Monday, June 2
8:00-8:05 a.m. Opening Remarks - Kieffer
8:05-9:35 a.m. Introduction to Grouting - Warner
Brief History
Why Grout?
Fundamentals of pressure and injection rate
Types of Injection Systems
Risks
9:45-10:45 a.m. Engineering Geologic Considerations for Grouting in Rock - Kieffer
Rock mass properties relevant to grouting programs
Engineering geologic site investigation strategies
10:55 a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 1:40 p.m. Types of Grout and Grout Rheology -Warner
Viscosity
Wetability/Affinity
Thixotropy
Settlement/Bleed
Temperature effects
Mixing energy
1:50 - 3:20 p.m. Chemical Solution Grout Materials and Applications- Iske
Solution grout types
Thickening models
Silicates
Acrylamides
Acrylates
Urethanes
Epoxies
3:30-5:00 p.m. Limited Mobility Grouting - Warner
Void filling
Forming structural members
Compaction grouting
Grout Holes
Pump requirements
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Icebreaker Reception
Tuesday, June 3
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Limited Mobility Grouting (continued)- Warner
Injection sequence
Refusal criteria
Monitoring/Records
Examples of use
9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cement Grouting in Rock - Dreese
Typical applications
Grouted cutoffs for seepage reduction
Objectives
When is grouting necessary
Typical hole layouts and orientations
Split spacing of holes
Consolidation grouting
Objectives
Typical hole layouts
Grout caps
Operations and sequence
Layout and marking of holes
Drilling - upstage versus downstage
Hole washing
Water testing
Mixing of grout
Grout injection
Grouting equations of interest
Managing grout application
Final check of equipment
Starting mixes
Grout pressures - rules of thumb
Are high pressures necessary?
Grouting the hole
Mix changes during grouting (thickening)
Assessment of grouting - quality assurance
Relationship between water tests and cement takes
Contract bid items
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Quantitative Design of Grout Curtains - Dreese
2:10 – 3:00 p.m. Case Histories – Dam Remediation Projects - Dreese
3:10 – 5:00 p.m. Permeation Grouting of Soils – Warner
Soil Solidification/Strengthening
Increasing natural frequency
Water Control
Injection modes and methods
Grout Holes
Examples of use
Wednesday, June 4
8:00 -9:40 a.m. Basics of Drilling, Principles of QA/QC and Verification - Bruce
Drilling methods
Drilling equipment
Driving grout casing
Circulation flush
Drill bits
Grout caps
9:50 – 10:40 a.m. Computer Controlled Grouting & Advantages of Stable Grout - Dreese
10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Specialized Grouting Techniques: Anchors and Micropiles - Bruce
Prestressed rock and soil anchors
Terminology, definitions & classification
Applications, design and construction
Stressing and testing
Corrosion protection
New developments
Standards, recommendations & sources of data
Illustrated case histories
Micropiles
Terminology, characteristics and classification
Applications, design, and construction
Stressing and testing
Corrosion protection
New developments
Standards, recommendations & sources of data
Illustrated case histories
1:15 -2:05 p.m. Composite Cutoffs for Dams - Bruce
Grouting
Deep mixing
Diaphragm Walls
2:10 - 3:00 p.m. Basics of Crisis Management - Dealing With Massive Inflows - Bruce
3:10 - 4:00 p.m. Slab Jacking/Grout Jacking- Warner
Grout Holes
Grout type and consistency
Injection sequence
Monitoring and controls
Examples of use
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Structural Grouting- Warner
Defects in concrete
Voids/honeycomb
Masonry voids
Base plates/Machinery bases
Vacuum Grouting
Underwater Grouting
Preplaced Aggregate Concrete
Thursday, June 5
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. Hydraulic Cement Grout Additives - Goodwin
Cementitious materials review (optional, briefly refreshing the topics from previous lectures such as Monday's sessions on cements and materials)
Calcium Silicate Cements
Calcium Aluminate Cements
Expansive or Shrinkage Compensating Cements
Other Cements
Hybrid Binders
Fillers and Aggregates
Pozzolans
Accelerators
Retarders and Hydration Control Agents
Water Reducers, Dispersants, and Superplasticizers
Water Retention and Anti-Bleeding Additives
Fibers
Viscosifiers
Suspending Agents
Anti washout Additives
Pumping Aids
Gas Generating Agents
Air Entrainment and Foaming Agents
Latex or Polymer Dispersions
8:55 – 9:35 a.m. Foaming Agents - Palladino
9:40 – 10:30 a.m. – Overview of Cement Grouting Equipment - Warner
Grout mixers
Material handling
Grout agitators
Grout pumps
Monitoring and control equipment
Packers
10:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Field Demonstrations at Hayward Baker Inc., - Denver, Via Chartered Bus
Friday, June 6
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. – Grout Equipment Maintenance - Hegebarth
Mixers
Paddle mixers
Agitators
Colloidal mixers
Ribbon blenders
Grout Pumps
Reciprocating pumps
Rotary pumps
Peristaltic pumps
8:55 – 10:55 a.m. Jet Grouting - Burke
Introduction
Terms and Definitions
History and Development
Applications of Jet Grouting
Jet Grouting Systems
Applications of Jet Grouting
Single Fluid System
Double Fluid System
Triple Fluid System
Cross-Jetting
Super-Jet
System(s) Selection
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Overview of Grouting for Underground Structures - Henn
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pre-Excavation Grouting for Underground Structures - Garshol
2:40 – 4:00 p.m. Tunnel Grouting – Contractor Considerations - Petersen/Morrison
Specifications
Lump sum vs. Unit Price
Risk Analysis
Real Jobs: Estimating and Construction lessons learned
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Contractor Case Histories - Harris
