2024 Course Agenda
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Tunneling: Fundamentals, Applications and Innovation |
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Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
Fundamentals and Conventional Tunneling |
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| 8:00-8:15 | Introductions and Course Overview | Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines |
| 8:15-9:15 | Openings in Rock and Soil | Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines |
| 9:15-10:00 | SEM and NATM Design Principles | Franz Wilhelmstoetter, US Managing Director – Dr. Sauer & Partners |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:15 | Sprayed Concrete Principles and Trends | Wolfgang Aldrian, Principal Expert Tunneling & Mining – Master Builders Solutions |
| 11:15-12:00 | SEM Construction Best Practices: US Experience | Christophe Bragard, Lead Tunnel Engineer – Traylor Bros. |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
Hard Rock TBM Tunneling |
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| 1:00-1:40 | Principles of Hard Rock TBM Tunneling | Jamal Rostami, Alacer Gold Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines |
| 1:40-2:20 | Applications, Design and Performance in Hard Rock TBM Tunneling | Brad Grothen, Vice President – Robbins |
| 2:20-3:00 | Great Lakes Tunnel Project |
Jon Hurt, Global Tunnel Lead – Arup |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break | |
| 3:30-5:30 | Hands-On Activities | |
| 5:30-7:00 | Reception at Geology Museum | |
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
Soft & Mixed Ground TBM Tunneling |
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| 8:00-9:00 | Principles of Pressure Balance TBM Tunneling | Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines |
| 9:00-9:45 | Applications, Design and Performance of Hybrid and Large Diameter TBMs | Steffen Dubé, President – Herrenknecht USA |
| 9:45-10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00-10:40 | Precast Segmental Liner Design and Construction | Luis Piek, Principal Tunnel Engineer – HNTB |
| 10:40-11:20 | Prediction of Tunnel-Induced Building and Utilities Deformation | Jean Habimana – Global Tunnel Lead – Hatch |
| 11:20-12:00 | Ground Improvement | Paul Schmall, Vice President – Keller Specialty Services |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
Soft Ground TBM Projects |
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| 1:00-1:40 | Large Diameter TBM Tunneling in Toronto | Andreas Raedle, Principal – Arup |
| 1:40-2:20 | Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Project | Roger Escoda, Project Manager – Dragados USA |
| 2:20-3:00 | Construction Safety | Matt Swinton, Senior Vice President – Kiewit |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break | |
| 3:30-5:30 | Hands-On Activities | |
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
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Geotech and Ground Improvement |
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| 8:00-9:00 | Geological and Geotechnical Site Investigation and Characterization | Amanda Wachenfeld, Tunnels Project Engineer – Mott MacDonald |
| 9:00-9:45 | Fundamentals of Geotechnical Baseline Reports | Ike Isaacson, Tunnel Sector Leader – Brierley Associates |
| 9:45-10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00-10:40 | Risk Management Principles | Erika Moonin, President – Moonin & Associates |
| 10:40-11:20 | Diaphragm Walls for Shaft Construction | Benjamin Giacometti, Senior Design Engineer Major Projects – Nicholson Construction |
| 11:20-12:00 | VTA BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Tunnel Project – Geotech Considerations | Jeramy Decker, Underground Engineering Group Lead – Kiewit |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
Underground Construction Management |
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| 1:00-1:30 | Cost Estimating | Jaime Cea, Civil Lead Estimator – JF Shea |
| 1:30-2:00 | Scheduling | Daniele Nebbia, Chief Operating Officer – Lane Construction |
| 2:00-2:30 | Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project | Mathieu Giraud, Tunnel Project Engineer – Vinci Construction Grands Projets USA |
| 2:30-3:00 | I-75 Stormwater Tunnel | Brian Hagan, Vice President – Jay Dee Contractors |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break |
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| 3:30-5:30 | Hands-On Activities | |
| 5:30-7:00 | Reception at CoorsTek | |
Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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Procurement, Sustainability, Owners Forum |
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| 8:00-9:00 | Contracting Methods and Project Delivery Options | Laura Miles, Principal Engineer – Delve Underground |
| 9:00-9:30 | Best Practices for Progressive Design-Build Projects | Monica Born, Program Director & Deputy Chief – Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority |
| 9:30-10:15 | Digitalization in Tunneling | Vojtech E. Gall, Senior Tunnel Engineer – Gall Zeidler Consultants Jacob Grasmick, Principal – Emprise Concepts |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Owner Panel Discussion |
Monica Born, Program Director & Deputy Chief – Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority |
| 12:00 | Adjourn | Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines |
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