3 7 T H A N N U A L S H O R T C O U R S E GROUTING FUNDAMENTALS AND CURRENT PRACTICE June 13-17, 2016 3.5 CEUs The same popular course previously hosted by the University of Florida, Missouri-Rolla, and recently at the Colorado School of Mines has a proud new home at The University of Texas at Austin. Since 1979 this course has covered pressure grouting as a method to improve geotechnical characteristics of soils and rock masses, with special focus on mechanisms, theories, and practical applications of grouting to ground densication and strengthening, permeability reduction and groundwater cutos. The course faculty includes recognized international authorities, covering state-of- the-art grouting technologies in the US, Canada, Europe and beyond. A half-day eld demonstration is included in the curriculum, focusing on compaction and permeation grouting, penetration of ultrane cements, hydraulic fracturing, computer monitoring, grout mixing, uses of cellular grouts, overburden drilling methods, and grouting of rock anchors. WWW.UTCLEE.COM/GROUTING Atlas Student Day 2016 In March, Atlas Pipe Piles welcomed undergraduate and graduate engineering students from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to the Atlas Tube plant in Chicago for the annual Student Day. Hosted by Atlas Pipe Piles, DFI and the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA), the event gave aspiring engineers the opportunity to learn about deep foundations from industry professionals. They also toured the Atlas Tube plant to see first- hand how Atlas manufactures steel pipe and tubing. The event featured several presentations by industry professionals such as Chris Ragan, product manager for pipe and piling, and Marvin Phillip, corporate metallurgist, at Atlas Tube. Phillip’s presentation introduced the ERW pipe piling and HSS pipe manufacturing process. Another presentation, by Brett Gitskin, president of ECS Midwest, was on the study of soil and rock to determine project feasibility, subsurface exploration and foundation design, and how all of these elements play a role in selecting the proper deep foundation for a project. David Graham, an engineer at Dan Brown and Associates, completed the day’s presentations and discussed the decision- making process for selecting a foundation system. The event is a great experience for students as they gain valuable insight into the deep foundations industry, and specifically the world of steel pipe manufacturing and how a steel mill operates. 68• DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2016
