Tunneling

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LOCATION
This course will be taught in the Green Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado. Golden is located about 13 miles west of downtown Denver in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Transportation from Denver International Airport may be arranged by visiting our Travel Information page and clicking on "DIA Ground Transportation."

SPONSORS

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Sept. 10th

7:30-8:00         - Registration
8:00-8:15         - Opening Remarks - Levent Ozdemir, Colorado School of Mines
8:15-9:15         - Site Investigations - Greg Raines, Montgomery Watson Harza
9:15-10:00       - Geotechnical Baseline Reports - Randy Essex, Hatch Mott McDonald
10:00-10:15     - Coffee Break
10:15-10:45     - Risk Assessment - Bob Goodfellow, Black & Veatch
10:45-11:45     - Selection of Excavation Method - Gary Brierley, Brierley Associates
11:45-12:30     - Lunch
12:30-1:15       - Shaft Design and Construction - Glen Boyce, Jacobs Associates
1:15-2:00         - Tunnel and Ground Support Design - David Caiden, Arup
2:00-2:45         - NATM Design and Construction - Victor Romero, Jacobs Associates
2:45-3:00         - Coffee Break
3:00-3:45         - Pipe Umbrella Systems - Franz Walchshofer, Alwag
3:45-4:45         - Drill and Blast Tunneling - Ron Boyd, Atlas Copco
4:45-5:30         - Roadheader Tunneling - Bruno Reumueller, Sandvik

Thursday, Sept. 11th

8:00-8:45         - Ground Support and Bolting - Franz Walchshofer, Alwag
8:45--9:30        - Hard Rock TBMs - Brian Khalighi, Robbins
9:30-10:15       - EPB Machines - Marco Giorelli, Lovat
10:15-10:45     - Coffee Break
10:45-11:30     - Large Diam. EPB Machines - Werner Burger, Herrenknecht
11:30-12:15     - Slurry Shield Machines - Werner Burger, Herrenknecht
12:15-1:00       - Lunch
1:00-1:45         - Machine Excavation in Bouldery Ground - Steven Hunt, CH2M Hill
1:45-2:15         - TBM Production and Cutter Life - Levent Ozdemir, CSM
2:15-2:45         - Segmental Concrete Liners - Jon Hurt, Arup
2:45-3:00         - Coffee Break
3:00-3:30         - Overview of Underground Grouting - Ray Henn, Lyman-Henn
3:30-4:00         - Jet and Compaction Grouting - Joe Harris, Hayward Baker
4:00-4:30         - Probe Drilling and Pre-excavation Grouting - Knut Garshol, BASF
4:30-5:00         - Segment Annulus Grouting - Ray Henn, Lyman-Henn
5:00-5:30         - Consolidation and Contact Grouting - Brad Crenshaw, Nicholson
7:00                  - Banquet; Banquet Speaker : TBA

Friday, Sept. 12th

8:00-8:45         - Microtunneling - Tim Coss, Microtunneling Inc.
8:45-9:15         - Tunnel Ventilation -  John Kelleher, Schauenburg
9:15-9:45         - Slurry Separation and Handling - Volker Wilhelm, Schauenburg
9:45-10:00       - Coffee Break
10:00-10:45     - Tunnel Costing and Scheduling - Jim Peregoy, Peregoy Const.
10:45-11:30     - Construction Management - Tom Peyton, PB Americas
11:30-12:00     - Dispute Resolution - Ray Henn, Lyman-Henn
12:00-1:00       - Lunch
1:00-3:00         - Tunneling Projects Presentations
1:00-1:30         - NATM Tunnel - Devils Slide - J.Decker - P. Madsen, Kiewit
1:30:2:00         - Hard Rock TBM Tunnel-Atlanta CSO - Refik Elibay, JJG Inc.
2:00-2:30         - EPB Tunnel - Arrowhead - Brian Fulcher, JF Shea
2:30-3:00         - Slurry Shield Tunnel - Portland ESCSO - Tom Cory, Kiewit
3:00-3:00         - Large Tunnel - Port of Miami - Manfred Lechner, Babcock Brown
3:30                  - Closing Remarks and Adjourn - Levent Ozdemir, CSM

FEES AND REGISTRATION
The course will be held September 10-12, 2008 and the fee is $1,485 if registering by September 1, 2008 and $1,595 after September 1.  Any one day of the Tunneling course may be attended for a fee of $625 if registering by September 1, and $675 after September 1. Additional days are outlined on the registration form.

The registration fee includes registration, course notebook, coffee breaks, lunches and a banquet. You may register electronically by clicking here:

REGISTER

The sponsor reserves the right to cancel the courses and return registration fees if enrollment is insufficient. This course is offered as part of the Statewide Extended Studies Program of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Cancellations will be charged a $200 processing fee. No refunds will be given to registrants who fail to cancel 5 working days prior to course delivery.  Personnel substitutions may be made at any time without cost penalty. CSM will award 2 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for participation in this course.

For general registration information, contact:

Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303/273-3321
Fax: 303/273-3314
E-mail: space@mines.edu

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