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Below is the 2022 agenda.
2022-09-12
2022-09-12
2022-09-13
2022-09-13
2022-09-14
2022-09-14
08:00
- 08:15
Opening Remarks and Introductions – Levent Ozdemir

Levent Ozdemir
President | Ozdemir & Associates
08:15
- 09:00
Site Investigations and Geotechnical Risk – Greg Raines, Stantec

Greg Raines
Tunnel Practice Leader | Stantec
09:00
- 09:45
Geotechnical Data and Baseline Reports – Ike Isaacson, Brierley Associates

Ike Isaacson
Tunnel Sector Leader | Brierley Associates
10:00
- 10:45
Risk Management and Mitigation – Bob Goodfellow, Aldea Services

Robert Goodfellow
President | Aldea Services LLC
10:44
- 11:30
Unplanned Risks in Urban Underground Construction – Nasri Munfah, Gall Zeidler Consultants

Nasri Munfah
Director of Tunneling and Underground Engineering | AECOM
11:30
- 12:15
Alternative Project Delivery and Lessons Learned – Steve Kramer, COWI

Steve Kramer
Senior Vice President | COWI
13:15
- 14:00
The New FIDIC Emerald Book-A Design Build Contract for Underground Infrastructure – Don Del Nero, WSP

Don Del Nero
Vice President and Tunneling Director | WSP
14:00
- 14:45
Tunnel Instrumentation and Settlement Control – Zhangwei Ning, Sixsense

Zhangwei Ning
Technical Manager | Sixense Group
14:45
- 15:30
Intelligent Tunnel Design – Gary Brierley, Dr. Mole Inc.

Gary Brierley
President | Dr. Mole Inc.
15:45
- 16:30
Planning and Design for Super Large Diameter Tunnels – Sotirios Vardakos & Kamaiton Wonkaew, HNTB

Sanja Zlatanic
HNTB

Dr. Mike Wongkaew
Associate Vice President and National Tunnel Practice Lead - Northwest | HNTB
16:30
- 17:15
Tunnel Construction Management – Greg Colzani, Jacobs

Greg Colzani
Practice Leader for Tunnel Construction Management | Jacobs
08:00
- 08:45
NATM/SEM Design and Construction – Nasri Munfah, Gall Zeidler Consultants

Vojtech Gall
Principal | Gall Zeidler Consultants
09:15
- 10:00
Drill & Blast and Roadheader Tunneling – Kirby Owens, Sandvik
Kirby Owens
Account Manager | Sandvik
11:00
- 11:30
Earth Pressure Balance and Slurry TBMs – Levent Ozdemir and Paul Nicholas, AECOM

Levent Ozdemir
President | Ozdemir & Associates

Paul Nicholas
Technical/Project Manager | AECOM
13:45
- 14:30
Multi-mode and Hybrid TBMs – Levent Ozdemir and Paul Nicholas, AECOM

Levent Ozdemir
President | Ozdemir & Associates

Paul Nicholas
Technical/Project Manager | AECOM
15:30
- 16:00
Design and Construction of Large Water Conveyance Tunnels – Jason Swartz, Black & Veatch

Jason Swartz
Civil Engineer | Black & Veatch
08:00
- 08:45
Shaft/Portal Design and Construction – Glenn Boyce, McMillen Jacobs

Glen Boyce, PhD., P.E.
Senior Associate | McMillen Jacobs Associates
08:45
- 09:30
Grouting and Ground Improvement – Dennis Boehm, Keller

Dennis Boehm
Senior Vice President | Keller
09:30
- 10:15
Pre-excavation Probing and Grouting – Niels Kofoed, Kiewit

Niels Kofoed
TBM Tunnel Manager | Kiewit-Shea Constructors
11:30
- 12:00
Avoiding Trouble, Claims and Lawyers – Tom Rosenberg, Roetzel & Andress

Tom Rosenberg
Roetzel & Andress
16:15
- 17:00
Distribution of Class Certificates and Closing Remarks – Levent Ozdemir

Levent Ozdemir
President | Ozdemir & Associates
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