{"podcast":{"title":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","slug":"civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","podcast_index_feed_id":7593682,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6802985/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple--6802985","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/af59eea24b0baf9fa93066cf38095fb7.jpg","author":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","episode_count":274,"summary":"Civil Engineering Made Simple is a podcast that simplifies key civil engineering concepts by summarizing important topics and ideas from well-known civil engineering books. Each episode breaks down a specific subject in a clear and easy way, making it useful for students, beginners, and anyone who wants to understand civil engineering without complications.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:18:46.100287+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682"},"episode":{"title":"Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection","slug":"trenchless-technology-piping-installation-and-inspection","published_at":"2026-05-10T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/trenchless-technology-piping-installation-and-inspection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trenchless-technology-piping-installation-and-inspection--71244369","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71244369/invisible_surgery_for_underground_city_pipes.mp3","summary":"A comprehensive technical overview of trenchless technology for the installation, inspection, and repair of underground piping systems. It begins by contrasting traditional open-cut excavation with modern trenchless methods, emphasizing the latter's ability to reduce social costs and environmental disruptions. The text details various specialized techniques, such as horizontal directional drilling (HDD), microtunneling, and pipe bursting, while explaining the critical physics of pipe-soil interaction. Additionally, the book covers renewal strategies like cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and spray-on linings for aging infrastructure. By focusing on project planning, safety protocols, and quality control, the author offers a guide for engineers and contractors to execute successful underground utility projects. Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/TRENCHLESS-TECHNOLOGY-PIPING-INSTALLATION-INSPECTION/dp/0071489282?&linkCode=ll2&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=69eeeb1df93856e24047c29ede13b629&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/civil_engineering_made_simple Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/","meta_description":"A comprehensive technical overview of trenchless technology for the installation, inspection, and repair of underground piping systems. It begins by contr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1284,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/episodes/trenchless-technology-piping-installation-and-inspection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/trenchless-technology-piping-installation-and-inspection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}