THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NO-DIG ENGINEERING - This book is a complete reference for the engineering and construction industry.

Written to save pipeline owners, municipalities, utilities and engineers thousands of dollars in costs and weeks of surface disruption! This comprehensive reference covers the latest techniques and materials for high-demand trenchless technology.

Offering practical procedures, details on new tools and techniques, and analysis methods, this valuable resource offers dig-free answers that will help planners and engineers.

Learn trenchless construction methods (new installation):

• Microtunneling
• Horizontal directional drilling
• Pipe ramming
• Auger boring
• Pipe jacking
• Utility tunneling

Discover pipeline renewal methods (rehabilitation):

1. Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP)
2. Pipe bursting
3. Sliplining
4. Close-fit pipe
5. Deformed and reformed
6. Manhole renewal

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This comprehensive reference covers the latest techniques and materials for high-demand trenchless technology. Offering practical procedures, details on new tools and techniques, and analysis methods that can save municipalities and utilities thousands of dollars in costs and weeks of surface disruption, this valuable resource offers dig-free answers that will help planners and engineers:

• Construction Details
• Design Guidelines
• Environmental Issues
• Safety Regulations & much more!
• Locate and assess the condition of old pipelines
• Plan, design, and implement trenchless construction and renewal projects
• Manage and prioritize underground pipeline and utility assets
• Choose from a number of useful trenchless technologies
• Apply field-tested analysis to projects
• Manage social costs, environmental concerns, and safety issues
• Get need-to-know answers on soil compatibility of trenchless construction
• Discover the latest pipeline advances in equipment, methods, and materials for water, wastewater, gas, and oil applications
• Learn trenchless construction methods such as microtunneling, horizontal directional drilling, pipe ramming, auger boring, pipe jacking, and utility tunneling
• Learn pipeline renewal methods, such as cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), pipe bursting, sliplining, close-fit pipe, deformed and reformed, and manhole renewal
• Get practical answers from numerous case studies and easy-to-read tables and charts

From need-to-know information on construction methods to design guidelines and regulatory help, Trenchless Technology is a priceless working tool for engineers tackling the dual challenges of aging infrastructures and new environmental mandates.