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Educational initiatives
Municipal Forums
Th e TT C Municipal Forum Program consisted
of all virtual forums this past year,
due to the pandemic, and the modifi ed
program was again highly successful. Virtual
Municipal Forums conducted from
September 2021 through April 2022 covered
broad topic areas, such as Machine
Learning for Asset Management of Sewers,
Pressure Pipe Cleaning, Evaluation
and Lining, Pipe Tunneling, Digital Data
for Water Asset Management, and Lead
Pipe Services and Inventory.
Sponsors and speakers for the Virtual
Municipal Forums were from the following
organizations: AECOM, Aegion,
BlueConduit, BRH Garver, Evanco, Fracta,
Hazen & Sawyer, Kleinfelder, PICA,
RJN, SewerAI, Stantec, Th ompson Pipe,
Underground Construction magazine,
Water Finance Research, Xylem, and the
Trenchless Technology Center (TT C).
If you would like access to any of the
recorded forums to earn continuing education
units (CEUs), please visit the TT C
website or contact Dr. Matt hews for more
information. Th e lineup for fall 2022 and
spring 2023 forums is still being developed,
so if you are interested in hosting
a forum, having specifi c topics included
in a program, or would like to present
at any of the forums, please contact
Dr. Matt hews at matt hews@latech.edu.
TTC conducts
Auger Boring School
TT C hosted its 4th Auger Boring School
(ABS) in October of 2021 in Ruston, La.
Th is specialty school was taught by the
foremost experts in the industry and was
att ended by more than 30 contractors
and engineers from across the country.
TTC and NUCA are again teaming
up to offer the four-day ABS Nov.
7-10, 2022, in Ruston. The field portion
of the school will again be held at
Trenchless Technology Center Report
the Barbera Education and Research
Training (BERT) facility and will include
both traditional and pilot tube
auger boring equipment.
ABS is designed to meet the high
demand for engineers and contractors
needing training in auger boring design,
application, and installation. Th e school
includes classroom lectures and practical
sessions.
Th e next session will be sponsored
by Trenchless Rental Solutions, Trinity
Products, Barbco, U.S. Shoring & Equipment
Co., Midwest Mole and others.
Th e course will cover all aspects of auger
boring projects, from design to construction,
with a special focus on safety.
TT C Honorary Member and Purdue
Professor Dr. Iseley, will serve as
one of the Course Directors, along with
TT C Director, Dr. Matt hews. For more
information about the course, please
contact Dr. Matt hews at matt hews@
latech.edu. UC
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