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Jan 20, 2021
News
San Jose Water Files General Rate Case Application Focused On Infrastructure Replacement and Water Quality Projects
The goal is to ensure safe and reliable utility infrastructure and service for all of their communities.
Jan 19, 2021
News
Evoqua Honored With Frost & Sullivan Award for Leadership in the Asia-Pacific Water Infrastructure Market
Evoqua Water Technologies, an industry leader in mission-critical water treatment solutions, announced that it has received the 2020 Frost & ...
Jan 18, 2021
News
Ovarro Completes Acquisition of Datawatt
Remote monitoring specialist Ovarro has completed the acquisition of Datawatt, a Netherlands-based technology and automation company serving the water and ...
Jan 15, 2021
News
ASTM International Cancels April In-Person Standards Meetings
In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously ...
Jan 14, 2021
News
Marlowe completes £10m acquisition of WPL
Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of ...
Jan 13, 2021
News
Illinois American Water’s Sterling District Celebrates 5 Years of Working Safely
Illinois American Water’s Sterling District reached a significant safety milestone earlier this month. The local water service team celebrated five ...
Jan 12, 2021
News
American Water Helps Fund 42 Environmental Projects Through Grant Program
Company awards over $140,000 to community projects across the country
Jan 11, 2021
News
Wastewater Technician Training Continues Despite Challenging Year
British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training continued successfully through 2020 despite the Covid-19 crisis, with the accreditation receiving Environment Agency ...
Jan 08, 2021
News
Cayucos Sanitary District Builds New Wastewater Treatment Plant
The January 2021 commissioning of the new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for Cayucos, California provides the community with its own ...
Technical books Technical Resources
Damage description
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Drains and Sewers (2nd edition) - Types of damage, their causes and consequences
Sewer systems are either permanently or temporarily subject to different physical, chemical, biochemical and biological forms of stress. The second chapter of the 2nd edition of "Rehabilitation and Maintenenance of Drains and Sewers" deals with the various types of defects ...
Trenchless installation of pipelines
Trenchless Technology for Installation of Cables and Pipelines
Comprehensive and detailed discussion of trenchless construction methods and all associated fields
Trenchless installation of pipelines
Practical Guideline for the Application of Microtunnelling Methods for the ecological, cost-minimised installation of drains and sewers
Offers an overview of the possibilities of trenchless installation of non-accessible drains and sewers
Renovation
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Drains and Sewers
A comprehensive overview of the state of technology in the area of sewer maintenance with an emphasis on pipe materials and joints, damage types, causes and consequences, maintenance, cleaning and inspection as well as rehabilitation.
Steerable soil removal techniques
Trenchless Technology for Installation of Cables and Pipelines - 2nd Volume: Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
Cleaning
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Drains and Sewers (2nd edition) - Management and monitoring of cleaning measures
Cleaning is one of the most important measures for maintaining and ensuring a long-lasting efficiency of drain and sewer systems. Cleaning measures can either be implemented proactively or reactively. This third chapter of the second edition of "Rehabilitation and Maintenance ...
Renovation
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Drains and Sewers (2nd edition) - Structure and limiting conditions of sewer systems
A comprehensive overview of the state of technology in the area of sewer maintenance with an emphasis on pipe materials and joints.
Inspection
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Drains and Sewers (2nd edition) - Investigation
Investigation is the first of the four fundamental activities included in integral sewer management. To a reasonable extent, it is to cover all performance aspects of the drain and sewer system in order to create the basis for the next ...
Virtual construction sites Technical Resources
Line injection
Rehabilitation of a network sector in a domestic area consisting of sewers, laterals and drain pipes, manholes and buried surface water drains by means of the fill and drain system (flood grouting)
In this virtual construction site the rehabilitation of a network sector in a resident area consisting of sewers, laterals and drain pipes, manholes and buried surface water drains, is carried out with the help of the flooding process. This process ...
Microtunnelling with hydraulic spoil removal
Trenchless installation of a sewer DN 600 consisting of reinforced concrete jacking pipes by means of microtunnelling
In this virtual construction site, the trenchless installation of a sewer DN 600, consisting of reinforced concrete jacking pipes, by means of microtunnelling with hydraulic spoil removal in soil with groundwater is presented.
Cured-in-place lining process (private domain sewers)
Renovation of a defective vitrified clay lateral DN 150 with a length of 6 m by means of the cured-in place lining method
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defective vitrified clay lateral DN 150 with a length of 6 m is shown on the model of the Houseliner® process (hydraulic variant).
Optical sensory inspection
Localisation of leaks with the aid of sewer probe based on measuring electrical resistance
In this virtual construction site, the localising of leaks in a vitrified clay sewer section DN 600 with a section length of 10 m using the sensor S-100 of the Seba Dynatronic company (capability DN 500 up to a maximum ...
Coating by machine
Renovation of a cast iron pipe DN 1000 with a length of 50 m by spray lining process
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a cast iron pipe DN 1000 with a section length of 50 m in the spray lining process is presented. This process belongs to the group of coating processes.
Lining with discrete pipes, short pipes
Renovation of a defective sewer section with a nominal size DN 400 and a length of section of 50 m by means of discrete pipes in the pushing-in process
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defective sewer section with discrete pipes in the pushing-in process is presented. The sewer is composed of concrete pipes of the nominal size DN 400 with a length of section of ...
Deformation process
Renovation of a defect water pipeline made of grey cast iron pipes of the nominal size DN 300 by means of the deformation process
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defect water pipeline made of grey cast iron pipes of the nominal size DN 300 by means of the deformation process is presented. This process belongs to the group of lining ...
Grouted-in-place lining process
Renovation of a defective sewer section consisting of concrete pipes DN 500 with lateral and longitudinal cracks and pipe fracture by means of the grouted-in-place lining process
In this virtual construction site, the installation of a Trolining Preliner system in a sewer section consisting of concrete pipes DN 500, with lateral and longitudinal cracks and pipe fracture, is presented.
Pipe bursting, pneumatic
Replacement of a pipeline consisting of vitrified clay pipes DN 300 using the pneumatic pipe bursting accompanied by a simultaneous pulling-in of a PE-HD continuous pipe
In this virtual construction site, the replacement of a defective pipeline section consisting of vitrified clay pipes DN 300 in the trenchless method using the pneumatic pipe bursting accompanied by a simultaneous pulling-in of a PE-HD continuous pipe, DN 300 ...
Short hose
Repairing of a defect lateral connection of a lateral sewer consisting of PVC pipes DN 125 and leading into a concrete sewer DN 300 by means of a short liner
In this virtual construction site, the repairing of a defect lateral connection of a lateral sewer is shown. The lateral connection consists of PVC pipes DN 125 and leads in a concrete sewer DN 300. The used repairing method is ...
Horizontal Directional Drilling
New installation of PE-HD pipes by means of horizontal directional drilling
In this virtual construction site, the different steps of a new installation of PE-HD pipes by menas of horizontal directional drilling are shown.
Complete segmental lining
Rehabilitation of a wastewater impounding basin by means of vitrified clay plates
In this virtual construction site, the rehabilitation of a wastewater impounding basin by means of the KeraLine system is presented.
Cured-in-place lining process (sewers)
Renovation of a defective sewer section consisting of vitrified clay pipes DN 300 with cracks, fractures and leaking joints by means of the cured-in place lining method with light hardening
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a vitrified clay pipe with cracks, fragmented pipes and leaking joints exemplary by means of the Berolina-Liner system is shown. This process belongs to the group of lining with site manufactured and ...
Short hose
Repair of a 6.0 m long defective sewer sector, consisting of concrete pipes DN 500 with a short hose
In this virtual construction site, the repair of a 6.0 m long defective sewer sector, consisting of concrete pipes DN 500 with a short liner is presented. This process belongs to the group of repair processes and the sub-group dealing ...
Spirally-wound pipe lining process
Renovation of a defective sewer section consisting of concrete pipes DN 400 with a section length of 60 m by means of lining with spirally wound pipes
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defective sewer section consisting of concrete pipes DN 400 with a section length of 60 m by means of spiral lining is presented. This process belongs to the group of renovation ...
Vehicles and technology
High pressure water jetting with a combined vehicle with water treatment technique
In this virtual construction site, the sewer cleaning vehicle "SUPER 2000" by the company Wiedemann and Reichardt GmbH is shown. This vehicle was constructed as a combined vehicle especially for water treatment. An essential component of the vehicle is a ...
Leaktightness testing
Section leaktightness testing with water as a testing medium to DIN EN 1610 is illustrated by a 27 m long sewer section of concrete pipes DN 800
In this virtual construction site, the leaktightness testing with water pressure according to EN 1610 is shown. This standard is applicable for new and rehabilitated sewers. The section of the sewer is assumed to be 27 m long and consists ...
Robot
Repair of an unprofessionally installed connection nozzle DN 150 of vitrified clay with visible soil by means of the robot method
In this virtual construction site, the repair of an unprofessionally installed nozzle DN 150 of vitrified clay with the soil visible is presented on the model of the KA-TE robot. The sewer consists of concrete pipes DN 400, the section ...
Cured-in-place lining process (sewers)
Renovation of sewer section consisting of a concrete pipe DN 300 with a length of 50 m by means of the cured-in place lining method
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defective sewer section consisting of a concrete pipe DN 300, length 50 m by means of cured in place lining is presented. This process belongs to the group of lining with ...
Cured-in-place lining process (private domain sewers)
Renovation of a defective lateral consisting of vitrified clay pipes DN 125 with a length of 8 m by means of the cured-in place lining method
In this virtual construction site, the renovation of a defective private domain sewer and a defective lateral of vitrified clay pipes DN 125 with a length of 8 m by cured-in-place lining on the example of the Epros DrainLiner process ...
Documentations Technical Resources
Spirally-wound pipe lining process
Spirally-wound pipe lining with self-propelled winding machine
Renovation of a concrete sewer DN 1200 by lining with site-manufactured pipes by means of a self-propelled winding machine (RotaLoc)
Top hat sleeve
Lateral connection repair
Recovery of lateral connections DN 150 of a sewer DN 250 that was rehabilitated by CIPP using the DrainLCR system
Grouted-in-place lining process
Grouted-in-place lining process
Renovation of an ovoid cross section DN 2250/1800 by the TROLINING®-double system without Preliner.Task promoted by MUNLV NRW
Open cut method, new construction and replacement
Modernization of small sewage treatment plant
Modernization of a three-chamber dry well using the open-cut method by means of the new installation of an SBR-unit
Pipe bursting, static
Static Pipe Bursting
Replacement of a vitrified clay sewer DN 300 and DN 400 by static pipe bursting with PE-HD pipes OD 450 and OD 500
Grouted-in-place lining process
Grouted-in-place lining process for potable water pipelines
Renovation of a potable water pipeline DN 100 with the Cempipe process
Lining with discrete pipes, short pipes
Discrete pipe process
Renovation of a ovoid brickwork cross section DN 600/900 with the GRP discrete pipe process
Repair by trenchless method
Joint rehabilitation and crack injection
Repair of masonry sewage collectors and manholes while retaining the original masonry by rehabilitation of the joints and crack injection
Manhole rehabilitation
Manhole top rehabilitation and releveling
Replacement of a defective manhole top and repair of the surrounding road surface
Manhole rehabilitation
Manhole restoration by means of manhole frame remover
Manhole restoration by means of manhole frame remover
Cured-in-place lining process (sewers)
Cured-in-place process
Renovation of a vitrified clay sewer DN 250 to DN 350 with the KM-Inliner method
Stainless steel sleeve
Repair with stainless steel sleeves
Repair of HD-PE drain pipe of nominal sizes DN 150 to DN 350 with the stainless steel 'Stuttgarter Sleeve'
Cured-in-place lining process (sewers)
Cured-in-place process
Renovation of a surface water sewer DN 300 by the Inpipe process
Cured-in-place lining process (sewers)
Cured-in-place process
Renovation of a vitrified clay sewer nominal size DN 200 by the DS CityLiner process
Line injection
Fill and drain system (Flood grouting)
Repair of a sewer DN 150 by the Sanipor fill and drain system (flood grouting)
Partial segmental lining
Invert segmental lining with vitrified clay elements
Renovation of a circular cross section DN 1200 by partial lining with KeraLine elements
Grouted-in-place lining process
Grouted-in-place lining process
Renovation of an ovoid cross section DN 1000/1500 by the TROLINING® preliner system
Courses E-Learning
Cleaning
BE-05 - Maintenance of drain and sewer systems - Cleaning I
Cleaning is one of the most important maintenance measures when it comes to ensuring a continuous performance of drainage systems. This module covers essential knowledge regarding the cause and effect of deposits, and provides a strategic approach to the development ...
BE-05 - Maintenance of drain and sewer systems - Cleaning I (DEMO)
Cleaning is one of the most important maintenance measures when it comes to ensuring a continuous performance of drainage systems. This module covers essential knowledge regarding the cause and effect of deposits, and provides a strategic approach to the development ...
Cleaning
BE-06 - Maintenance of drain and sewer systems - Cleaning II
Cleaning is one of the most important maintenance measures when it comes to ensuring a continuous performance of drainage systems. This module expands on the topics covered in module "D-05 cleaning I", by providing further knowledge on the applications and ...
2012
Trenchless installation of pipelines
BE-21 Utility Tunnelling
The installation of supply and disposal lines is still mostly performed using the open cut method consisting of digging a trench, laying the pipe under the protection of shoring, and subsequently backfilling the trench. Given the many disadvantages associated with ...
Replacement by trenchless method
BE-15 - Replacement of sewers and drains
Replacement refers to the installation of new sewers and drains in place of existing pipelines, where the new pipeline takes over the functions of the old sewer or drain. The replacement process is subdivided into three methods: "open cut method", ...
Planning, dimensioning and construction
BE-01 - Wastewater collection systems and their significance in water management
The overall challenge of each generation that takes over responsibility for a drain and sewer system is to construct new wastewater collection systems or to expand already existing ones, and to inspect, repair, renovate and replace, or rather adapt, them ...
Replacement by trenchless method
BE-08 - Replacement of water, wastewater and gaspipelines
Replacement refers to the installation of new water, wastewater and gaspipelines in place of existing pipelines, where the new pipeline takes over the functions of the old water, wastewater and gaspipelines. The replacement process is subdivided into three methods: "open ...
2016
Replacement by trenchless method
AE-08 - Replacement of Water, Wastewater and Gas Pipelines
Replacement refers to the installation of new water, wastewater and gaspipelines in place of existing pipelines, where the new pipeline takes over the functions of the old water, wastewater and gas pipelines. The replacement process is subdivided into three methods: ...
New construction, open cut method
AE-02 Installation of water pipes, drains and sewers using the open cut method
The installation of water pipes, in particular, drains and sewers is worldwide in large part performed using the open cut method. This at first glance "simple" construction method is actually highly complex when used in urban areas and at large ...
New construction, open cut method
BE-02 Installation of water pipes, drains and sewers using the open cut method
The installation of water pipes, in particular, drains and sewers is worldwide in large part performed using the open cut method. This at first glance "simple" construction method is actually highly complex when used in urban areas and at large ...
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