Congratulations to Mears Canada Corp., Entec Engineering Technology Inc., and ConocoPhilips Canada Resources Corp. for winning the 2007 Alberta Trenchless Project of the Year!

In partnership with NASTT, Trenchless Technology magazine annually awards noteworthy installations and rehabilitations with the Project of the Year distinction. The Wapiti River Crossings project has been recognized as runner up for the Trenchless Technology magazine Project of the Year for new installations. The project has been published in the October 2007 edition of Trenchless Technology. To view the article, click here.

This project is an excellent example of how the application of trenchless technology in Alberta places the province near the forefront of the industry in North America.

NASTT-NW would like to encourage all of its Alberta members who are conducting interesting trenchless projects to take the opportunity to apply for this annual award, provide presentations of their projects at local technical lunches, the annual conference, No-Dig, and other regional events to truly highlight Alberta’s leadership in trenchless technology.

2007 Alberta Trenchless Technology Short Course & Symposium

November 14, 2007 - Directional Drilling Short Course (Click here for more information)

November 15, 2007 - Technical Paper Presentations & Professional Tradeshow

Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, Calgary, Alberta

Proudly brought to you by the Calgary Section of NASTT-NW.

NASTT-NW is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Alberta Trenchless Technology Symposium. This year’s event will be held in Calgary on November 15, 2007. The program will cover all areas dealing with planning, design, construction and monitoring trenchless technology projects. Topics presented may include pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling, tunneling, micro-tunneling, relining, or techniques for remote monitoring or condition assessment of existing buried utilities.

Registration

General registration is now open. Please click here to register.

Program

The Symposium program is as follows:

7:30 – 8:25     Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:25 – 8:35     Opening Address –  Duane Strayer, Symposium Committee Chair

8:35 – 8:45    Welcoming Address – Darrell Camplin, Regional Director – Southern Region, Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation

8:45 – 9:15     Pilot Tube Microtunneling – Jeff Boschert, National Clay Pipe Institute

9:15 – 9:45     An Integrated Approach to PCCP Management – Jack Elliott, Pure Technologies Group

9:45 – 10:15   Service Laterals – The Trenchless Solution – Al Strachan, Strathcona County

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:00 Introduction to ASCE Standard Guideline for Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data – Matthew Boucher, TSH / TBE Subsurface Utility Engineers

11:00 – 11:30 Pipe Bursting – Collins Orton, TT Technologies Inc

11:30 – 12:00 HDD Installation of Multiple Utility Lines Under Glenmore Trail – Andrew Porter, Engineering Technology Inc (Entec)

12:00 – 13:00   Lunch

13:00 – 13:20     Keynote Speaker, Piero Salvo, Chair, North American Society for Trenchless Technology

13:20 – 13:45     Presentation – 2007 Alberta Trenchless Project of the Year

13:45 – 14:15     Canada Line Tunnels, Vancouver – Brendan Henry, SNC Lavalin

14:15 – 14:45     Shepard Stormwater Diversion – Tunneled Crossing of CPR Mainline – Doug LaValley, Stantec Consulting Ltd and D. Alex Philip, City of Edmonton

14:45 – 15:15     W12 Tunnel Project – John Cairns, City of Edmonton

15:15 – 15:30     Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:00     Intersect Technology for Horizontal Directional Drilling – John Teer, Prime Horizontal

16:00 – 16:30     Multiple Pipe HDD Crossing of Red Deer River – Todd Simenson, Stantec Consulting Ltd
 

Sypmosium Program Committee:

Doug LaValley, P.Eng.       or      Heinrich Heinz, P.Eng.
Stantec Consulting Ltd               Thurber Engineering Ltd
dlavalley@nastt-nw.com            hheinz@nastt-nw.com

Sponsorship and Professional Tradeshow Information:

Contact: Glenn Hume ghume@nastt-nw.com

For General Information

Contact: Duane Strayer dstrayer@nastt-nw.com

Registration:

General registration is now open. Please click here to register.

Program:

The Short Course program is as follows:

7:30 - 8:30      Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40     Introduction (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam - Arizona State University)

8:40 – 9:10     HDD Applications and Process (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam)

9:10 – 9:50     Equipment and Materials (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam)

9:50 – 10:05   Break

10:05 – 11:05 Planning (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam)

11:05 – 11:20 Jobsite Safety (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam)

11:20 – 11:50 Risk Reduction Troubleshooting & Mitigation (Dr. Sam Ariaratnam)

11:50 – 12:10 Questions & Answers Morning Session

12:10 – 12:55 Lunch Break

12:55 – 13:25 Contracting Strategies (Dr. George Jergeas - University of Calgary)

13:25 – 13:55 Land and Crossing Issues (Dan Hushion - Hushion McCall Land Services)

13:55 – 14:25 Regulatory, Permits and Easements (Greg Bryant - Tera Environmental)

14:25 – 14:40 Break

14:40 – 15:10 Geotechnical Investigation for HDDs (Bob Saunders - Thurber Engineering)

15:10 – 15:40 Construction -Contractor’s Perspective (Manley Osbak - The Crossing Company)

15:40 – 15:55 Inspection (Brent Goerz - Complete Crossings Inc.)

15:55 – 16:15 Questions & Answers Afternoon Session

16:15 – 16:30 Closing Remarks

17:00 - 19:00 Thuro Services Symposium Welcoming Reception

For General Information Contact:

Jim Murphy
jmurphy@nastt-nw.com