Projects

NUCA'S Trenchless Assessment Guide (TAG)

NUCA'S Trenchless Assessment Guide (TAG) is a decision support system for the selection and evaluation of trenchless technologies for installing and replacing sewer utilities. TAG uses readily available data that every user should have when they are considering installing or replacing a sewer pipe. After the user inputs their project data, they will be led through a quick risk analysis that will rank the technically viable methods based on the project specific data and the user's preferences. TAG also contains a comprehensive method database containing new installation trenchless methods and inline replacement methods that are easy to toggle through (Link).

NASSCO'S Trenchless Assessment Guide for Rehabilitation (TAG-R)

NASSCO'S Trenchless Assessment Guide for Rehabilitation (TAG-R) is a very user-friendly decision support system for the selection of trenchless technologies for use in rehabilitating sewer systems, water systems, laterals and manholes. TAG-R evaluates a wide variety of projects including sanitary, storm and combined sewers. The software is very easy and quick to use and it also contains a detailed method database that is good for finding information fast. TAG-R will be available through NASSCO when it is completed in the summer of 2008.

ASTT'S Online Trenchless Assessment Guide

ASTT'S Online Trenchless Assessment Guide is the adaptation of NUCA'S TAG into an online format. TAG online has been converted into SI units and has been tailored toward the needs of the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology. The program will be made available to the members of ASTT and will be housed on a server at Louisiana Tech University. TAG online will be available from this section for a temporary period of 4 months when it is completed.

TAG International

The TTC decided to make NUCA'S TAG available in various languages and began by translating it into Spanish. The Spanish version has been evaluated by users in Mexico, Columbia and Brazil. Spanish TAG will soon be available online via the Trenchless Technology World website. The TTC has completed translating TAG into Chinese is available online now. Spanish TAG will be available online from this section when it is completed.