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Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications

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Oct 27

Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications

By Fabricated Geomembrane Institute

When and where

Date and time

Fri, October 27, 2017, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT

Location

The Ohio Union, The Ohio State University The Ohio Staters Traditions Room 1739 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43210

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Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Description

Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications Short Course- Friday, October 27, 2017 (Earn 7.5 PDH, Agenda below)

Owens Corning Facility Tour -Thursday, October 26, 2017 (Earn 1.0 PDH)

Please join us for a tour of Owens Corning's new Granville facility on Thursday, October 26th, before the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute's (FGI) Short Course on Friday, October 27th at The Ohio State University. A complimentary shuttle will be available to/from Columbus, Ohio, if needed.

For more information, as well as to register for the Owens Corning Tour, please visit: https://fgi-owenscorning-tour.eventbrite.com

Presented by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(7.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs))

Course Organizer: Timothy D. Stark
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801

ONE DAY SHORT COURSE

Attendees will learn current advances and trends in the importance of geosynthetics in a variety of civil engineering applications. Course attendees will learn about geosynthetics for: water resources, containment, dams, and conveyance, roadways, landfills, coal combustion residuals (CCRs), MSE walls, and more. Course attendees will earn 7.5 PDHs. Lunch and break refreshments will be provided.

Each attendee will receive a USB drive with PDF's of all presentations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Those involved with the design, construction, operation, ownership, and/or regulatory oversight of geomembrane lined or covered facilities including water, mining, waste, and petroleum containment.

Short Course Agenda

LENGTH PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 7:30–8:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00–8:15 Greeting & Introductions Daniel Pradel, PhD, PE (OSU) & T. Stark,PhD, PE (U of Illinois) 8:15–8:45 Importance and Scarcity of Water Resources Allison MacKay, PhD (OSU) 8:45–9:15 Permitting and Emerging Issues with Surface Water Mark Stump (Ohio EPA) 9:15–9:45 Storm Water Permitting and Management Jason Fyffe (Ohio EPA) 9:45–10:00 Morning Break and Networking 10:00–10:45 Permitting Geosynthetic Liner Systems for Water Resource Projects Doug Evans, PE (Ohio DNR) 10:45–11:15 Geosynthetics in Water Containment & conveyance: Materials & Selection Criteria Boyd Ramsey (Ramsey Consulting) 11:15–11:45 Columbus Reservoir Project Joe Troxell, PE (S&ME, Inc.) 11:45–12:15 Lunch and Networking 12:15-12:45 Welding Demonstration Dave McLaury, President (DemTech) 12:45-1:30 Geosynthetics in Ohio Roadway Projects Chris Merklin (Ohio DOT) 1:30–2:15 Containment for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs) Gary Zych, PE (AEP) 2:15-3:00 Geomembrane Wrinkles and Leak Location Surveys Brian Queen (Ohio EPA) 3:00-3:15 Afternoon Break and Networking 3:15-3:45 Elevated Temperatures in Containment Applications Tim Stark, PhD, PE (U of Illinois) 3:45 -4:15 Use of MSE Walls Backfilled with Lightweight Cellular Daniel Pradel, PhD, PE (OSU) 4:15–4:30 Summary and Questions


All refund requests must be made no later that 10/20/17. Attendees will absorb any registration fees if requesting refunds.Adjourn and Thank You for Attending

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