Workshops

The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research & Education (CUIRE) and China-U.S. Joint Center for Trenchless R&D (CTRD) will organize the following parallel three workshops. The presenter on workshops will be CUIRE or CTRD Board Members and Friends with many years of experience in the related areas.

Advance HDD Workshop for Engineers and Inspectors

Sunday, October 19, 2009, Shanghai
8:00 – 11:30 AM and 1:30 – 5:00 PM
This workshop presents an overview of different new installation technologies, planning, design, and construction concepts, contracts, specifications and inspection issues, application assessment, geotechnical and site investigations, new equipment & methods, case studies, bore planning and layout, pipe load calculations, safety issues, steering and accuracy, gravity pipe applications, different pipe materials, site and geotechnical investigation requirements, drilling fluids, tracking and locating, and new technologies.

Pipe Jacking/Microtunneling Workshop

Sunday, October 18, 2009, Shanghai
8:00 – 11:30 AM and 1:30 – 5:00 PM

This workshop presents an overview of different new installation technologies, planning, design, and construction concepts, contracts, specifications and inspection issues, application assessment, geotechnical and site investigations, new equipment & methods, case studies, safety & productivity issues, application assessment, shaft construction methods, jacking load calculations, pipe materials, new technologies, and construction considerations.

Pipeline Renewal and Repair Workshop

Sunday, October 19, 2009, Shanghai
8:00 – 11:30 AM and 1:30 – 5:00 PM

This workshop presents an overview of different pipeline conditions assessment, renewal technologies (Including CIPP, Sliplining, Pipe bursting, etc. ), planning, design, and construction concepts, contracts, specifications and inspection issues, geotechnical and site investigations, new equipment & methods, case studies, safety & productivity issues, application assessment, shaft construction methods, jacking load calculations, pipe materials, new technologies, and construction considerations.

Registration Fee: The cost for each workshop is RMB 800.