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Trenchless Technology Center Report
TTC and form an Underground
Infrastructure Campus (UIC)
on the South Campus, where
the National Trenchless Facility
is currently located.The next
structure to be built will be the
Barbera Underground Infrastructure Research & Training
(BUIRT) Facility. Its first use
will be for the November
ABS. BUIRT's opening will be
celebrated on Nov. 15, with
an inauguration banquet and
presentation of the first TTC
Life-Time achievement awards
to Leo and Jim Barbera. BUIRT
will also be designed for use by
UIS in February 2019.Finally,
a Living Lab (LL) program with
the city of Ruston's Department of Public Works is being
developed to validate the longterm performance of technical
solutions under real-world conditions. TTC Associate Director
of International Operations,
Tom Iseley, Ph.D., is forming

a coalition of industry leaders
to accomplish these initiatives, and drive underground
infrastructure to the table of
discussions with policy makers
and political decision makers.
In most national discussions
on infrastructure, roads and
bridges are front and center,
while underground piping
networks for the transportation of water, wastewater, oil
and gas remain out-of-site and
out-of-mind. Industry leaders
can change this, but it requires
commitment and resources.
Iseley will be serving as the
fund-raising committee chair
to not only secure the money,
but bring permanent recognition to those who realize that
if we don't provide leadership,
we will be standing by wondering what happened. Please
contact Iseley at dtiseley@
latech.edu, if you are one of
these leaders.

Practical session during TTC Auger Boring School

Barbera Underground Infrastructure
Research And Training (BUIRT) Facility
at The TTC

Honorary
Joe Barsoom and Ray Sterling

TTC honors the past while driving the future through the establishment of the Barbera Underground Infrastructure Research and
Training (BUIRT) Facility. This facility honors the past through the
recognition of the contributions of the Barbera family (brothers
Leo and Jim) to the trenchless industry. It drives the future of the
industry through the establishment of a world-class field training
and research facility.
This facility will be available for research, development and
training for the entire trenchless technology industry including TTC
Specialty Schools. In addition, it will be available for international
equipment and material manufacturers and technology providers
for research, development and technology validation.
This facility will include a climate controlled enclosure features
for year-round utilization. It will also have an advanced smart sound
system to enhance the learning experience.
The project will be on a fast track for the inauguration ceremony
during the next TTC Auger Boring School scheduled for Nov. 12 - 16.
Sponsorship options include several levels of contributions:
* Diamond: $100,000 and above
* Platinum: $50,000 to $100,000
* Gold: $25,000 to 50,000
* Silver: $5,000 to $25,000
* Sponsor: $500 to $5,000
All sponsors will be recognized on the entrance monument
of this world-class research and training facility. The TTC invites
industry organizations to visit the operation at the Louisiana Tech
campus in Ruston, La., to see how this facility and the National
Trenchless Technology Research Facility can be used to assist their
mission.

TTC Sponsors
PipeMedic, Raven, and Thompson Pipe Group

For more information
Tom Iseley at dtiseley@latech.edu, (404) 386-5667

Industrial Advisory Board Members
Manufacturers & Contractors
Ace Pipe Cleaning, Aegion, AOC Resins, BASF, BRH-Garver, Interplastic,
IPEX, LMK Technologies, Milliken, Reline America, Sanexen, SIPP Tech,
and Trinity
Municipal & Utility
Aurora, Bloomington, Boston, Caddo Levee (Shreveport), Citizens
Energy (Indianapolis), Columbus, Denver, Hull, Long Beach, Los
Angeles, Monroe, New York, Portland, Ruston, San Antonio,
Shreveport, Tianjin (China), UTRWD (Texas) and Vancouver (WA)
Consultants
Carollo, GeoEngineers, Jacobs-CH2M, Kleinfelder, and Stantec
Media
Underground Construction, Great Southern Press and
Benjamin Media
Associations
LA CETF and NASSCO

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