Area of Specialty :: Drilling and Grouting

Geosystems LP has extensive knowledge and experience in Drilling and Grouting:

• Grouting of all types in rock and soil
• Deep Mixing Method
• High Flow Reduction
• Jet Grouting

Drilling and Grouting Projects

• Remedial Grout Curtain: Tims Ford Dam
• Jet Grouting: Pier 3 of Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
• Rock Grouting: Arrowhead East Tunnel
• Deep Soil Mixing: Sydney, Australia
• Massive Seepage Reduction: Limestone Quarry

Technical Papers

Bruce, D.A., R.P. Traylor, and J. Lolcama. (2001). “The Sealing of a Massive Water Flow through Karstic Limestone.” Foundations and Ground Improvement, Proceedings of a Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Blacksburg, VA, June 9-13, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 113, pp. 160-174.

Bruce, D.A., S.T. Hague, and R. Hitt. (2001). “The Treatment by Jet Grouting of a Bridge Foundation on Karstic Limestone.” Foundations and Ground Improvement, Proceedings of a Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Blacksburg, VA, June 9-13, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 113, pp. 145-159.

Cadden, A.W., D.A. Bruce, and R.P. Traylor. (2000). “The Value of Limited Mobility Grouts in Dam Remediation.” Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Meeting.

Müller, R., and D.A. Bruce. (2000). “Equipment for Cement Grouting: An Overview.” Advances in Grouting and Ground Modification. Proceedings of Sessions of GeoDenver 2000, American Society of Civil Engineers, Denver, CO, August 5-8, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 104, Eds. R.J. Krizek and K. Sharp, pp. 155-172.

Hamby, J.A. and D.A. Bruce. (2000). “Monitoring and Remediation of Reservoir Rim Leakage at TVA’s Tims Ford Dam.” U.S. Coalition on Large Dams (USCOLD) 20th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, July 10-14, pp. 233-249.

Bruce, D.A.. (1999). “Opportunities for Admixtures in the Geotechnical Engineering Market: The U.S. Model.” International Meeting of the Underground Construction Division, Master Builders Technologies, Meiringen, Switzerland, October 6, 17 p.

Nicholson, P.J. and D.A. Bruce. (1996). “Jet Grouted Envelope for Soft Ground Tunnel,” Proc. of North American Tunneling ‘96”, Ed. by Ozdemir, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 395-400.

Bruce, D.A., Nufer, P.J. and Triplett, R.E. (1995). “Enhancement of Caisson Capacity by Micro-Fine Cement Grouting - A Recent Case History.” In “Verification of Geotechnical Grouting.” ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 57. Proc. ASCE Convention, San Diego, CA, Oct. 23-26, pp. 142-152.

Bruce, D.A. and Dugnani, G. (1994). “Innovations in American Grouting Practice.” International Symposium on Anchoring and Grouting Techniques, Guangzhou, China,” 7-10 December, 21 p.

Bruce, D.A., Luttrell, E.C. and Starnes, L.J. (1993). “Remedial Grouting using Responsive Integrationsm.” Proc. ASDSO 10th Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, September 26-28, 13 pp. Also in Ground Engineering 27 (3), April, pp.23-29.

Project Histories

• List of tunnel, quarry, and mine grouting experience in the past eight years
• List of dam projects and other major cutoffs
• List of dams on which Geosystems, L.P. has worked in the past eight years
• List of expert witness and DRB cases