TEI Rock Drills Hollow Bar Installation School

More than two decades ago, TEI Rock Drills recognized a critical gap in the geotechnical construction industry. While hollow bar systems were rapidly gaining acceptance for soil nailing, micro piles, mining, slope stabilization, and ground support applications, a dedicated educational program where contractors, engineers, manufacturers, grout specialists, and testing professionals could come together to learn the complete installation process, that did not exist.

Too often, installation crews were forced to learn through trial and error, including the quality of materials, equipment, proper installation practices, grout quality, testing procedures, and a thorough understanding of the engineering principles behind these systems.

To address this need TEI created the TEI Hollow Bar Installation School. A first-of-its-kind industry training program, designed to bring together the leading experts in every aspect of hollow bar installation. What began as an effort to improve industry knowledge has evolved into one of the most respected educational programs in the ground support sector.

Today, the TEI Hollow Bar Installation School attracts contractors, engineers, drill operators, project managers, and geotechnical professionals from across North America and from around the world. Recent schools have welcomed participants from Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Sweden, Germany, Costa Rica, Canada, and Chile, creating a truly international learning environment where attendees share experience, discuss challenges, and exchange best practices from a wide variety of projects and ground conditions.

The schools success is built on a simple philosophy: successful hollow bar installations require a complete understanding of the entire process. For that reason, TEI brings together industry-leading experts representing Hollow Bar manufacturers, drilling specialists, grout professionals, testing experts, and experienced contractors. This unique collaboration and trade marked materials allows participants to gain knowledge from every perspective in the design, installation, and verification for hollow bar systems.

As hollow bar technology continues to expand worldwide, TEI Rock Drills remains committed to its original vision of providing the education, technical expertise, and industry collaboration necessary to ensure successful installations and advance the standards of ground support construction around the globe.