Agenda Announced for Annual Pilot Tube Seminar

Leading Experts to Gather in Boulder, Colorado, Feb. 8

The Pilot Tube Seminar, which is held each year the day before the annual Microtunneling Short Course, has announced the final agenda. The seminar, set for Feb. 8 in Boulder, Colorado, covers all aspects of the specialty pilot tube trenchless installation methods presented by experts in the industry.

The seminar includes classroom-style presentations covering technical topics and case histories, as well as a live equipment demonstration, presented by Troy Stokes of Akkerman Inc. Presentations are presented by contractors, engineers, owners and manufacturers/suppliers – covering the full range of the market. See below for the compete agenda.

Attendees can register for the Pilot Tube Seminar independent of the 23^rd annual Microtunneling Short Course, scheduled for Feb. 9-11 in Boulder. For more information or to register, visit the course website.

---

 

Pilot Tube Seminar Agenda

Feb. 8, 2016 – Boulder, Colorado

8:00-8:15 AM…………Welcome – Timothy Coss, Microtunneling Inc.

8:15-9:00 AM…………Pilot Tube/Guided Boring Introduction, Troy Stokes, Akkerman

9:00-9:30 AM…………Clay Jacking Pipe, David Gill, Logan Clay Pipe

9:30-10:00 AM……….Case Study: Ala Moana Mall, Hawaii, Tim Pearia, Frank Coluccio Construction

10:00-10:15 AM……..Break

10:15-12:15 PM..……Live Equipment Display, Troy Stokes, Akkerman

12:15-1:15 PM.………Lunch

1:15-1:45 PM…………Case Study: 6 miles of 8- to 20-in. Pilot Tube in India, Paul Nicholas, AECOM

1:45-2:15 PM…….……Tribor: From Pilot Tube to Auger Boring to HDD, Jim Barbera, Barbco

2:15-2:45 PM………….Case Study: mts Project, Andreas Thiele, mts Perforator

2:45-3:00 PM………….Break

3:00-3:30 PM………….Bortec Pilot Boring Method, David Crandel, Icon Equipment

3:30-4:00 PM………….Case Study: From the Engineer’s Point of View, Norman Joyal, McMillen Jacobs Associates

4:00-4:30 PM………….Case History: Vancouver Pilot Tube Project, Michael Ireland, City of Vancouver

4:30-5:00 PM………….Engineer Case History, Nick Strater, Brierley Associates

5:00 PM………………….Wrap-up, Timothy Coss, Microtunneling Inc.