CON 445/554 PROJECT #1

Unique Trenchless Project Stud!

Term Project #1 is to study and write a paper on a unique project
utilizing one or more trenchless construction method. This term
project is worth 15% of the total grade and therefore should be of
high quality i.e. include jobsite photos! graphs! "gures! etc.#. $ am
fairly %e&ible with your choice of trenchless construction project'
howe(er! $ strongly encourage you to choose one that had some
obstacles# to o(ercome and pushed the limits of trenchless
technology. )our group will gi(e a classroom presentation using
PowerPoint slides of 15 minutes ma&imum. $ will be ma*ing your
group assignments.
SU""ESTE# SOURCES O$ %N$OR&'T%ON %NC(U#E)
+nderground ,onstruction -agazine
Trenchless Technology -agazine
Tunnel .usiness -agazine
/o01ig conference proceedings
+,T conference proceedings
23,4 Pipelines conference proceedings
$nternet searches
"R'#%N" *RE'+#O,N)
Technic-l Content ie. topic rele(ance! substance! conclusions! etc.#
55 points
Rese-rch %niti-ti.e ie. thought process! research e6ort! etc.#
75 points
Present-tion o/ &-teri-l ie. headings! te&t! "gures! graphs! table!
etc.# 15 points
,ritin0 Stle ie. grammar! spelling! clarity! %ow! etc.# 15 points
Or-l Present-tion i.e. deli(ery! clarity of PowerPoint slides! etc.#
15 points
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