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SPECIALTY TRAINING
Industry partners host specialty training courses before the main UCT program begins, at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
To register, contact each of the partners listed below. We encourage you to register early, as seating is limited. Take advantage
of the educational opportunities that UCT has to offer.
BONUS: industry partner program registration includes discounted rates to the full UCT conference (education, exhibits and
the networking reception).
The Center for Underground Infrastructure
Research & Education (CUIRE), at the
University of Texas at Arlington, will hold its 18th
Annual Pipeline and Trenchless Technology
Training and Certification Schools in conjunction
with UCT. This year's program includes Advanced HDD School,
Geotechnical School, Pipe School, as well as half-day Pipe Lining
and Renewal, and Microtunneling and Pilot Tube schools.
Each half-day school qualifies for 0.4 CEU and 4 PDHs through
UT-Arlington. For more information on these sessions and to
register, contact CUIRE at (817) 272-9177 or email: cuire@uta.edu.
JAN

Monday, Jan. 27, 2020

1:00-5:00 p.m.
* School D -Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) School
(Part Two): The second part of this school will include construction projects
of all sizes, plus tracking, locating and case studies.
* School E - Geotechnical School (Part Two): Planning, geotechnical
reporting, and contracting requirements for trenchless technologies for
different ground conditions.
* School F - Pipe School (Part Two): This second part of this School will
cover applications, capabilities, manufacturing, standards, advantages and
limitations of PVC, HDPE, fiberglass, and new developments in these pipe
materials and joining systems.
JAN

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020
8:00 a.m.-Noon

* School G - Pipe Lining and Renewal School: This school will cover
pipe lining methods including cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), slip lining,
modified slip lining (panel lining), close-fit, spray-in-place pipe (SIPP)
and other methods. This school will also cover planning, design,
construction, inspection and QA/QC.

Reminder: contact CUIRE to register at (817) 272-9177 or cuire@uta.edu.
Registration
Schools

Before
Jan. 15

On and after
Jan. 15

At Site

½-Day

$195

$295

$350

* Up to 0.4 CEU, 4 PDHs
* Certification

1-Day

$365

$465

$550

* Up to 0.8 CEUs, 8 PDHs
* Trenchless Technology Book
* Certification

1.5-Day

$515

$615

$850

* Up to 1.2 CEUs, 12 PDHs
* Trenchless Technology Book
* Certification

8:00 a.m.-Noon

* School A - Advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) School
(Part One): Planning and design of large, mid- and small-size HDD
projects from inception to closeout and delivery. The school will include
talks on pipe loads, bore planning, drilling fluids and case studies.
* School B - Geotechnical School (Part One): Geotechnical requirements
for both trenchless and open-cut applications, soft soils and rock
investigations methods, and how ground conditions will affect trenchless
feasibility and productivity.
* School C - Pipe School (Part One): This school will cover applications,
capabilities, manufacturing, standards, advantages and limitations of steel,
ductile iron, vitrified clay, concrete and new developments in these pipe
materials and joining systems.

* School H - Microtunneling and Pilot Tube School: This school will
cover planning, design and construction of microtunneling methods (MT),
and pilot tube and other guided boring methods (PTGBM), and will include
case studies. A discussion of new ASCE Microtunneling Standards and
Manual of Practice on PTGBM will be presented by the authors.

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What You Receive

The National Association of Sewer Service
Companies (NASSCO) is an association that
brings together professionals dedicated to
evaluating and repairing sewers. NASSCO is
committed to setting industry standards for the assessment,
maintenance and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure,
and to assure the continued acceptance and growth of trenchless
technologies. For UCT 2020, NASSCO is offering two programs.
JAN

Monday, Jan. 27-Tuesday, Jan. 28
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Cost: $800

Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) Initial
Certification Class: This two-day class for initial certifications will be
taught by Gerald Boman, NASSCO Certified Trainer. It includes a
PACP manual and exam. Upon successful completion, students will
become NASSCO certified in PACP. Seating is limited.
For details and to register, contact kathie@nassco.org.
JAN

Monday, Jan. 27

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Cost: $300

Pipeline Assessment & Certification Program (PACP) Recertification
Course: Taught by Rod Thornhill, P.E., White Rock Consultants, the PACP
Recertification Course will recertify your current PACP certification. The
class includes one day of training and the latest version of the manual.
Registration for this course is subject to approval.
For details and to register, email rodthorn@swbell.net.

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