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Scotts start sliplining

Tue, 7 February 2012 Scottish Water is about to commence a major project improving the supply to the Kelvinbridge/Maryhill area of Glasgow using sliplining and pipe bursting.

Thu, 10 November 2011 Thames Water has cut 345 million litres of leakage a day following the replacement of 1,400 miles of worn out Victorian pipes in London, using trenchless techniques in places to minimise disruption.

Water rehab approved for Tennessee

Fri, 4 November 2011 Officials in Sparta, Tennessee, USA, have unanimously approved funding for much needed wastewater and water rehab projects that will replace outdated lines in several sections of the city.

Double pipe-bursting in Minneapolis

Mon, 31 October 2011 Double pipe-bursting has been utilised in Delwood and Bellaire, Minneapolis, USA, to connect the Inwood sanitary sewer at Redwood Boulevard.

Wessex water mains get refreshed

Fri, 28 October 2011 Sewers 80-years-old in Blackwell, UK, have been relined using No-Dig techniques over traditional open-cut methods.

Improving the hydraulics

In Cologne, Germany, pipe bursting has been used to upsize an oval concrete pipe and install a new plastic product pipe.

Bursting for a new look

A total of 15 pipe bursting runs will be completed as part of the Inwood-Dellwood-Bellaire sewer rehabilitation project, located in Ohio, United States, by Avon Lake Municipal Utilities.

Modernising London

Thames Water is replacing 100-year-old leaking water pipes in Catford, United Kingdom, by using pipe bursting.

Bursting with rope

ABS Trenchless has introduced the rope bursting system – the world’s first large pipe bursting system with a rope as the pulling mechanism and a pulling force of more than 1,000 kN.

Bursting the impossible

For five years, the City of Atlanta had a problem: an ageing, 18 inch diameter sewer pipe that had been partially exposed due to erosion caused by a nearby creek. The plan called for a dramatic upsize – to 28 inch diameter HDPE pipe – because decades of urban growth had rendered the original pipe’s capacity seriously insufficient.

Sliplining kicks goals in South Africa

Selected as the 2010 FIFA World Cup Host City Green Goal Project, the City of Cape Town’s Green Point Irrigation Project used Trenchless Technology for 80 per cent of the installation of a new 5.1 km pipeline.

Austin’s first pipeburst

Wed, 24 November 2010 Austin Water used pipebursting to upgrade and replace its undersized and deteriorating water mains, in south Austin, Texas, US.

Soccer endorses sliplining in South Africa

Tue, 12 October 2010 Selected as a 2010 FIFA World Cup Host City Green Goal Project, the City of Cape Town’s Green Point Irrigation Project will use Trenchless Technology for 80 per cent of the installation of a new 5.1 km pipeline.

Pipe bursting in Cullman City

Thu, 5 August 2010 The City of Cullman, Alabama, in the US has approved a $US1.16 million repair project to replace some outdated sewer lines – many of which date back to the early 1930s.

Durban water pipe replacement project nears completion

In October 2009, Trenchless International reported on the use of pipe cracking in the eThekwini Municipality Asbestos Cement (AC) Pipe Replacement Project in Durban, South Africa. Now, as this three-year project nears completion, we provide an update.

Trenchless tenders up

Tue, 22 June 2010 Several US cities have recently advertised tenders for local engineering projects that will utilise trenchless techniques.

Peace River HDD intersect project

TransCanada Pipelines’ North Central Corridor Project presented an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of horizontal directional drilling in Canada. Near the town of Manning in northwestern Alberta a 42 inch natural gas pipeline had to cross the Peace River.

Pipe bursting on the Isle of Lewis

Mon, 15 March 2010 A pipe bursting project has recently been completed on the Isle of Lewis, located off the northeast coast of Scotland.

I love trenchless technology!

Mon, 1 March 2010 The Trenchless International team loves Trenchless Technology – do you? Here at Trenchless International we have a special affection for the trenchless industry all around the world. We are not just a magazine about the industry – we are a part of your industry.

No-Dig Poland program released

Thu, 21 January 2010 There are only 100 days until the IV International Conference No-Dig Poland, to be held 27–29 April 2010 at the Congress Hotel, Kielce.

Large-scale pipe bursting in the city of Campinas

A water authority in Campinas, Brazil, has purchased trenchless machinery to replace and enlarge existing drinking water pipelines.

Pipe bursting around bends

At IFAT 2008, the 15th International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling, ABS Trenchless successfully introduced the world’s first large pipe bursting system with a rope as the pulling medium, Rope Bursting System (RBS), with a pulling force of more than 1,000 kN.

Pipe replacement project continues in South Africa

All 15 kilometres of old asbestos cement pipe currently supplying Durban’s CBD, located in the eThekwini Municipality on the east coast of South Africa, with water will be replaced with new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe via pipe cracking.

Blast from the past - a history of pipe bursting

As much of the world’s underground infrastructure has reached the end of its design life, many cities are aware that they have a major problem lurking under their streets. Some of these cities have been compelled to take action. Many others are not doing much until there is no other alternative.

Toronto No-Dig video live on Trenchless International website

Wed, 15 July 2009 A range of video filmed at Toronto No-Dig International 2009 are available for viewing on the Trenchless International website - to view all the latest video interviews please click here.