Breakthroughs in Tunneling

septiembre 13, 2021

Breakthroughs in Tunneling

The Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course will take place September 13-15, 2021 at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Attendees will earn CEUs for each day of the course they attend. More than 60 attendees from 30 different companies will be in attendance. Network with your peers on Monday, September 13th, at the Tunnel Achievement Awards Reception.

Registration is open and the full agenda is now available.

Registration is open and the full agenda is now available.

September 13th

7:30 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:30 Opening Remarks and Introductions – Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir & Associates
8:30 – 9:15 Geotechnical Risk and Site Investigations – Greg Raines, Stantec
9:15 – 9:45 Geotechnical Data Reports – Nick Strater, Brierley Associates
9:45 – 10:15 Geotechnical Baseline Reports – Ike Isaacson, Brierley Associates
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15 Contracting and Project Delivery – Andy Thomson, Mott MacDonald
11:15 – 12:00 Project Planning, Means and Methods – Don Del Nero, Hatch
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 Intelligent Tunnel Design – Gary Brierley, Dr. Mole Inc.
1:30 – 2:00 Risk Management and Mitigation – Bob Goodfellow, Aldea Services
2:00 – 2:45 Tunneling Challenges in Urban Areas – Nasri Munfah, AECOM
2:45 – 3:00 Coffee Break
3:00 – 3:45 Alternative Project Delivery and Lessons Learned – Steve Kramer, COWI
3:45 – 4:30 Construction Management – Greg Colzani, Jacobs
4:30 – 5:00 Avoiding Trouble, Claims and Lawyers – Tom Rosenberg, Roetzel & Andress
5:30 – 7:00 Reception and Tunnel Achievement Awards

September 14th

8:00 – 8:45 NATM/SEM Design and Construction – Vojtech Gall, Gall Zeidler
8:45 – 9:30 Innovative SEM Solutions for Subways – Franz Wilhelmstoetter, Dr. Sauer & Partners
9:30 – 10:15 Drill & Blast and Roadheader Tunneling – Kirby Owens, Sandvik
10:15 -10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15 Hard Rock TBMs – Jamal Rostami, Colorado School of Mines
11:15 – 12:00 EPB, Slurry and Multi-mode TBMs – Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir & Associates
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 EPB, Slurry and Multi-mode TBMs – Paul Nicholas, AECOM
1:45 – 2:30 Segmental Liner Design and Construction – Jon Hurt, ARUP
2:30 – 3:15 Tunnel Instrumentation and Settlement Control – Zhangwei Ning, Sixsense
3:15 – 3:30 Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:15 Planning and Design for Super Large Diameter Tunnels – Sanja Zlatanic, HNTB
4:15 – 5:00 Tunneling in Difficult Ground-Jefferson Barracks Tunnel – Bill Zietlow, Brierley Associates

September 15th

8:00 – 8:45 Shaft/Portal Design and Construction – Glenn Boyce, McMillen Jacobs
8:45 – 9:30 Tunnel Grouting Techniques – Dennis Boehm, Keller
9:30 – 10:00 Pre-excavation Probing and Grouting – Niels Kofoed, Kiewit
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 10:45 Ground Freezing for Shafts and Tunnels – Michael Arnold, Bauer
10:45 – 11:30 TBM/SEM Tunneling at Regional Connector, Christopher Bragard, Traylor
11:30 – 12:00 Large Water Conveyance Tunnels – Jason Swartz, Black & Veatch
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 Owner’s Forum: Upcoming Major Projects, Challenges Faced and Contracting Practices to be Employed
Moderator: Nancy Nuttbrock, Brierley Associates
Panelists: Mike Miller, Citizens Energy; Matt Preedy, Sound Transit; and Rick Vincent, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
4:00 – 4:15 Distribution of Class Certificates and Closing Remarks – Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir & Associates