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2023 Course Ageneda
Tunneling: Fundamentals, Applications and Innovation October 16-19, 2023 |
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Monday, October 16, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 5:30-7:00 | Reception at Geology Museum | |
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 5:30-7:00 | Reception CoorsTek Atrium | |
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
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| 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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