Dallas Trenchless Road Show Rounds Up Industry Professionals
— Jul 01, 2009
Most college campuses turn into ghost towns over the
summers as the majority of students go home for three months of relaxation; not
the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The campus was bustling with
activity as eager professionals attended the 17th year of the Trenchless Road
Show from June 23-24 in Nedderman Hall to learn about the latest innovations in
the trenchless market.
Sponsored by RootX, hosted by UTA and CUIRE and put on by
Trenchless Technology magazine and Benjamin Media, the two-day event addresses
the issues in the trenchless industry by way of classroom instruction and
outdoor demonstration. RootX has been supportive of the Trenchless Road Show for
many years and thinks that it’s networking opportunities offer “a great way to
connect with regional decision makers.”
Assistant Professor-Civil &
Environmental Engineering of UTA Dr. Mohammad Najafi kicked off the Trenchless
Road Show early on day one, followed by presentations of local professionals.
Other sessions were held designated by topic, including mainline and manhole
rehab, trenchless construction and repair and infrastructure rehab and
maintenance. New to the Trenchless Road Show this year was the final classroom
session about leadership training. President and CEO of Influence Leadership
Inc. Chris Fuller gave a presentation followed by a forum discussion about
leadership. The discussion proved to be a successful supplement to the rest of
the show.
This year at the Trenchless Road Show, a number of UTA
students were present to learn alongside the industry’s veterans.
“The
Dallas TRS was helpful to our students to understand and see, firsthand,
important trenchless technology methods and pipe materials,” said Dr. Najafi.
“They had an opportunity to talk to exhibitors, ask questions and watch and
participate in field demonstrations. The TRS show was specifically helpful as
during the month of June, we are offering a course ‘Pipelines and Trenchless
Technology,’ and all the students were attended TRS as part of their class. This
course is part of our new Infrastructure Engineering and Management program at
the Department of Civil Engineering at UT Arlington.”
The next Trenchless
Road Show will be held in Newark, N.J., at the Holiday Inn Newark International
Hotel from Aug. 25-26. For more information, visit http://www.trenchlessroadshow.com/.
