February
2009 Schedule (to be updated soon)
| Monday |
February 9, 2009 |
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| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Conventional Pilot Tube One-Day Seminar |
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| Tuesday |
February 10, 2009 |
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:00 |
Welcome |
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Timothy Coss, President, Microtunneling, Inc. |
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Dr. Levent Ozdemir P.E., Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines |
| 8:15 |
Introduction to Microtunneling |
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Timothy Coss, President, Microtunneling, Inc. |
| 9:30 |
Soils Investigation & Design |
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Tracy Lyman P.E. Principal, Lyman Henn, Inc. |
| 10:30 |
Coffee/Break |
| 10:45 |
Dewatering and Ground Freezing Fundamentals |
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Paul Schmall, P.E. Chief Engineer, Moretrench American Corporation |
| 11:45 |
Layout and Logistics |
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Paul Nicholas, General Manager-SBU Division, The Robbins Company |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 |
Soil Stabilization and Grouting Techniques |
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Gary Taylor , Hayward Baker, Inc. |
| 2:30 |
Shaft Construction Methods |
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Greg Raines, P.E., National Tunneling Practice Leader, MWH Americas |
| 3:30 |
Cofee/Break |
| 3:45 |
Hard Rock Tunneling |
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Dr. Levent Ozdemir P.E., Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines |
| 4:30 |
Contractor Case History, Taiwan |
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Geoff Bell C. Eng., General Manager, mts Asia |
| 5:15 |
Adjourn |
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| Wednesday |
February 11, 2009 |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Permalok Pipe |
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Gary Huber, Marketing & Sales, Permalok Corporation |
| 8:30 |
Navigation Systems for Curved and Straight Microtunneling |
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Alexander Seilert, VMT GmbH, & Stefan Trümpi-Althaus, JackControl AG |
| 9:30 |
Pilot Tube Microtunneling |
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Troy Stokes, Area Sales Manager, Akkerman, Inc. |
| 10:15 |
Coffee/Break |
| 10:30 |
Microtunneling Research Lab Tour |
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Pilot Tube Machines, Akkerman, Bohrtec |
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Laboratory Tour, Brian Asbury, Laboratory Manager, Colorado School of Mines |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Microtunneling Design Aspects |
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Glenn Boyce, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Associate, Jacobs Associates |
| 2:00 |
Innovations in Clay Pipe Design |
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Mark Bruce, President, Can Clay Corporation |
| 2:45 |
Cofee/Break |
| 3:00 |
Ancillary Equipment |
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Timothy Coss, President, Microtunneling, Inc. |
| 4:00 |
Legal Issues |
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Thomas Rosenberg Esq., Attorney, Roetzel & Andress LLC |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
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| Thursday |
February 12, 2009 |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Microtunneling Machine Innovations |
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Marc Peters Dr.Ing., Head R & D and Product Design, Herrenknecht, AG |
| 9:00 |
Curved Microtunneling, Case History |
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Stefan Trümpi-Althaus, JackControl, AG & Guido Meyer, Implenia Bau, AG |
| 9:45 |
Coffee/Break |
| 10:00 |
Construction Management |
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Lee Abramson, P.E., Executive Vice President, Eastern Regional Manager,Hatch Mott MacDonald |
| 11:00 |
Bidding from an Estimator's Position |
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Don Bergman, Chief Estimator, Frank Coluccio Construction Company |
| 11:45 |
Clay Pipe |
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David Gill, Sales Engineer, No-Dig Clay Pipe |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 |
Lubrication. . . Bentonite and Polymers |
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Rick Zavitz, Technical Sales Engineer, Wyo Ben |
| 2:00 |
Contingency Planning |
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Craig Camp, Sr. Trenchless Engineer, Jacobs Associates |
| 2:45 |
Coffee/Break |
| 3:00 |
Round Table Discussion, Open Forum |
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Timothy Coss, President, Microtunneling, Inc. |
| 4:30 |
Adjourn |
| 6:30 |
Cocktail Hour, Golden Hotel |
| 7:30 |
Banquet Dinner, Golden Hotel |
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Guest Speaker, Mark Bruce, Can Clay Corporation |
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Microtunneling Achievement Award presented to Stefan Trümpi-Althaus, Jack Control |
LOCATION
The courses 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."
FEES
AND REGISTRATION
The Pilot Tube course will be held on February 9 and the fee is $545. The Microtunneling course runs February 10-12 and costs $1,325. Any one day of the Microtunneling course may be attended for a fee of $600. The fee for attending all four days is $1,550.
The registration fee
includes registration, course notebook, coffee breaks and lunches. You
may register electronically by clicking here: Register
or send to the address below for a brochure with registration form.
Payment and/or purchase order must accompany registration.
The course notebook
may be purchased for $150.00 by individuals who are unable to attend
or by those wanting multiple copies. Each attendee and speaker will
receive, free of charge, a copy of "Practical Guideline for the
Application of Microtunneling Methods," by Dr. Dietrich Stein.
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.
ACCOMMODATIONS,
TRAVEL, AND MEALS
Registrants are responsible for their own lodging, food, and travel
arrangements. Click here for accommodations
information and for travel
information.
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for participants at these two hotels in Golden. For other options in the Golden area, click on the accommodations link above.
The Golden Hotel
800 Eleventh Street
Golden CO 80401
Local phone: 303-279-0100
Toll-free phone: 1-800-233-7214
Table Mountain Inn
1310 Washington Avenue
Golden CO 80401
Local phone: 303-216-8010
Toll-free phone: 1-800-762-9898
Be sure to mention you are attending the CSM-Microtunneling program to receive the advertised rate. The block reservations are not available via the web - you must make reservations for these special block rates by using the telephone.
FOR
ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Microtunneling,
Inc.
PO Box 7367
Boulder, CO 80306
Website: www.microtunneling.com
Email: timcoss@microtunneling.com
FOR
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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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