Moretrench Wrapup of Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference

July 1, 2015 rockman Conferences Comments Off on Moretrench Wrapup of Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference
Moretrench wrap-up for Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference

Moretrench wrap-up for Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference

GeoPrac sponsor Moretrench was very active at the recent Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference in New Orleans earlier this month. VP Paul Schmall helped teach a short course on grouting in underground construction, and Director of Ground Freezing Technology, Joe Sopko, co-chaired the Grouting and Ground Modification technical session, and there were three technical papers presented on Moretrench projects. [Source: Visit the Moretrench Blog to read more about the conference and see what projects were featured there. Image: Moretrench]

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