Course Agenda
Grouting and Ground Improvement Course Program in 2022
| Monday, August 1, 2022 | |||
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Company |
| 8:00-8:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Reza Hedayat Bill Warfield | Colorado School of Mines |
| 8:30-9:15 | Geotechnical Basics of Ground Improvement | Marty Taube | Menard |
| 9:15-10:00 | Geotechnical Site Investigations for Ground Improvement | Becky Brock | Brock Geo-Consulting |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | ||
| 10:15-11:00 | Overview of Grouting Methods | Dennis Boehm | Keller |
| 11:00-11:45 | Permeation Grouting in soil | Brad Crenshaw | Goettle |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch | ||
| 12:45-1:30 | Permeation Grouting Case Histories/Applications (soil and rock) | Tim Myers | Keller |
| 1:30-2:15 | Ground Freezing 101 | Joe Sopko | Keller |
| 2:15-3:00 | Ground Freezing Case Histories/Applications | Joe Sopko | Keller |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break | ||
| 3:15-4:00 | Various Grouting Methods Utilized on the Rondout Bypass Tunnel Project | TBD | Kiewit |
| 4:00-4:30 | Cements and Admixtures | Jim Lindsay Steve Schaef | Master Builders Solutions |
| 4:30-5:15 | Lab Demo: Grout Rheology | Brian Jeppsen | US Grout |
| 5:15-6:00 | Lab Demo: Grouting Materials and Chemical Admixtures | Jim Lindsay Joel Joaquin | Master Builders Solutions |
| 6:00-8:00 | Reception at Colorado School of Mines- Geology Museum | ||
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | |||
| 8:00-8:45 | Jet Grouting- products | Dennis Boehm | Keller |
| 8:45-9:15 | Jet Grouting- Application | TBD | |
| 9:15-9:45 | Compensation Grouting Theory | Dennis Boehm | Keller |
| 9:45-10:15 | Compensation grouting Case Histories/Applications | Jose Torres | Nicholson Constrution |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30-11:15 | Compaction Grouting | Dominick Parmentier | Condon Johnson |
| 11:15-11:45 | Compaction Grounting Case Histories/Applications | Nick Aro Joe Harris | Keller |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch | ||
| 12:45-1:30 | Grouting for Mine Development | Matthew Swanson | Cementation |
| 1:30-2:15 | Risk Evaluation of Ground Improvement | Bob Goodfellow | Aldea Services |
| 2:15-3:00 | Practical Aspects of Grouting (cost discussion) | TBD | Kiewit |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break | ||
| 3:15-4:00 | Cellular (Foam) Grout Use and Application | Rich Palladino Phillip Gallet | Aerix Industries Keller |
| 4:00-4:30 | Chemically Reactive Grouts | Britt Babcock | Avanti International |
| 4:30-5:15 | Lab Demo: Chemical Grout | Britt Babcock | Avanti International |
| 5:15-6:00 | Lab Demo-Two Component/Annulus Backfill Grouting | Phil Antunes | Simem Underground Solutions |
| 6:00-7:30 | Meet the Underground Construction Association (UCA) Student Chapter of Mines | ||
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | |||
| 8:00-8:45 | Overview of Ground Improvement for Groundwater Control | Schmall | Keller |
| 8:45-9:30 | Dewatering (system installation) | Nathan Anderson | Griffin Dewatering |
| 9:30-10:15 | Rock curtain grouting- Overview of theory | TBD | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30-11:15 | Case History-Boone Dam Foundation Grouting | Jose Torres | Nicholson Constrution |
| 11:15-12:00 | Induced consolidation with Wick Drains | Josh Kolz | Keller |
| 12:00-12:30 | Travel to Field Demo Site (12-12:30) | ||
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch at Baski | ||
| 1:00-5:00 | Field Demo- drilling & grouting equipment, packers, permeation grouting (sand columns), cellular concrete, product demonstrations, instrumentation | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| Thursday, August 4, 2022 | |||
| 8:00-8:15 | Reflection on Field Day Observations & Q/A | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| 8:15-9:00 | Drilling and Grouting Equipment | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| 9:00-9:45 | Overview of Soil Mixing- Theory | Jim Hussin | Keller |
| 9:45-10:30 | Soil mixing for liquefaction mitigation | Alan Ringen | JAFEC USA |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break | ||
| 10:45-11:30 | Soil Mixing for Excavation Support | John Starcevich | Malcolm Drilling |
| 11:30-12:15 | Soil Mixing for Seepage Control / Environmental | TBD | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch | ||
| 1:15-2:00 | Carbon Reduction for Deep Soil Mixing | John Allen Kimberly Martin | Master Builders Solutions US and Keller |
| 2:00-2:45 | Backfill Grouting Behind Precast Segments Utilizing Grout Ports in Segments | William Hodder | Jay Dee Contractors |
| 2:45-3:15 | Compressible grout for tunnel applications | Kevin Foody Jon Klug | KM Material Klug Construction Systems |
| 3:15-4:00 | Choosing the appropriate grouting solutions for civil/tunnel projects | Tom Szynakiewicz | Harrison Western |
| 4:00-4:15 | Presentation of Course Completion Certificates, Closing Remarks, course survey | Reza Hedayat Bill Warfield | Colorado School of Mines |