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style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>All GSI one-day courses carry with them eight (8) professional development hours (PDH s<span class=GramE>)</span><br> as certified by the Geosynthetic Certification Institute (GCI).<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Geosynthetic Reinforced Retaining Wall Failures and Their Remediation <span style='color:red'>(NEW)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, March 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Instructors:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Bob Koerner and George Koerner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Goal:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This one-day course is focused on the analysis and causes of geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall failures and their remediation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Please note that it is not a design course, per se, and focuses on what not to do so as to avoid failures.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Included are the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>overview of concepts, aesthetics, costs and selected elements of design <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>presentation of details of eighty-two wall failures and the related statistics and analyses of these failures<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>presentation of relevant remediation techniques and case histories as applies to excessively deforming walls<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>presentation of seepage control designs; i.e., the requisite base and back drains<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>demonstrations of relevant test methods utilized in the design of geosynthetic reinforced MSE walls<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Course Benefits:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This is a new course, which provides the state-of-practice on the <u>performance</u> (not design, per se) of geosynthetic reinforced MSE walls.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It is felt to be necessary due to the many failures that are ongoing.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Our estimate is that 2 to 4% of these walls either excessively deform or actually collapse.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>That said<span class=GramE>,</span> the current computer codes are quite authoritative and technically correct, however, they (and/or the designers) rarely address drainage considerations.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In this regard, the course is design-oriented only insofar as <span class=GramE>relief of seepage pressures are</span> concerned.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>A new GRI white paper on instrumentation for monitoring these walls will be distributed along with all of the power point presentations.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Lunch and breaks are provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Targeted Audiences:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Federal, state and regional transportation engineers and related personnel; engineers from municipal districts and townships; private facility owners, municipal land developers, consulting engineers and testing laboratories servicing these organizations; manufacturers and representatives of geosynthetic materials and wall facing systems; contractors and subcontractors of wall systems; academic and research groups; and others desiring technically related information on this important aspect of transportation and geotechnical engineering infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Construction Inspection of MSE Walls, Berms and Slopes <span style='color:red'>(NEW)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Course Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, March 14, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, June 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></strong></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Inspectors Certification Exams are given on December 1, 2011 and March 14, 2012</span></b></em><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(Exams immediately following these specific inspection courses)<o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Separate registration is required for exams.</span></b></em><br> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/applications2.htm"><span style='font-style:normal'>Exam Application</span></a> </span></b></em></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Instructors:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Bob Koerner and George Koerner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Goal:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This new one-day course is focused on the inspection, monitoring and maintenance of MSE walls, berms and slopes reinforced with geogrids and geotextiles.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It is felt to be necessary due to the number of failures (excessive deformation and collapse) that have occurred.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It focuses on all aspects of such situations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>introduction and overview<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>responsibilities before construction<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>responsibilities during construction<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>responsibilities after construction<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>long-term monitoring <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>remediation of MSE structures<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Course Benefits:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This newest of our courses provides detailed construction aspects of MSE walls, berms and slopes with emphasis on inspection of all phases of the operation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Step-by-step construction aspects will be presented along with idiosyncrasies of the various geosynthetics and soil types used in the construction process.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Monitoring during and after construction as well as long-term maintenance procedures will be addressed as well.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Laboratory demonstrations of geosynthetic and soil test procedures will be interspersed during the day long course.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Targeted Audiences:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Federal, state and regional transportation engineers and related personnel; engineers from municipal districts and townships; private and municipal land developers, consulting engineers and testing laboratories servicing these organizations; manufacturers and representatives of geosynthetic materials; contractors and installers of geosynthetic materials; academic and research groups; and others desiring technically related information on this important aspect of transportation and geotechnical engineering systems.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Geosynthetics Design in Waste Containment Systems</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Course Date<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Tuesday, March 20, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Instructors:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Bob Koerner and George Koerner <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Goal:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This one-day course is focused on the proper design, testing and construction of geosynthetics used in liner and cover systems for landfills, surface impoundments and waste piles.&nbsp; Included are the following geosynthetics:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geomembranes,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geotextiles,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geonets,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geogrids,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geosynthetic clay liners,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geocomposites, and<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geopipe</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Course Benefits:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&nbsp; The course provides the latest information on design, testing and installation of geosynthetics in solid and liquid waste containment.&nbsp; Included are considerations regarding both hazardous and nonhazardous materials.&nbsp; The thrust is design-by-function that leads to the determination of a factor of safety.&nbsp; Numerous examples are utilized to illustrate different design procedures.&nbsp; Thus, a quantitative approach toward proper design of geosynthetics in this important environmental area is presented.&nbsp; Copies of all power point slides are provided as are the relative test methods.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Lunch and breaks are provided<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Targeted Audiences:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Federal, regional and state environmental regulatory agencies, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy personnel with abandoned (and new) sites involving solid waste disposal problems; private and municipal landfill owner/operators; consulting engineers and testing laboratories servicing these organizations; academic and research groups; manufacturers and representatives of geosynthetic materials; contractors and installers of geosynthetic materials; citizens groups and others desiring technically related information on liners and covers for landfill, surface impoundments and waste piles.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Course Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Wednesday, March 21, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Thursday, June 7, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>8:30 AM - 5:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h2> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Inspectors Certification Exams are given on June 8, 2011, December 7, 2011 and March 21, 2012</span></b></em><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(Exams immediately following these specific inspection courses)<o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p> <p class=a align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Separate registration is required for exams.</span></b></em><br> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/applications.htm"><span style='font-style:normal'>Exams Applications</span></a></span></b></em></span></p> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Instructors:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Bob Koerner and George Koerner <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=a><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Goal:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This one-day course is focused on the quality assurance and quality control of geosynthetics as placed in permanent and/or critical applications.&nbsp; Specifications and testing are emphasized and demonstrated accordingly.&nbsp; It focuses on both the manufactured geosynthetics and on the installation processes.&nbsp; Applications are mainly in the waste containment area, i.e., landfills and surface impoundments, but applicability to walls, slopes, dams, canals, etc., will also be mentioned.&nbsp; Included are the following geosynthetics:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geomembranes,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geosynthetic clay liners,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>geosynthetic drainage systems (geotextiles and geocomposites),<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>vertical cutoff walls,<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>ancillary materials &amp; appurtenances<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Course Benefits:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&nbsp; The course provides the latest information on manufacturing and installation of all types of geosynthetics.&nbsp; It follows closely the U.S. EPA Technical Guidance Document (EPA/600R-93/18) of the same title as this course.&nbsp; Included are manufacturing QA and QC, as well as construction QA and QC.&nbsp; The course is very descriptive with numerous example situations, case histories and test methods/procedures.&nbsp; Course notes as well as lunch and breaks are provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Targeted Audiences: </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Manufacturers and representatives of geosynthetic materials; as well as installers and contractors; manufacturing and construction quality assurance organizations; owners of facilities; engineering consultants; federal, state and regional agency personnel (both environmental and transportation); and private developers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Course Registration Fee and Form <o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>$350/person for each one-day course up to one month prior to course<br> $400/person thereafter<br> $250/person - GSI members<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="form.pdf">Registration Form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>All of the above courses will be held at<span class=GramE>:</span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br> Geosynthetic Institute<br> 475 Kedron Avenue <br> Folsom, PA&nbsp; 19033<br> (approximately 4.5 miles from Philadelphia International Airport)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>For information on Courses contact:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:mvashley@verizon.net">Marilyn Ashley</a></span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=a align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=a>&nbsp;</p> <p class=a>&nbsp;</p> <p class=a>&nbsp;</p> <h2><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h1><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></h1> </div> </body> </html>