19TH ANNUAL microtunneling 3-dAY SHORT COURSE
February 7-10, 2012

Presented by The Microtunneling Research Institute
Course Directors:  Timothy R. Coss & Dr. Levent Ozdemir
1-Day Seminar Conventional Pilot Tube Microtunneling
February 7, 2012
Main Event Sponsor
The Colorado School of Mines' annual Microtunneling Short Course has established itself as the premier instructional venue for microtunneling worldwide. Now in it's 19th year, the course has already trained more than 1,900 students, ranging from contractors and engineers to owner agency representatives.
 
The 2012 Microtunneling Short course covers the latest in emerging technologies from this growing field. With more and more demand for underground services in urban areas, the need to use minimally invasive construction techniques will only increase.
 
The Microtunneling Short Course is a three-day, intensive course presented by a panel of international experts and organized by Dr. Levent Ozdemir of Ozdemir Engineering and Timothy Coss of Microtunneling, Inc. It also includes a one-day course on the emerging field of pilot tube microtunneling.
 
If you are involved with microtunneling or are planning to be involved, the Microtunneling Short Course is a must-attend event to obtain the latest technical information to ensure a successful project.
 
Microtunneling involves a suite of disciplines and topics that must be considered when planning or constructing a project. The Microtunneling Short Course takes an in-depth look at the subjects that can impact your job.
 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
 
8:00 - 8:15
Welcome Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc.
8:15 - 9:15
 Introduction to Microtunneling Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.
9:15 - 10:15
 Site Investigation Greg Raines, MWH
10:15 - 10:30
 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
 Pilot Tube Microtunneling / Guided Boring David Crandall, Icon Equipment
11:00 - 11:45
 Soil Stabilization and Ground Control Tom Szynakiewicz, Hayward Baker
11:45 - 12:15
 Permalok Pipe Gary Huber, Permalok
12:15 - 1:00
 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00
   Dewatering and Ground Freezing Paul Schmall, Moretrench
2:00 - 2:45
   Shaft Construction Glenn Boyce, Jacobs Associates
2:45 - 3:30
   GRB on Microtunneling Projects Rich Palmer, Northeast Remsco
3:30 - 3:45
 Break
3:45 - 4:30
 Compressed Air Interventions Jerry East, Global Diving and Salvage
4:30 - 5:15
   Contractor & Engineer Case History, Aurora, CO Brenden Tippets, BT Construction and Nate Soule, Brierly Associates
Thursday, February 9, 2012
8:00 - 8:30
   Hobas Pipe Rick Turkopp, Hobas Pipe, USA
8:30 - 9:15
 Litigation Issues Tom Rosenberg, Roetzel & Andress
9:15 - 10:00
 Risk Evaluation for Design Elements Kimberly Staheli, Staheli Trenchless
10:00 - 10:15
   Coffee Break  
10:15 - 10:45
   Contractor Case History, Gwynns Run Interceptor, MD Steve Leius, Seca Underground
10:45 - 12:00
   Microtunneling Research Lab Tour & Pilot Tube Machine Static Display Brain Asbury, CO School of Mines, Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc., David Crandall, Icon Equipment
12:00 - 12:45
 Lunch
12:45 - 1:30
   Microtunneling in Cobbles and Boulders Steven Hunt, CH2M Hill
1:30 - 2:15
   Microtunneling Pipe Specification Requirements, RCP Dustin Ong, CivilTech Engineering
2:15 - 2:35
 Gyro Compass Tunnel Guidance Systems Curved and Hard Soils in Hong Kong & Kenji Akifuji, Tokyo Keiki, Japan
2:35 - 3:00
   Other Asian Countries Noboru Kiyota, Rasa Corporation & Tando Ando, Rasa Industries, Japan
3:00 - 3:15
   Coffee Break  
3:15 - 3:45
   Microtunneling Industry Issues (as I See Them) Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc.
3:45 - 4:15
 MTBM Production and Cutting Tools Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir Engineering
4:15 - 5:00
 Ancillary Equipment Ratchapit "Oh" Dejthai, Microtunneling, Inc.
7:00
Cocktail Hour
7:30
 Banquet Dinner
Guest Speaker - Steve Leius, Seca Underground
  Achievement Award Rick Turkopp, Hobas Pipe
  Gary Huber, Permalok
   
Friday, February 10, 2012
   
8:00 - 8:30
   Clay Pipe David Gill, Mission No-Dig Clay Pipe
8:30 - 9:15
 Slurry Separation Systems Barry Sortberg, Clean Slurry Technology
9:15 - 10:15
 Bidding and Planning Don Bergman, Coluccio Construction
10:15 - 10:30
 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15
   Microtunneling Air Interventions, Portland, OR John Fowler & Scott Thibert, James W. Fowler Company
11:15 - 12:15
   Mechanized Trenchless Installations for Small Diameters Gerhard Lang, Herrenknecht AG, Germany
12:15 - 1:00
   Lunch  
1:00 - 1:30
   Polymer Concrete Pipe and Manholes Eric Davidson, US Composite Pipe & Scott Thibert, Trenchless Resources, Inc.
1:30 - 2:15
   Construction Management Lee Abramson, Hatch Mott MacDonald
2:15 - 2:45
 Curved Drive Design in Auckland, New Zealand Glenn Boyce, Jacobs Associates
       
Pilot Tube Microtunneling
February 7, 2012
7:15 - 8:00
   Registration  
8:00 - 8:15
   Introduction, Opening Remarks Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc.
8:15 - 9:00
   Pilot Tube Introduction Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.
9:00 - 9:30
   Clay Pipe Introduction for Pilot Tube David Gill, No Dig Clay Pipe
9:30 - 10:15
   Pilot Tube Technologies, Bohrtec David Crandall, Icon Equipment
10:15 - 10:30
   Break  
10:30 - 12:30
   EMI, Lab Tour Live Equipment Static Display, (walk over to EMI lab)
  Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.  
  David Crandall, Icon Equipment  
  David Gill, No Dig Clay Pipe  
  Brian Asbury, EMI, Earth Mechanics Institute, Manager
12:30 - 1:30
   Lunch, Green Center or Lab (weather permitting)
1:30 - 2:15
   Engineers Prospective, Cambridge, MA Project Installed 38.3" Hobas Pipe by
Pilot Tube Method 440 ft
  Nick Strater, Brierley Associates  
2:15 - 3:00
   Provo, Utah I-15 CORE Project, Pilot Tube, 29 Crossing, Total 6,626 ft Installing 18" to 30" ID RCP Pipes, 99 ft to 456 ft
  Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.  
3:00 - 3:15
   Break  
3:15 - 4:00
   Pilot Tube Case History David Gill, No Dig Clay Pipe
4:00
   Adjourn  
     
  • 2 continuing education credits and a certificate will be awarded.
  • Location:  Green Center on the C.S.M. campus, Golden, CO, 40 miles west of Denver International Airport
  • Course schedule subject to change
Additional Information:

Microtunneling, Inc.
P.O. Box 7367
Boulder, CO 80306
303-444-2650
Fax: 303-444-0889

Registration Information and Completed Forms to:
Office of Special Programs & Continuing Education,
SPACE
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado 80401
303-273-3321  Fax: 303-273-3314
space@mines.edu
To Register -
http://csmspace.com/events/microtunnel/
 
ACCOMMODATIONS
THE GOLDEN HOTEL (Event Hotel - Our Pick)
800 11th Street, Golden, CO 80401
1-800-233-7214, or 303-279-0100
TABLE MOUNTAIN INN
1310 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
1-800-762-9898, or 303-277-9898
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS: 
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