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BTE Presents HDD Good Practices at Regional Conferences

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.

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Bennett Trenchless at No Dig 2019 in Chicago

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:

  • Monday, March 18 at 10:45 AM in Track 2: Hydrofracture Risk Evaluation: Advancing Design Practice
  • Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 AM in Track 4: A Case Study in Corestones – Challenging Pipejack Beneath I-8 in San Diego
  • Tuesday, March 19 at 8:50 AM in Track 4: Sioux Falls, South Dakota I-229 Trenchless Crossing Obstacles Overcome through Teamwork and Perseverance: Or How Did We Miss That?

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!

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BTE to Present at No-Dig 2017 in Washington, DC

No Dig 2017 at Gaylord Hotel in Washington DCBennett Trenchless Engineers will be presenting at the North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s Annual No Dig Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel in Washington, DC from April 9th to the 13th.  On Sunday, April 9th, Matthew Wallin will be teaching the Introduction to New Installations Short Course, covering topics including horizontal directional drilling (HDD), auger boring, pilot tube, open-shield pipejacking, microtunneling, and earth pressure balance pipejacking.  During the conference, Kate Wallin will be presenting a paper on the design details that can become pitfalls for small HDD projects, with application for other trenchless construction projects.  On Wednesday and Thursday, David Bennett and Mary Neher will be instructors for the newly revised HDD Good Practices Short Course.  The HDD course covers HDD projects from design through construction, and includes an in depth analysis of the design calculations required for analyzing risks of hydrofracture, pullback pipe stresses, and settlement.

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BTE Teaching in Salt Lake City

Matthew Wallin Teaching Intro to Trenchless Installation at RM NASTT

Matthew Wallin will be teaching a portion of NASTT’s Introduction to Trenchless New Installation Course at the Rocky Mountain Regional NASTT Chapter’s Annual Trenchless Elevated Conference, Oct 5-6.  The conference provides a venue to network with like-minded underground professionals, learn about the practical, social, environmental and cost-saving benefits of trenchless technology, and find trenchless exhibits showcasing new construction and rehabilitation products/services.  The first day of the 2-day conference includes presentations from chapter members on various trenchless rehabilitation and new installation projects.  On the second day, both the New Installations and Rehabilitation short courses are being offered.

Trenchless Experts Dave Bennett and Mary Neher presented at the 2016 HDD Academy in Phoenix, AZ.
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BTE Staff Present at HDD Academy

David Bennett and Mary Neher presented at the 2nd Annual HDD Academy on February 11 and 12 in Tempe, AZ.  The two-day course included presentations from horizontal directional drilling experts on planning, design, and construction of HDD projects.  Dr. Bennett discussed geotechnical site investigations and the impact of soil characteristics on HDD design, including evaluation of settlement risk. Ms. Neher discussed methods for evaluation of hydrofracture risk for HDD crossings, as well as methods for calculating pullback loads and pipe stresses during installation.  The presentations were well received.

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BTE to Present at NoDig 2016 in Fort Worth, TX

Bennett Trenchless is pleased to announce that we will be presenting three papers at NASTT’s annual No-Dig conference on March 20-24, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center.  On the afternoon of March 21, we will present paper MA-T4-01 which discusses a challenging 108-inch pipe ram project on the Northern California Coast.   Paper TM1-T2-02 will be presented the following morning which will describe an HDD installation of twin inverted siphons as part of the larger Trinity River Vision project for the City of Fort Worth.  BTE will also present paper WM-T1-02 on the morning of March 23 which discusses the design and construction of 1,200-feet of 36-inch gas pipeline under a major Interstate using HDD.

In addition to the technical papers being presented during the conference, BTE staff will also be serve as volunteer instructors on NASTT training courses before and after the conference.  On the morning of SuNoDig 2016nday, March 20, BTE staff will serve as instructors for NASTT’s Trenchless Technology Short Course – New Construction.  After the conference concludes on Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday March 24, BTE staff will serve as instructors for both NASTT’s HDD Good Practices Guidelines Course, and NASTT’s Pipe Bursting Good Practices Course. 

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Matthew Wallin to Present in Calgary

Matthew WallinOn November 18, 2015, Matthew Wallin will serve as a volunteer instructor for the Northwest Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology.  Mr. Wallin will be teaching NASTT’s Trenchless Technology Short Course – New Construction. The course is being offered in conjunction with the Northwest Trenchless Conference which is occurring on the following day, November 19.

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David Bennett to Present at Rocky Mountain Conference

David BennettOn November 5, 2015, David Bennett will serve as a volunteer instructor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology.  Dr. Bennett will be teaching NASTT’s Trenchless Technology Short Course – New Construction with Dr. Sam Ariaratnam. The course is being offered in conjunction with the Annual Regional No-Dig Conference which is occurring on the previous day, November 4.

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BTE Attends No-Dig Conference

Bennett Trenchless Engineers will be attending the North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s annual No-Dig conference in Denver from March 15 – 19.  Matthew Wallin will be teaching the New Installations 101 course with Dr. Sam Ariaratnam and Collins Orton on Sunday March 15.  David Bennett, Matthew WallinNo Dig Conference, and Mary Neher will be teaching the Horizontal Directional Drilling Good Practices Course on Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19. David Bennett will also be assisting with teaching the Pipe Bursting Good Practices Course on March 18-19.