Short Courses and Conferences
Grouting Fundamentals and Current Practice
34th Annual Short Course
June 17-21, 2013
Course Description
This course covers injection grouting as a method to improve soil settlement and strength characteristics, and to decrease permeability of soil and rock masses. Major topics covered include properties of cementitious and chemical grouts, procedures for cement and chemical grouting, field monitoring and verification, grouting rock under dams, grouting of rock anchors and micropiles, deep mixing, jet grouting, diaphragm walls, compaction grouting, slab jacking, structural grouting, and grouting for underground structures. Included in the curriculum is a field demonstration of compaction and permeation grouting, flow of ultrafine cement, grout mixing, use of cellular concrete in annular grouting, overburden drilling, grouting of rock anchors, and use of packers.
Who Should Attend
The curriculum has been developed for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors who have interest in the application of grouting to a broad array of geotechnical and structural construction and remediation techniques.
Upon Completion...
For attendance of the entire course, 3.5 Continuing Education Units will be awarded.
Instructors
More than 15 instructors, presenters, and demonstration leaders are involved in presenting the course material. Learn more...
Course Agenda
An agenda for the course is available. Learn more...
Location
This course will be held on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado USA. Learn more...
Fees and Registration
Registration for this course is open now. Full information about fees, options, and payment methods is available. Learn more...
Travel and Accommodations
Registrants are responsible for their own travel arrangements, transportation, lodging, and meals. Additional information is available through the links below.
Further Technical Information
For more information about the course content, please contact:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. D. Scott Kieffer, PE, C.E.G.
Professor and Chair of Engineering Geology
Graz University of Technology
Rechbauerstrasse 12
8010 Graz, AUSTRIA
Phone: 011-43-316-873-6370
Fax: 011-43-316-873-6871
E-mail: kieffer@tugraz.at
Webpage : www.egam.tugraz.at/


