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Introducing ITS’ new addition Peter Marchant and Tunneline
April 24, 2012ITS Trenchless has joined forces with UK M3 Group to devlelop the Tunneline System in the Australian Market. Developed and widely used throughout the UK, the award winning Tunneline system is a simple insitu concrete lining technique utilising lightweight manhole accessible formwork and high strength pressure injected concrete.
Peter Marchant has joined ITS to fulfill this role as Tunneline Manager. Peter has over 37 years’ experience in specialist tunnel construction and tunnel lining, managing all aspects of Tunneline projects. As Senior Project Manager of a number of award winning projects, Peter has a vast knowledge of this process and its suitability to various applications. With three successful Australian Tunneline projects already under his belt he has already made an impact. Welcome aboard!
An Australian First for ITS & award winning Tunneline System
April 24, 2012ITS Trenchless has identified an exciting and innovative (patent protected) structural concrete lining system for renovating deteriorating and aging man entry pipelines, culverts and tunnels for water/wastewater, road and rail applications. Developed and widely used throughout the UK, the award winning Tunneline system is a simple in situ concrete lining technique utilising lightweight manhole accessible formwork and high strength pressure injected concrete.
ITS have recently entered into an exclusive long term relationship with the M3 Group (the technology owners) to develop the Tunneline system throughout Australia. The first contract to be completed using this technology for VicRoads has given the asset a new 100 year lease of life and has eliminated the risk to Australia’s most prominent highway from potential damage had the culvert not been repaired.
The system combines high strength concrete with steel reinforcement and specialist pumping technology together with an innovative bespoke formwork system. This results in the ability to install a pressure-placed compacted reinforced insitu concrete lining that can be designed to act as a stand-alone or composite liner in accordance with relevant Australian Standards.
Tunneline is a one pass operation and requires little or no pre works to stabilise the existing host condition. It is able to line all existing profiles and will also accommodate both vertical and horizontal bends as well as size and shape transitions within the existing hosts. It can be used to line all known culvert material types from 1200 to 9000mm. It can be designed as a standalone structure or as a composite form where some part of the existing host tunnel structure is taken into consideration in the final design. Not only can it be designed to withhold external loading from rail and road traffic under limit state conditions and also to AS5100 and AS2566 but can also be designed to accommodate internal pressures from sewers and water mains up to 12 Bar and as such are designed as water retaining structures. In larger diameter applications, having the option to choose a fully structural, rigid solution is an attractive proposition.
We have completed three projects to date as follows:
VicRoads: The project involved the rehabilitation of a 100m long 2300mm id Corrugated Steel Plate culvert under the Hume Highway in Broadford VIC by installing a fully structural in situ concrete lining inside the host pipe to deliver a final diameter of 2000mm.
Mid-Western Regional Council: rehabilitation of a 52m long 1800mm id PCC culvert under the Castlereagh Highway Ilford NSW by installing a fully structural in situ concrete lining inside the host pipe to deliver a final diameter of 1500mm.
BHP Billiton Coal: rehabilitation of a 28m long 2400 x 2100mm Cast concrete Box Culvert under the Colliery Access Road Kemira Valley NSW by installing a fully structural in situ concrete lining inside the host structure to deliver a final section of 2100x1800mm together with integrated refurbishment to the upstream headwall
ITS runs our own Amazing Race in Sydney!
March 2, 2012Who’s idea was this…. Does running through the streets of Sydney’s CBD, chanting tribal war cries, eating chicken feet at 10 o’clock in the morning and enduring other maniacal challenges sound like a fun team building day? Well have a look at what the real people of ITS got up to. After a fierce and exhausting competition, Congratulations go to the Orange Team. Special mention should be given to the Blue Team who although started strongly and led for most of the race had a big handicap…He who shall not be named!
THE PRIZE…
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Road Engineering & Maintenance Conference 2012
March 2, 2012
ITS will again be exhibiting at this year’s Road Engineering & Maintenance Conference at the Sebel in Melbourne. Come and visit us at Booth Number 1 where we will be highlighting our Culvert Rehabilitation Solutions.
http://www.halledit.com.au/austroadengmaintain2011
Posted in Company News | Leave a commentITS Project of the Year Finalist at No Dig 2011
November 30, 2011ITS was named a finalist for the Project of the Year – Rehabilitation for the Muller & Regency trunk water main renewal project, which involved swagelining 4,630 m of an existing DN 600 MSCL locking bar trunk water pipeline for SA Water. Congratulations to our Project Delivery Team for an outstanding outcome.
ITS has moved to new premises
June 24, 2011Still located in Seven Hills
ITS Trenchless’ head office has relocated into larger premises. This is an exciting time for our company and we look forward to growing our business successfully through the ongoing support of our clients and partners. We celebrated with an office warming event with the ITS Team and some of our valued clients.
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ITS completes largest swagelining project in Australia!
June 24, 2011
What David Jaensch, Adelaide Assets Manager for SA Water said about this project.
“SA Water successfully developed the “Muller & Regency trunk water main renewal project” under an Early Contractor Involvement, ECI with specialist lining contractor ITS Trenchless and civil contractor BJ Jarrad. The close-fit lining of this 4.83km Trunk WM, (1920 MSCS – DN 600 Double Locking Bar) was efficiently completed in November 2010 and promoted a strong partnering model for future asset renewals.
This innovative renewal method was a “national” first for this size water main with insertion lengths up to 600m at a time. In addition, it was also a “world” first for the close-fit lining of PN16 trunk water main through bends greater than 10 degrees, (associated with the Hampstead Rd intersection).
It was particularly pleasing to complete the project with a “lessons learnt” workshop with ITS Trenchless, BJ Jarrad, United Water and SA Water to review the project achievements and opportunities/benefits in the future asset management renewal of trunk water mains and associated ancillaries.
Congratulations are extended to the project team for the achievement of this technically challenging and innovative project and particularly the well coordinated stakeholder relations interfaces.”
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June 24, 2011
ITS is proud to launch our new website that has been developed with our clients and potentially new clients in mind. We have undergone significant growth over the last few years and updated our logo so it was time to do the same with our website. So a substantial amount of time has been invested in ensuring a visually brighter, and more informative site that better represents who ITS is and what we can offer to Infrastructure owners.
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