Brierley Associates News

New Ground Improvement Course Invites Dr. Ray Henn to be Co-Director

Dr. Ray Henn

Dr. Henn is well-known in the tunneling and underground construction industry for his expertise on grouting techniques and their application on underground construction. He is past president of American Underground Construction Association; recipient of the 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Roebling Award in Construction Engineering; and SME's 2008 Outstanding Individual Award. He is the author and editor of three tunnel grouting text books for ASCE and has published more than 25 professional papers. Dr. Henn, Senior Consultant has been invited by Levent Ozdemir and Timothy Coss to be a Course Director for the new Ground Improvement in Underground Construction and Mining Short Course.

Nate Soule, PE.,PG. Associate, also with Brierley will be presenting on geotechnical site investigations specific to

Mr. Nate Soule

ground improvement. Mr. Soule is co-author with Dr. Henn of the grouting text book titled "Ultrafine Cement in Pressure Grouting" published in 2010, by the ASCE.

Hot Topics Abound at the New Ground Improvement in Underground Construction and Mining Short Course!

Course Topics Include:

Concept and need for ground improvement
Site Investigations for assessing ground improvement
Specific site investigations for Dewatering/Freezing/Grouting
Dewatering techniques in shaft construction
Dewatering in tunneling and underground construction
Dewatering equipment, setup and operation
Ground freezing techniques for shafts and tunnels
Ground freezing equipment and operation
Grouting principles and techniques
Grouting equipment and setup
Jet grouting and compaction grouting
Permeation and compensation grouting Deep soil mixing techniques and equipment
Probe hole drilling and pre-excavation grouting
Case histories of ground dewatering/freezing/grouting in shaft, tunnel, cross-passage, chamber construction and underground mining

Berti-Lindquist Consulting Engineers changes name to Brierley Associates

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco CA

Heavy civil consulting engineering firm Berti-Lindquist Consulting Engineers is proud to announce that as of February 15, 2013 we will be operating as Brierley Associates. This change is the final step in a transition that began on January 1, 2011, when Brierley Associates merged with the firm founded by David Berti and Eric Lindquist. That merger complemented the tunnel design and geotechnical capabilities of Brierley Associates. Although the name has changed, Eric, David, and their team of geo-structural and structural engineers will continue to provide specialty design services to owners, engineers, and contractors for the entire spectrum of heavy civil construction projects ranging from the seismic retrofit of the north anchorage house of the Golden Gate Bridge to the design of the deepest secant pile supported shaft in North Americafor the New Irvington Tunnel project in California.

The Society of Mining Engineers (SME) has announced that Dr. Ray Henn has been named as a Distinguished Member. SME established this class of membership to honor those who have made unusually significant contributions to our industry.

Dr. Henn is a Senior Consultant with Brierley Associates in our Denver, Colorado office. Ray is known in the tunneling and underground construction industry as a preeminent authority on grouting techniques and their application on underground construction projects as well as his work with claim evaluations and negotiations. He began his career in the heavy and underground construction industry in the 1970’s. Ray’s consulting assignments range from: construction manager; leading tunnel design teams; serving on dispute review boards and as an arbitrator; being appointed to value engineering teams; and as a member of technical consulting boards.

Dr. Henn teaches grouting techniques and courses in tunneling and underground construction throughout the year. Ray is past president of American Underground Construction Association; recipient of the 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Roebling Award in Construction Engineering; and SME’s 2008 Outstanding Individual Award. He is the author and editor of three tunnel grouting text books for ASCE and has published more than 25 professional papers.

Congratulations Ray!

Brierley Associates is delighted to announce the appointment of three new regional managers as part of our re-structuring to accommodate recent growth and success. These individuals were selected for their leadership qualities to help manage and foster the momentum and growth that Brierley Associates has enjoyed during the past few years.

JAY PERKINS, PE
Eastern Regional Manager

Mr. Perkins' career spans more than 30 years and through his tenure he has designed, managed, and completed a variety of underground projects at the local, national, and international levels. Technical experience encompasses: geotechnical investigations and instrumentation programs; design of deep foundation systems for commercial, institutional and industrial buildings; wastewater treatments facilities, and tower structures. Jay is well versed in design of temporary excavation support and dewatering systems, evaluation of earth embankment dams and slopes, landfills, and cutoff walls. Jay is a registered Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Contact Information:
26 Smith Place, Suite 2
Cambridge, MA 02138
o: 617.714.5784
jperkins@brierleyassociates.com
www.brierleyassociates.com

ROBIN DORNFEST, PG, CPG
Central Regional Manager

Mr. Dornfest specializes in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering aspects of water and wastewater, dams, oil and gas, transportation, aggregate and hard rock mining, slope stability, tunnels, trenchless, and water supply projects. During Robin's 15-year career he has provided third party reviews as well as serving as an expert witness. Robin has served as the first President of the Northern Section of the Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers (CAGE), and is currently a CAGE Board Member and is on the Executive Committee and Treasurer for the Northern Colorado Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Mr. Dornfest is a registered Professional Geologist in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming as well as a Certified Professional Geologist.

Contact Information:
2629 W. Redwing Drive, Suite 150
Fort Collins, CO 80526
o: 970.237.4988
rdornfest@brierleyassociates.com
www.brierleyassociates.com

Alan L. Howard PG, CEG
Vice President / Western Regional Manager

Alan Howard

Mr. Howard is one of the founding partners of Brierley Associates and just completed a multi-year assignment on the highly successful Caldecott 4th Bore Tunnel Project in the Berkeley Hills. He opened our first California office in 2010 and helped negotiate the strategic merger with Berti Lindquist Consulting Engineers shortly thereafter. Alan has over 32 years of experience in engineering geology and hydrogeology, including field experience on a wide variety of projects throughout the United States and overseas. Alan is a specialist in subsurface investigations and geotechnical instrumentation for tunneling, trenchless, geo-structural, and other civil engineering and underground/mining projects. Mr. Howard is a registered Professional Geologist and Certified Engineering Geologist in California.

Contact Information:
920 Country Club Drive, Suite 2A
Moraga, CA 94556
o: 925.247.9000
ahoward@brierleyassociates.com
www.brierleyassociates.com