Bennett Trenchless is thrilled to announce that Sandie Dudley has joined the BTE team as Project Manager / Project Engineer. Sandie has over 20 years of experience in utility pipeline design and project management, with a focus on water and wastewater construction and rehabilitation, as well as the mentoring of young engineers. We look forward to collaborating with her on challenging trenchless design projects. Welcome to the family, Sandie!
Bennett Trenchless Engineers is pleased to announce that our recent pilot tube guided auger boring (PTGAB) project in Sacramento was featured in the Annual Western Regional Trenchless Review magazine. The article on the design and construction of a new 12-inch waterline crossing of UPRR for the City of Sacramento was co-authored by project engineers Mary Neher (BTE) and Justin Peterson (Carollo Engineers). The entire publication can be found here; click below to read the Bennett Trenchless article.
Dave Bennett presented NASTT’s Horizontal Directional Drilling Good Practices Course at the Pacific Northwest NASTT Chapter’s Annual Conference on January 16 in Portland, OR. Dr. Bennett presented the course with co-author Dr. Sam Ariaratnam to 26 attendees, including engineers, owners, and contractors. The course and conference were organized by Brendan O’Sullivan and the Pacific Northwest Chapter.
Matthew Wallin will be presenting the HDD Good Practices Course for the NASTT-British Columbia Chapter on February 26 in Richmond, British Columbia. Mr. Wallin will be presenting with Dr. Jason Lueke. Registration information for the course can be found at the NASTT-BC website.
Bennett Trenchless Engineers will be attending the annual North American Society for Trenchless Technology No-Dig Show in Chicago, Illinois from March 17 to March 21. In addition to attending the conference, Bennett Trenchless staff have authored or co-authored three papers that will be presented at the conference, including:
Bennett Trenchless staff will also be teaching the following courses before and after the technical sessions of the conference:
We look forward to the opportunity to learn and collaborate with the best in the industry. We hope to see you there!
At the 2018 No-Dig Conference in Palm Springs, CA, Kate Wallin and David Bennett were awarded the NASTT 2018 Paper of the Year – New Installations Award for their paper, “The Devil in the Details”. The paper discusses common pitfalls encountered on small HDD projects and how these hazards can be addressed and mitigated during design. Topics discussed in the paper include geotechnical investigations, bore geometry, work areas, performance requirements, and early feasibility analysis of the project and constraints. The paper emphasizes that identification and mitigation of potential problems during the design phase can limit the number and severity of unexpected problems during construction.
Bennett Trenchless is happy to announce that Senior Project Engineer, Mary Neher, has been featured in NASTT’s Trenchless Today magazine. Ms. Neher interview was included in the Winter 2018 issue’s In the Trenches segment. The article details Mary’s experience and accomplishments in trenchless design. Read the write-up here.
We are pleased to announce that Bennett Trenchless Engineers’ employee Kate Wallin has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Western Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT). The Western Chapter of NASTT is a multi-disciplinary society of individuals and organizations with professional, utilitarian, or environmental interests in Trenchless Technology. The Western Chapter of NASTT (WESTT) promotes the NASTT mission within our western region of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Bennett Trenchless Engineers is pleased to announce that Sam Ko has joined the firm as an Associate Engineer. Sam is a recent engineering graduate of Sacramento State University. Welcome to the Trenchless Industry, Sam!
