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2023 Course Ageneda

Tunneling: Fundamentals, Applications and Innovation October 16-19, 2023

Monday, October 16, 2023

Time Topic Speaker
Fundamentals and Conventional Tunneling
8:00-8:30 Introductions and Course Overview Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines
Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines
8:30-9:30 Openings in Rock and Soil Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines
Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines
9:30-10:00 Break
10:00-11:00 SEM and NATM Vojtech Gall, Ph.D., P.E., Principal – Gall Zeidler Consultants
11:00-12:00 SEM Construction: Best Practices from Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles Rohit Shetty, Project Manager – Frontier Kemper
Christophe Bragard, Lead Tunnel Engineer – Traylor Bros.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Hard Rock Tunneling
1:00-1:45 Shotcrete Temporary and Permanent Lining Design and Construction Jim Lindsay, Region Head – Master Builders Solutions
Trent Hughes, Senior Design Lead – AECOM
1:45-2:15 Principles of Hard Rock TBM Tunneling Jamal Rostami, Alacer Gold Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines
2:15-3:00 Applications, Design and Performance  in Hard Rock TBM Tunneling Brad Grothen, Vice President – Robbins
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:30 Labs and Demos –
Geology Trail, Slurry Behavior, EPB Soil Conditioning, Annulus Grouting, EPB TBM Simulator, Rock Cutting, and Testing
5:30-7:00 Reception at Geology Museum

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Time
Soft & Mixed Ground TBM Tunneling
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 & General Manager – Herrenknecht USA
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-10:30 Pawtucket CSO Tunnel Project Stephane Polycarpe, Tunnel Manager – CBNA
10:30-11:15 Large Diameter TBM Tunneling in Toronto Heather Stewart, Geotechnical and Tunneling Discipline Leader – Arup
11:15-11:45 Prediction of Tunnel-induced Building and Utilities Deformation Gary Kramer – Hatch
11:45-12:45 Lunch
Lining, Deformation Control
12:45-1:30 Precast Segmental Liner Design and Construction Samer Sadek, Principal Tunnel Engineer – Jacobs
1:30-2:00 Instrumentation, Monitoring and Information Engineering Loic Galisson, Vice President – Sixense Group
2:00-2:30 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Project Roger Escoda, Project Manager – Dragados USA
2:30-3:00 Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project Luca Pellegrini, Contract and Claims Lead – Hampton Roads Connector Partners
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:30 Labs and Demos –
Numerical Modeling Exercise, Slurry Behavior, EPB Soil Conditioning, Annulus Grouting, EPB TBM Simulator, 3D Geotechnical Site Investigation
5:30-7:00 Reception CoorsTek Atrium

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Time
Geotech and Ground Improvement
8:00-9:00 Geological and Geotechnical Site Investigation and Characterization Amanda Wachenfeld, Project Engineer – Mott MacDonald
9:00-9:45 How to Write and Interpret Geotechnical baseline reports Ike Isaacson, Tunnel Sector Leader – Brierley Associates
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-10:30 Risk Management Bob Goodfellow, President – Aldea Services
10:30-11:00 VTA BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Tunnel Project – Geotech considerations Christophe Bragard, Lead Tunnel Engineer – Traylor Bros.
11:00-12:00 Ground Improvement Paul Schmall, Vice President – Keller Specialty Services
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Underground Construction Management
1:00-1:30 Cost Estimating Jaime Cea, Civil Lead Estimator – JF Shea
1:30-2:00 Scheduling Daniele Nebbia, Vice President – Lane Construction
2:00-2:30 Construction Safety Mike Roberts, District Safety Manger & Nick Joens, Business Development Manager – Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
2:30-3:00 I-75 Stormwater Tunnel Mike Diponio, President – Jay Dee Contractors
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:30 Labs and Demos –
Geology Trail, Shotcrete Mix Design, EPB Soil Conditioning, Soil Abrasivity, 3D Geotechnical Site Investigation, Rock Cutting

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Time
Procurement, Sustainability, Owners Forum
8:00-9:00 Contracting methods and project delivery options Sarah Wilson, Vice President – Delve Underground
9:00-9:30 Implementation of progressive design-build: key considerations Tony Bauer, Assoc. Vice President – HNTB
9:30-10:00 Gateway and BNP Tunnels Bill Prosser, Director of Engineering – Tunnels
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-12:00 Owner Panel Discussion Moderated by Erika Moonin, President – Moonin & Associates
12:00 Adjourn Mike Mooney, Grewcock Chair Professor – Colorado School of Mines
Gabe Walton, Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines

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