No Dig India Show 2024
14th International Conference & Exhibition on Trenchless Technology
Solutions for Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Electricity & Telecommunication Utility Industry
18th & 19th November 2024
Panaji, Goa, INDIA
Why dig Trenches when there are better solutions
The Trenchless Excellence Awards for 2010 were given away on the 2nd day of show. In the award ceremony Mr. Sunir Garg, Manager Gypsum Structural India Pvt. Ltd., made a presentation on a river crossing for Numaligarh-Silliguri Pipeline executed by them in a difficult terrain by Microtunneling. The citations were first to be initiated with the citations conferred upon Shanivi Constructions Pvt. Ltd. and Michigan Patel JV. After citation the IndSTT Distinguished Trenchless Technologist Awards were distributed and the first award, in the category of Academic Excellence, was given away to Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Chauhan, Head Civil Engineering Department, SATI, Vidisha. The next Award, in the category of Professional Excellence, went to Gypsum Structural India Pvt Ltd. The third award, in the category of Excellence in Entrepreneurship Development, went to Rosewood Projects (P) Ltd. The Award for Excellence in Management went to Vichitra Construction Pvt. Ltd. The fifth award, in the category of Excellence in Development of Trenchless Technology, went to Drillto Trenchless Co. Ltd. The next Award, in the category of Excellence in Promotion of Trenchless Technology, went to DCI India Pvt. Ltd. Being first year of no nominations had been received in the categories of Contribution to academic or infrastructure growth of IndSTT and Financial contribution to IndSTT.
After the award ceremony seven workshops were conducted on the second day of the show.
In the first workshop on the second day, the presentation entitled ‘TRIC Tools Pipe Bursting’ was presented by Mr. Michael Lien, Operations Manager/CFO, Tric Tools Inc. The presentation began with the informative description of the evolution of sewer system and introduction of the TRIC's technologies that minimise the requirement for surface excavation and significantly reduce the environmental impacts of underground utility service installation, maintenance and repair. TRIC Tools, as explained by Mr. Lien, is a trenchless pipe bursting system that pulls a specialized bursting head through an existing pipe and in the process breaks the pipe and pushes the broken pieces outward to accommodate a new pipe that is pulled through from behind in place of the burst section of pipe. He demonstrated the technical aspects of Pipebursting in minute details and also gave an account of the introduction of TRIC Technology in California.
The next workshop comprised presentation entitled ‘Direct Pipe Tailor - Made Method of Trenchless Installation’ by Ms. Diana Pfeff, Product Manager (Direct Pipe), Herrenknecht AG. Starting with short introduction of Herrenknecht AG the presentation dealt with the working process of the Direct Pipe method, the main Components i.e. Pipe Thruster & Machine, the range of applicability and the advantages over other methods. The Direct Pipe method, as explained, combines the advantages of the Microtunnelling and Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) methods. And in this method one single and continuous working operation is performed for the trenchless laying of a pre-fabricated pipeline and the simultaneous creation of the necessary bore hole.
The presentation entitled ‘Project design limitations for microtunneling’ by Mr. Terry Davis, Product Sales Manager Aker Wirth GmbH, was presented in the fourth workshop. Beginning with the introduction of Aker-Wirth, one of the leading service providers of microtunneling solutions and equipment, Mr. Terry Davis elaborately discussed the microtunneling project design considerations and their advantages and limitations.
The presentation by Mr. Paul Nicholas of Sherrie Engineering Pvt. Ltd. titled ‘Technical Qualifying criteria for Microtunneling and Pipe Jacking Operations’ was presented in the fifth workshop. Microtunneling & Pipe Jacking operations, as explained by Mr. Nicholas, is a technique which provide state-of-art solutions for developing subsurface piped networks in critical grades and alignment at several inaccessible locations where open cut pipe laying is not possible or uneconomical. His presentation identifies standards for a qualified professional operating a Microtunneling & Pipejacking Machine system.
The next workshop contained presentation entitled ‘Technical Qualifying criteria for HDD Operations & Tracking’ by Mr Ehteshamul Hauqe, General Manager, DCI India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Haque in his presentation stated that the rapid growth of HDD has resulted in severe shortage of manpower and introduction of semi skilled professionals with half baked knowledge in the industry. He further said that the HDD machines, being sophisticated and state-of-art, if handled improperly may result into the damages. And therefore the need is to regulate operations of drilling machines and permit the operations only by the qualified persons. To achieve this he identified the eligibility criteria for the technicians based on the minimum performance standards and the test of skills.
The presentation entitled ‘Sheet Piling Applications’ by Mr. Kiran Pujari, Technical Sales Manager, ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions India Pvt. Ltd was presented in the last workshop on the second day. Introducing steel sheet piles, Mr. Kiran Pujari described it as a prefabricated, easy to reuse and fast to execute uniform high quality product. He illustrated in detail the various types of and the range of applicability of the interlocking vertical pile elements forming a continuous wall for retaining soil and / or water, and their utility as a tailor made solution for temporary and permanent structures.
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