This conference will update the state-of-practice and state-of-the-art in grouting technology, continuing the series of successful grouting conferences initiated in 1982 and its ten-year updates in 1992 and 2003. The proceedings of this conference will follow the precedent of prior conference proceedings that have become staples on the bookshelves of grouting practitioners, designers and researchers worldwide.

The Conference Committee is accepting abstracts for papers, and session proposals for the upcoming conference. Submit an abstract of 500 words or less to www.grout2012submissions.org by June 30, 2010.

Proposed session topics:

• Sustainability in Grouts and Grouting Applications
• New and Emerging Technologies in Grouting
• Properties of Grout Materials:
  
  • Calcium Aluminate/Silicate Cements
  • Sodium Silicate
  • Hot Melts
  • Foams
  • Polyurethanes
  • Acrylates
  • Ultrafines
  • Portland cement
  • Slag cements
  • Colloidal Silica
  • Silica Fume
  • Microfine cements
  • Low mobility grouts
  • Admixtures
  • New Grouting Materials
• Verification of Grouting and Deep Mixing:
  • Geophysical Methods of Verification
  • Demonstration Sites — summary and findings
  • Innovations and Developments in Verification Techniques Equipment
  • Drilling for Grouting and Ground Treatment
• Properties of Grouted Materials:
  • Chemically Grouted Soils and Rock
  • Compaction Grouted Soils
  • Soil-cement/soilcrete - jet grouted and deep mixed soils
  • Strength and Permeability of Grouted Rock
  • Strength and Permeability of Grouted Soil
• Grouting and Deep Mixing for Seismic Retrofit and Remediation
• Design methods and models for grouting
• Design methods and models for deep mixing
• Case Studies in Applications of Grouting and Deep Mixing:
  • Dams
  • Mines
  • Sealing Pipes
  • Tunnels
  • Containment
  • Grouting in Rock
  • Karst mitigation
  • Ground treatment (permeability reduction, settlement control, seismic retrofit, structural support)
  • Grouting of major civil structures
  • Environmental applications
  • Grouting for deep foundations
  • Grouting for tiebacks
  • Grouting for micropiles
  • Temporary and permanent earth support
  • Hydraulic barriers
• Innovations and Developments in Ground Treatment Technology:
  
  • Deep Mixing
  • Jet Grouting
  • Permeation Grouting
  • Compaction Grouting 
  • Compensation Grouting
  • Pumping and injection equipment and methods
  • Automated monitoring and control
• Pipeline Grouting:
  • Internal pipeline repair
  • Pipeline stabilization