IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure

30 Years of Sewerage Research at IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure: What was, what is and what is yet to come

Posted 06. August 2024

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When a group of far-sighted experts founded a new research institute for sewerage technology in 1994, they could hardly have imagined how important the topic would become over the next three decades. Prof. Dietrich Stein from Ruhr University Bochum, Dr. Rolf Bielecki, Senior Construction Director from the Hamburg Building Authority, and Jürgen Wilms from Hochtief AG had recognised something that is undisputed today: Germany’s, and the World‘s sewerage infrastructure needs…

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IKT attends the China-Europe Trenchless Technology Conference

Posted 05. April 2024

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IKT’s Managing Director, Roland W. Waniek, and Scientific Director, Prof. Dr. Bert Bosseler, have attended the “China-Europe Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology” at the end of March 2024, where they presented the latest IKT research results on the subject of pipe liner quality. The event was organised by Prof. Dr. Jingguo Cao from the Tianjin University of Science and Technology.

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CIPP quality: Lessons learned from 25 years of research and testing

Posted 22. November 2023

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CIPP liner quality: What is the essence of two decades of IKT’s research? Prof. Dr. Bert Bosseler, our Scientific Director, and colleagues identify the key factors that are crucial for the quality of the world’s most popular rehabilitation process for sewer pipes, Cured-in-Place-Pipes (CIPP).

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Withstanding the pressure: liners for pressure sewers put to the test

Posted 05. July 2023

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Aging pressure sewer pipes, just like gravity sewers, require renovation. But which methods are best suited for the job? What are the pros and cons of each? The latest IKT comparative product test on pressure sewer liners offers valuable insights. Pressure sewers are critical and sensitive elements of urban wastewater infrastructure. Many are ageing so sewer network owners are increasingly having to deal with their rehabilitation and there are different methods…

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Become an IKT Certified Sewer and Pipe Expert (CSPE)!

Posted 13. March 2023

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Are you looking for professional success as a sewer infrastructure engineer? There is a new opportunity now: through the Certified Sewer and Pipe Expert (CSPE) course. This is an online course produced by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bert Bosseler, one of Germany’s leading wastewater infrastructure experts. For more intensive training programme Certified Consultant “Construction and Rehabilitation of Sewer Systems”.

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How testing CIPP liners helps sewer network owners protect their scarce money

Posted 09. May 2022

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How can you as a sewer network operator be sure that your newly installed CIPP liner is of good quality? How sure can you be that it will actually last the promised 50+ years? How can you know whether you have received the promised quality for your good money? There is a reliable yet inexpensive way to find out.

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