4th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing Marriott New Orleans  New Orleans, LA   February 15-18, 2012

Quick Links...  Conference Website  Full Program  Registration  Short Courses Companions Program Exhibitor Registration Sponsorship Form Book Hotel Special Welcome Lecture  An Owner's Perspective on Rehabilitating Deep Foundations for Water Resource Infrastructure Eric C. Halpin, P.E. US Army Corps of Engineers Conference Venue: Marriott New Orleans 555 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130   *Book your hotel room ASAP! Grout 2012 Conference Special Hotel Rate of $184 is running out.  February 18th is no longer available at this rate, please contact Lorraine Engelman for assistance at Lorraine@travelblueribbon.com or 1-718-767-5455. Exhibitors, limited space still available! View the floor plan. Register Here. Booth space: 8 ft deep x 10 ft wide (2.44m deep x 3.05m wide) for standing exhibits includes skirted table, two chairs and wastebasket.  Tabletop space: 6 ft x 2 ft skirted tables with 2 chairs and wastebasket.   Get extra exposure  Sponsor today!  Deadline to sponsor 1/23. ASCE New Orleans Branch Short Course Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations Including Downdrag and Drag Loads Dr. Bengt Fellenius Tuesday, February 14 7AM-5PM Register  Deep Foundations Institute 326 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorne, NJ 07506 973.423.4030 www.dfi.org ~ staff@dfi.org

FULL PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE!   This conference, organized by the International Conference Organization for Grouting, Inc. (ICOG) and the Deep Foundations Institute, is the 4th International Conference on the state-of-practice and state-of-the-art in grouting technology. The conference continues the series started in 1982 and its ten-year updates in 1992 and 2003.    *Program Subject to Change *Program lists presenters, all authors listed in Conference Proceedings Sign up for a Short Course 6 to choose from! February 15, 2012   Instrumentation of Drilling and Grouting   This course will provide a technology update on the practical use of instrumentation in all aspects of drilling and grouting.   Grouting Materials: Basics, Testing, and Applications  This course will present the basic sciences behind the designing of cementitious and chemical grouts and advances in the admixture chemistry with the cement chemistry will be discussed.   Grouting for Geotechnical Support and Groundwater Control In Karst This short course will provide an oversight of karst conditions and situations where grouting would be an appropriate method of stabilization or improvement for the support of structures and to control groundwater flows.    Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide; A Practical Users Guide  This will be a practically focused course including case histories. The theoretical background will be comprehensively covered to provide the context for what needs to be done on site - but the main thrust of the lectures will be what can be grouted, and how to grout effectively.    Deep Soil Mixing Specialty Short Course This course will cover many different aspects of soil mixing including the history of deep mixing.     Jet Grouting and the ASCE Jet Grouting Guideline  This technical short course will provide a detailed look at the history, methodology and practical application of the jet grouting technology.     Bring your Companion!   Feb. 16 8-10AM Breakfast in Suite              9-10AM Historian Presentation on New Orleans              12-2:30PM G.R.E.A.T.S. Luncheon with attendees               5:30-7PM Reception with attendees   Feb. 17 7:30-8:45AM Breakfast in Suite              8:45AM Bus Boarding                           9AM-3PM New Orleans City Tour and Lunch   Feb 18 7:30-9AM Breakfast in Suite             12PM-1PM Lunch with attendees Thank you Sponsors...   Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA LLC - Icebreaker Reception Sponsor Bauer-Pileco Inc. - Bronze Sponsor Gannett Fleming, Inc.  - Platinum Sponsor Hayward Baker Inc. - Platinum Sponsors and G.R.E.A.T.S. Luncheon Sponsor International Drilling Equipment - Room Key Sponsor Magnus Pacific Corporation - Silver Sponsor RST Instruments Ltd. - Day 2 Reception Sponsor      Become a Sponsor. Deadline to sponsor is January 23.

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Conference Highlights
• Booth and Tabletop Exhibit Space is available
• Exhibitor Registration includes one full conference attendee (2nd attendee receives a discounted rate) Additional attendees must register at regular rate.
• Sponsorship Opportunities include:
o Hotel Room Keys
o Receptions and Luncheons
o General Conference Exhibit Hall PowerPoint Loop
• Six Short Courses are being offered on February 15
• Session Topics have been chosen based on the submission of over 250 abstracts from over 30 countries

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 31