Introduction Braidwood Site Investigation Team

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IntroductionBraidwood Site Investigation Team
Presentation to Fermilab and Guests February
18, 2005
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Braidwood Site Investigation Team

• Raimonde Drilling Corporation
• GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
• Illinois State Geological Survey

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Raimonde Drilling Corporation

• Since 1971
• Rock Core Drilling
• Auger Drilling
• Blast Hole Drilling
• Angle Drilling
• Horizontal Drilling

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Raimonde Drilling Corporation

• Geotechnical Investigations
• Environmental Studies
• Hydrogeological Studies
• Mineral/Mining Studies
• Aggregate Rock and Gravel

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Raimonde Drilling Corporation

• 2- to 18-Inch Diameter
• Drilling up to 2,000 Feet
• Midwest, South and East Coast
• Soft Rock
• Hard Rock

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Illinois State Geological Survey

• Division of the Illinois Department of Natural
  Resources
• Affiliated Agency of the University of Illinois
• Applied Geophysics Section

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Illinois State Geological Survey

• Geophysical logging,
• High-resolution seismic reflection,
• Electrical earth resistivity
• Two-dimensional resistivity

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GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

• Multifaceted Consulting - Founded in 1964
• Staff 450 Scientists and Engineers
• 20 Offices
• Revenues 70 Million
• Publicly Traded 1992 to 2000
• Employee Purchased 2001

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Distribution of Client TypesGZA
GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
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Distribution of ServicesGZA GeoEnvironmental,
Inc.
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Geotechnical Services

• Deep Foundation Engineering
• Trying to avoid the commodity market
• Tunnels Soil and Rock
• Transportation, TARP, Etc.
• Dams
• Waterfront/Marine Facilities

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Geotechnical Services

• Construction Monitoring
• Instrumentation
• Geologic Engineering
• Hydrogeologic Studies
• Groundwater Modeling 2D/3D
• Pumping Tests

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Geotechnical Services

• Specialized Grouting
• Cut-off Walls
• Slurry, Soil Bentonite, Grout, Etc.
• In-Situ Testing
• Low/High Pressure Packer Testing
• Stress Measurement

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Geotechnical ServicesSedimentary Rocks of the
Great Lakes

• Chicago TARP Various reservoirs and tunnels -
  Instrumentation
• Braidwood - Theta 1 3 Experiment - Site
  Investigation
• Chicago area Aggregate Quarries exploration
• Southern Wisconsin Regional hydrogeologic
  studies associated with aggregate quarries

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Geotechnical ServicesSedimentary Rocks of the
Great Lakes

• Cleveland sewer tunnels - 20-ft tunnel in shale
• Rochester - Geologic mapping, Instrumentation,
  stress measurements
• Buffalo Subway All Geotechnical Work
• Stability of Niagara Falls  - Corps of
  Engineers  Stress measurements, rock mechanics

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Geotechnical ServicesOther Major Rock Engineering

• NYC - 2nd Avenue Subway Geology
• NYC - 2nd Avenue Subway Caverns
• Sloan-Kettering - Deepest Rock Hole in NYC
• NYC - Section 4, E. 63rd Street Subway
• Coal Mines in PA and W. VA  -  Instrumentation
• Boston MetroWest Water Tunnel

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Geotechnical ServicesGroundwater Issues

• FHWA - Groundwater Control in Tunneling" 
• Vulcan Bluff City Mine Vent Shaft Grouting
• Southern Wisconsin Hydrogeologic Studies
• Aggregate quarries new and expansions
• High capacity wells
• Solvent and petroleum migration
• Buffalo Subway  - 14,000 gpm
• MetroWest High Pressure Grouting

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Environmental Services

• Environmental Due Diligence Activities
• Phase I, II and III ESAs
• EHS Compliance Evaluation
• Identification of Off-Site Liabilities as PRP
• Investigate Soil and Groundwater Contamination
• Underground storage tanks
• Releases of solvents, degreasers and other
  hazardous chemicals such as PCBs

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Environmental Services (Contd)

• Design Remediation System to Treat Soil and/or
  Groundwater
• Recover free product
• Extracting groundwater or soil vapor
• Excavating contaminated soil
• Enhancing natural biodegradation or attenuation
• Industrial Hygiene/Training
• Asbestos and lead inspections
• Indoor air quality

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Environmental Services (Contd)

• Conduct Risk Assessments and Evaluate Clean-up
  Criteria
• Human health and ecological risk
• Establish site-specific and end use driven
  clean-up levels
• Industry Compliance/Permitting
• Air and water discharge permitting
• Compliance audits
• Regulatory training
• Environmental management systems