenchless technology programs enable municipalities       of a new line for fire service. The Amarillo Wastewater Collection
to have full control over their rehab and repair efforts. Going in-    Department began its in-house pipe bursting program in 2017, and
house ensures a municipality can implement its desired trenchless      has so far replaced 1308 LF of 6-inch deteriorating concrete mains
method and allows optimal deployment of workforce and                  with new HDPE pipe.
equipment, using resources in a more cost-effective, timely and
efficient manner.

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