Monday, June 22

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

9:50 – 11:50 a.m. Types of Grout and Grout Rheology -Warner

• Viscosity
• Wetability/Affinity
• Thixotropy
• Settlement/Bleed
• Temperature effects
• Mixing energy

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Chemical Solution Grout Materials and Applications- Iske

• Solution grout types
• Thickening models
• Silicates
• Acrylamides
• Acrylates
• Urethanes
• Epoxies

3:15-4:45 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 23

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. Computer Controlled Grouting & Advantages of Stable Grout - Dreese

3:10 – 5:00 p.m. Permeation Grouting of Soils – Warner

• Soil Solidification/Strengthening
• Increasing natural frequency
• Water Control
• Injection modes and method
• Grout Holes
• Examples of use

 Wednesday, June 24

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. Case Histories – Dam Remediation Projects - 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 25

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 Demonstration at Hayward Baker Inc., - Broomfield

• Via Chartered Bus

Friday, June 26

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 – 3:30 p.m. Contractor Case Histories - Harris

3:40 – 5:00 p.m. Tunnel Grouting – Contractor Considerations – Wimmer/Kofoed

• Specifications
• Lump sum vs. Unit Price
• Risk Analysis
• Real Jobs:  Estimating and Construction lessons learned

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