Invitation / Welcome to

November 13 – 14, 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden

Organised by BeFo – Rock Engineering Research Foundation

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Welcome to Gothenburg!

Grouting Symposium 13 NovemberThe 7th Nordic Grouting Symposium will continue the tradition of the Nordic Grouting Symposiums which started in Gothenburg in 1992. Since then it has been held once about every four years in a different Nordic Country, last time was in Helsinki in 2009.

TopicS of The SympoSium are: • Case studies in the Nordic countries• Science and research on materials, prognosis and equipment• Concepts for grouting• Case studies

On behalf Of the Swedish Rock Engineering Research Foundation we would like to invite you to our two-day Nordic Symposiums & Exhibition.The program offers technical oral and poster presentations, a Professional Discussion meeting and a festive Dinner at the Gothenburg City Hall.

Välkommen / Velkommen / Tervetuloa / Velkomið / Welcome

Per TengborgBeFo – Rock Engineering Research Foundation

Organising Committee Chairman

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professional Discussion The Professional Discussion commences after the final sessions of the Grouting Symposium and the concluding discussion will be held the next day, just before the Rock Mechanics Symposium. All participants of both symposiums are welcome to attend. The Professional Discussion will comprise a short opening lecture, working in groups and a concluding panel discussion.

MoDeRAToR: Dr. Lars Hässler/Golder Associates.Professionals from both the field of grouting and rock mechanics are gathered at the two symposiums. We would therefore like to take the

opportunity to initiate a discussion and elaborate on topics in the interphase of our fields of knowledge. It is not so developed, and needs to be addressed to increase knowledge and understanding.

The drill and blast tunneling method will induce fractures in the adjacent rock material and thus may increase the local permeability and ingress of water. Rock grouting will affect the rock mechanical parameters around an excavated opening during construction as well as after. Do we need to take such considerations into account in our design? These, as well as other questions and thoughts will be addressed at the Professional Discussion.

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rock mechanics Symposium 14 NovemberThe initiative to arrange the First Nordic Rock Mechanic Meeting was taken by the Norwegian Rock Mechanic Group, and that meeting was successfully held in Kongsberg, Norway, 2010. At this event the “relay race baton” was accepted by Swedish representatives who are honored to arrange the 2nd Nordic Rock Mechanic Meeting. Hopefully these two meetings will grow to become a tradition of meetings arranged by alternating hosting countries.

TopicS of The SympoSium are: • Use of the underground space in the Nordic countries• Rock support degradation and maintenance• Rock tunnel stability• Case records

DiNNer aT The GoTheNburG ciTy hallOn Tuesday evening November 13, a festive dinner will be served at the Gothenburg City Hall, where Lord Mayor Ms. Lena Malm will welcome all guests and symposium delegates. Dinner is included in the registration fee.

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VeNue & hoTelThe Symposiums and Exhibition will take place at Quality Hotel 11, Eriksbergshallen, in Gothenburg.A number of rooms are pre-booked for symposium delegates who wish to stay at this hotel. Please contact the hotel directly. Promotion code “BeFo” will entitle to a 15% reduction on ordinary room price.

address: Maskingatan 11, 417 64 Göteborgphone No. (switchboard): +46 31-779 11 11 booking: +46 31 779 11 03e-mail: q.hotel11@choice.se www.nordicchoicehotels.com/Quality/Quality-Hotel-11

reGiSTraTioNKindly register on line at the Symposium website www.befoonline.org/web/nordicSymposiums.

registration is open until october 23, 2013.

reGiSTraTioN feeS2 days participation Ordinary: 4 900 SEK. / Student: 1 000 SEK.1 day participation Ordinary: 3 400 SEK. / Student: 700 SEK.

All fees include full participation in technical sessions, Professional Discussion and Dinner on November 13, as well as printed proceedings, lunch and coffee breaks.

exhibiTioNAn exhibition will be held parallel to the symposiums. It will offer the opportunity to inform and market your products to the participants. Also, new contacts

and developing new relationships are beneficial for both companies and symposium delegates. Do you wish to exhibit during the symposiums? Please check the exhibition package and list of current exhibitors on the website. Interested exhibitors are kindly advised to register through the “Sponsor and Exhibition registration form” on the website, or contact Mr. Per Tengborg at: per.tengborg@befoonline.org.

last registration date for an exhibition space is September 16, 2013.

SpoNSorShipVarious forms of Symposium Sponsorship are welcome and appreciated. For more details, please check the website for the sponsorship package or contact Mr. Per Tengborg BeFo, if you would like to be a dinner sponsor or sponsor the event by other means: per.tengborg@befoonline.org

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Scientific and organising committee• Per Tengborg, Chairman/BeFo• Johan Funehag/Chalmers/Tyréns • Ulf Lindblom/Gecon • Lars-Olof Dahlström/NCC/Chalmers • Ann Emmelin/Golder Associates • Åsa Fransson/Chalmers • Eva Friedman/BeFo• Thomas Janson/Tyréns

advisory committee • Rolf Christiansson/Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management • Torleif Dahlin/Lund University, Sweden • Thomas Dalmalm/Swedish Transport Administration• Ulf Håkansson/Skanska/KTH, Sweden • Erling Nordlund/Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

• Roger Olson/Norwegian Geotechnical Institute • Ursula Sievänen/STUK, Finland • Liisa Wikström/Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management

contact information• Mr. Per Tengborg +46 706 38 58 04 per.tengborg@befoonline.org• Ms. Eva Friedman +46 70 515 22 13 eva.friedman@befoonline.org

befo – rock engineering research foundationP O Box 5501, SE-114 85 Stockholm, Swedenwww.befoonline.org/web/nordicSymposiums

for latest updates and directions to get to Venue check the website

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