2023 Course Agenda
Grouting and Ground Improvement Course Agenda 2023
Monday, July 31, 2023 |
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
Company |
| 8:00-8:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Reza Hedayat Bill Warfield |
Colorado School of Mines |
| 8:30-9:15 | Geotechnical Site Investigations for Grouting and Ground Improvement | Becky Brock | Brock Geo-Consulting |
| 9:15-10:00 | Overview of Grouting Methods | Dennis Boehm | Keller |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | ||
| 10:15-11:00 | Overview of Ground Improvement | Marty Taube | Menard |
| 11:00-11:45 | Permeation Grouting in soil | Brad Crenshaw | Goettle |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch | Green Center – Friedhoff Hall | |
| 12:45-1:30 | Permeation Grouting Case Histories/Applications (soil and rock) | Doug Nolan | Nicholson |
| 1:30-2:15 | Grouting and Ground Improvement- Carbon Footprint | Gerald Verbeek | Allnamics |
| 2:15-2:45 | Drilling and Grouting Equipment | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| 2:45-3:15 | Innovations in on-board Instrumentation for Equipment | Jewels Stover | Bauer |
| 3:15-3:30 | Break | ||
| 3:30-4:00 | Practical Aspects of Grouting with Cost Discussions | Jeff Hammer Grant Millener |
Kiewit |
| 4:00-4:30 | Cements and Admixtures | Jim Lindsay | Master Builders Solutions |
| 4:40-6:10 | Lab Demo: Grout Rheology | Brian Jeppsen | US Grout |
| Lab Demo-Two Component/Annulus Backfill Grouting | Phil Antunes | Simem Underground Solutions | |
| 6:15-8:00 | Reception | Colorado School of Mines – Geology Museum | |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | |||
| 8:00-8:45 | Jet Grouting Methods | Lucian Spiteri | Keller |
| 8:45-9:15 | Jet Grouting and Field Scale Trials | Lorenzo Faedi | Treviicos |
| 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 | ||
| 10:30-11:00 | Theory and Application of Compaction Grouting | Phillip Gallet | Keller |
| 11:00-11:30 | Compaction Grouting Case Histories/Applications | Nick Aro Ty Jahn |
Keller Condon-Johnson & Associates |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lunch | Green Center – Friedhoff Hall | |
| 12:30-1:15 | Grouting for Mine Development | Matthew Swanson | Cementation |
| 1:15-2:00 | Risk Evaluation of Ground Improvement | Ashley Heckman | Aldea Services |
| 2:00-2:45 | Cellular (foam) Grout use and Application | Rich Palladino Phillip Gallet |
Aerix Industries Keller |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break | ||
| 3:00-3:40 | Polyurethane injection in Underground Application | David Harvanek | DSI Underground |
| 3:40-4:20 | Chemical Grouting for Water Control in Underground and Mining Applications | Britt Babcock | Avanti International |
| 4:20-4:40 | Break | ||
| 4:40-6:10 | Lab Demo: Chemical Grout | Britt Babcock Vicki Crosby |
Avanti International GCP |
| Lab Demo: Grouting Materials and Chemical Admixtures | Jim Lindsay | Master Builders Solutions | |
| 6:15-7:30 | Reception – Meet the Underground Construction Association (UCA) Student Chapter of Mines | CoorsTek Atrium | |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | |||
| 8:00-9:00 | Ground Freezing Method and Application | Paul Schmall | Keller |
| 9:00-9:30 | Ground Freezing Case History | Paul Schmall | Keller |
| 9:30-10:00 | Various Grouting Methods Utilized on the Rondout Bypass Tunnel Project | Grant Millener | Kiewit |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30-11:15 | Rock Curtain Grouting- Overview of Theory | Adam Paisley | Schnabel Engineering |
| 11:15-12:00 | Case History-Boone Dam and Chimney Hollow Foundation Grouting | Jose Torres | Nicholson Constrution |
| 12:00-12:30 | Travel to Field Demo Site (12-12:30) | ||
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch | Off Campus at Baski | |
| 1:00-5:00 | Field Demo- Drilling & Grouting Equipment, Packers, Permeation Grouting (sand columns), Cellular Grout, Product demonstrations, Instrumentation | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | |||
| 8:00-8:15 | Reflection on Field Day Observations & Q/A | Bill Warfield | Independent Consultant |
| 8:15-9:15 | Overview of Soil Mixing and Applications | Dennis Boehm Lorenzo Faedi |
Keller Treviicos |
| 9:15-9:45 | Soil Mixing for Liquefaction Mitigation | Alan Ringen | JAFEC USA |
| 9:45-10:30 | Soil Mixing for Excavation Support | Brian Kenny | Condon-Johnson & Associates |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break | ||
| 10:45-11:30 | Vibro Stone Columns/Aggregate Pers/Vibrocompaction | John Myers | Menard |
| 11:30-12:15 | Dynamic Compaction and Rapid Impact Compaction | John Myers | Menard |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch | Green Center – Friedhoff Hall | |
| 1:15-1:45 | Induced Consolidation with Wick Drains | Josh Kolz | Keller |
| 1:45-2:30 | Ground Improvement Data Management Systems | Andrew Higgins | Geosyntec |
| 2:30-3:15 | Permeation Grouting in Earth and Tailings Dams | Giovanni Spagnoli | DMT Group |
| 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 |