Training Schedule

Dredging and Reclamation (D&R) Masterclass

Participants in this 4-day masterclass will develop a thorough understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of dredging and reclamation operations, equipping them to make well-informed decisions that ensure project success while minimising budget overruns and delays.

Anyone unable to join the full 4-day masterclass can select specific modules to attend from the list of modules provided below.

Date: Tuesday 26 November to Friday 29 November, inclusive
Time: 10:00 Australian WST (UTC + 8)
Duration: 5.5 hours per day (10:00 – 15:30) over 4 days
Delivery: Online and In Person at i2D’s offices located at Unit 2, 48 May Street, Bayswater
Cost:
> 4 days training is €1,999 or AU$3,240.
> Selected modules are €250 or AU$400/module

This timeslot caters for participants in Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe (09:00 to 11:00 CET).

The masterclass comprises the following modules and content. For specific dates and times of each module, please refer to the D&R Masterclass Training Brochure.

Dredging Engineering & Reclamation 101

• Why dredge?
  • Economic drivers of dredging and reclamation
  • Dredging applications
• Dredging and reclamation
  • In relation to its environment and subsoil conditions
  • Overview of techniques
  • Historic landmark projects
  • Reclamation purposes
• Key dredging stakeholders – contractors and suppliers
• Materials used in reclamation
• Sustainable United Nations goals
• Interactive Q&A session

Fundamental Dredging Techniques Revealed

• Key considerations and performance indicators
• Placement methods
  • Hydraulic
  • Mechanical
• Economies of scale
• Dredging equipment
• Dredger animations
• Rock pretreatment methods
  • Crushing
  • Marine Drilling and blasting
  • Mechanical
• Material displacement techniques
  • Agitating
  • Eroding
  • Leveling
• State-of-the-art techniques

Dredger Types Capabilities Explained

• Types
  • Backhoe Dredger (BHD)/Grab Dredger (GD)
  • Cutter Suctin Dredger (CSDS)/Bucket Wheel Dredger (BWD)
  • Jet Suction Dredger (JSD)
  • Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD)
  • Water injection Dredger (WID)
• Generic Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)
  • Equipment selection
  • Efficient work methodologies
  • Initial cost analysis

Accurate Dredging Designs & Surveys

• Importance of surveying
• Bathymetric and topographic surveys
• Measurement techniques
• Design basis and models
• Pre and post surveys vs progress surveys
• Essential mapping
• Tolerances
• Volume Estimates
• Cleanup dredging and siltation
• Demonstration – Analysing and mapping survey data in Python

Hydraulic Fill Fundamentals Uncovered

• Soil and mixture balance
• Hydraulic fill considerations
• Return water quality
  • Reclamation Areas & Settlement Basins Design
  • Above water and underwater slopes
  • Particle segregation
  • Monitoring
• Dry earth moving equipment
• Earthworks
• Case studies and failures
• Workshop – Hydraulic fill design

Mastering Soil Improvement for Any Fill

• Introduction – Purpose and advantages of soil improvement
• Main soil improvement techniques
  • Compression and consolidation
  • Consolidation via preloading or surcharging
  • Consolidation using vertical drains
  • Soil vibro-compaction
  • Dynamic compaction
  • Soil Replacement
  • Dewatering
  • Grouting
• Bearing capacity

Soil & Rock Mechanics Unveiled

• Basic principles and concepts
• Non-destructive soil mechanics
  • Settlment
  • Slip failure
  • Liquefaction
  • Permeability
• Destructive soil mechanics
  • Jetting
  • Cutting
  • Blasting
• Geotechnical
  • Minimal data requirements
  • Investigations
  • Laboratory tesing
  • Field testing
  • Number of samples and tests
• Geophysical
• Specific dredging scenarios
  • Clay balls
  • Rock
  • Mud
  • Calcite
  • Peat or organic
  • Particle degradation

Soil-Fluid Interaction Insights Unlocked

• Water
  • Viscosity
  • Turbulence
  • Hedström Number
• Particles
  • Particle Settlement
  • Hjulström
  • Erosion
  • Breaching
  • Sedimentation
  • Flocculation
  • Jetting
  • Passive and active plumes

Project Management

• Mitigating risks
• Performance monitoring
  • Equipment
  • Bathymetric survey data
• Project reporting
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
• Management failures

Delivering Accurate & Reliable Estimates

• Digital transformations
• Geotechnical data statistics
• Characteristic rock and soil parameters
• Bulk and cleanup production rates
• Schedules
• Cost and budgets
• Energy consumption
• Incorporating risks in estimates – dos and don’ts
• Workshop – Estimation exercise

Pioneering Enironmental Sustainability

• Environmental regulations
• Permitting
• Social License to Operate (SLO)
• Environmental Management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Site and sediment assessments
• Sustainability metrics
• Monitoring
• Sustainability in contracting and operations
• Workshop – Stakeholder roleplay

Effective Contract Management

• Contractual awareness
• Contract form, type and remuneration mechanisms
• Packaging dredging and reclamation works
• Factual vs interpretive data – facts vs opinions
• latent conditions
• Risk profile allocation
• Tender packages
• Qualifications and disclaimers
• Workshop – Dispute resolution and conflict management

PnP Masterclass

Participants in this masterclass will delve into the fundamentals of pumps and pipeline systems, gaining insights into their intricate workings. Additionally, they will explore the complexities of soil-like mixtures to gain an understanding of how various parameters influence mixture properties and in turn the pump and pipeline system’s productivity.

Date: Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 September 2024
Time: 15:00 Australian WST (UTC + 8)
Duration: 2 hours per day (15:00 – 17:00) over two days
Delivery: Online and In Person at i2D’s offices located at Unit 2, 48 May Street, Bayswater
Cost: €499, US$549 or AU$799

This timeslot caters for participants in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe (09:00 to 11:00 CET).

For further information on this course’s content refer to the PnP Masterclass Training Brochure.

PnP Masterclass

Participants in this masterclass will delve into the fundamentals of pumps and pipeline systems, gaining insights into their intricate workings. Additionally, they will explore the complexities of soil-like mixtures to gain an understanding of how various parameters influence mixture properties and in turn the pump and pipeline system’s productivity.

Date: Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 April 2024 from
Time: 16:00 Australian WST (UTC + 8)
Duration: 2 hours per day (16:00 – 18:00) over two days
Delivery: Online and In Person at i2D’s offices located at Unit 2, 48 May Street, Bayswater
Cost: €499, US$549 or AU$799

This timeslot caters for participants in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe (09:00 to 11:00 CET).

For further information on this course’s content refer to the PnP Masterclass Training Brochure.

PnP Masterclass

Participants in this masterclass will delve into the fundamentals of pumps and pipeline systems, gaining insights into their intricate workings. Additionally, they will explore the complexities of soil-like mixtures to gain an understanding of how various parameters influence mixture properties and in turn the pump and pipeline system’s productivity.

Date: Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 March 2024
Time: 06:00 Australian WST (UTC + 8)
Duration: 2 hours per day (6:00 – 8:00) over two days
Delivery: Online and In Person at i2D’s offices located at Unit 2, 48 May Street, Bayswater
Cost: €499, US$549 or AU$799

This timeslot caters for early birds in Western Australia, as well as participants in Eastern Australia and the Americas (CDT 17:00 to 19:00).

For further information on this course’s content refer to the PnP Masterclass Training Brochure.