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Pacific Northwest Chapter of NASTT Proceeding Towards Foundation

The Northwest Chapter of NASTT includes the Canadian Province of Alberta and the State of Washington. After many years of collaboration the Northwest chapter has finally reached a size and membership base that will allow Washington and Alberta to become two separate chapters of the same great organization. The Northwest Chapter membership is currently working to approve the new bylaws before sending them off to headquarters and making the new chapter official.

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2008 No-Dig Conference a Huge Success, May 2008
More than 1,500 people attended this year's annual No Dig Conference and it proved once again to be an impressive event. Presentations included case studies of 5000-foot, multiple curve directional drills, microtunneling lanuch and reception guidelines, hydrofracture and settlement analysis as well as many others. Of course, the exhibition hall put on display some of the latest and greatest improvements in trenchless equipment such as pit launched HDD rigs and new pilot tube pipe ramming assemblies.

STC to present at the 2008 No-Dig Conference, April 2008
STC will be presenting three peer-reviewed technical papers at the North American Society for Trenchless Technology No-Dig Conference and Exhibition, held in Dallas, TX. The annual conference is a valuable opportunity to meet and discuss pertinent issues in trenchless technology with highly esteemed and knowledgeable members of the field. It is also a great opportunity to interact with qualified contractors and interested clients.
This year at No-Dig, Michelle Ramos will be presenting a feasibility study of Pilot Tube Microtunneling in Anchorage, AK, Eric Buer will be presenting a case history of the Mercer Island Emergency Pipe Burst, and Kim Staheli will be presenting a paper on the design process of the Ballard Siphon Replacement Project.