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Date(s):	September 10, 2008
Location:	Audio/Web Broadcast
Cost:	Members: $150.00 Non Members: $200.00
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Description:	Small-hole (keyhole) technology in the utility maintenance industry is the equivalent of microsurgery in the healthcare industry. Smaller-sized keyholes are beneficial because they minimize the disruption of traffic, minimize the requirements for the disposal of spoils, increase worker and pedestrian safety, and result in a smaller and safer work site. Experts will review the keyhole coring and restoration process and discuss its ability to complement other trenchless processes by further reducing pavement excavation. This program has been approved for .2 CEUs or 2 PDHs. The form to request these credits is included in the handouts for this program.
Speaker:	T. Mark Andraka Sr. Engineer PECO Energy Company Philadelphia, PA T. Mark Andraka is a Sr. Engineer at PECO Energy Company, Philadelphia PA. While at PECO, Andraka has held positions in Electric Production, Gas Operations, and Engineering Services. He received his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Drexel University.
Speaker:	Murvyn Morehead Right-of-Way Manager City of Overland Park, KS Murv Morehead is the ROW Coordinator for the City of Overland Park, Kansas - a suburb of Kansas City with 170,000 residents. Having been in this position for eight years, Murv has inspected hundreds of utility cuts and the associated street repairs and can attest to what methods work and don't work. With the advent of the coring/keyhole/reinstatement process it became clear to Mr. Morehead that this was a far superior method of conducting utility explorations in terms of inconvenience to the motoring public, damage to surrounding pavement and overall acceptance of the finished repair. Murv will present a case study of his municipalities' experience with the coring/keyhole method and why it is now mandatory that this growing technology be utilitzed for any utility exploration activities within Overland Park that require pavement removal.
Speaker:	Dennis Jarnecke Institute Engineer GTI Des Plaines, IL Mr. Jarnecke has been involved in the gas industry for over fifteen years. He developed and manages the successful GTI keyhole program, which involves reducing the size of utility cuts and developing the special tooling required to work in that environment. The program�s efforts are to reduce the size of typical utility cuts. Other areas of focus include utility pavement cuts and restoration techniques, development and commercialization of Polyamide 11 and 12 high-pressure pipe, ergonomics, and other plastic evaluation projects. Prior to joining GTI, Mr. Jarnecke had an engineering and operations/maintenance career at Nicor Gas in Naperville, Illinois. Mr. Jarnecke holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.
Speaker:	MODERATOR: Kenny Khongmaly Right-of-Way Technician City of Shawnee, KS
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