Tuesday-Wednesday,
June 24-25, 2008
QC/QA
of Geosynthetics
1½ Day Short
Course
Contact: Jay Swihart (303)
445-2397
(open
to Bureau of Reclamation personnel only)
Course
information and registration material
Courses at GSI
Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Geosynthetics
(Inspectors Certification Exams
given on June 18, 2008 @ GSI after class)
Geosynthetic Design in Waste Containment Systems
Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Geosynthetics
(Inspectors Certification Exams
given on December 10, 2008 @ GSI)
Geosynthetic Design in Waste Containment Systems
Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Geosynthetics
(Inspectors Certification Exams
given on March 11, 2009 @ GSI)
The above
courses will be held at:
Geosynthetic
Institute
Folsom,
PA 19033
(approximately
4.5 miles from
Contact: Marilyn Ashley
$250/person
for each one-day course up to one month prior to course
$300/person
thereafter
$150/person
- GSI members
Instructors: Bob Koerner and George Koerner
Goal: 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. Included are the following geosynthetics:
Course Benefits: The course provides the latest information on
design, testing and installation of geosynthetics in solid waste
containment. Included are considerations
regarding both hazardous and nonhazardous
materials. The thrust is
design-by-function that leads to the determination of a factor of safety. Numerous examples are utilized to illustrate
different design procedures. Thus, a
quantitative approach toward proper design of geosynthetics in this important
environmental area is presented. Course
notes are provided.
Targeted Audiences: Federal, regional and state EPA
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.
Instructors: Bob
Koerner and George Koerner
Goal: This
one-day course is focused on the quality control and quality assurance of
geosynthetics as placed in permanent and/or critical applications. Specifications and testing are
emphasized. It focuses on both the
manufactured geosynthetics and on the installation processes. 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 emphasized. Included are the following geosynthetics:
· geomembranes,
· geosynthetic
clay liners,
· geosynthetic
drainage systems (geotextiles and geocomposites),
· vertical
cutoff walls,
· ancillary
materials & appurtenances
Course Benefits:
The course provides the latest information on manufacturing and
installation of all types of geosynthetics.
It follows closely the U.S. EPA Technical Guidance Document (EPA/600R-93/18)
of the same title as this course.
Included are manufacturing QC and QA, as well as construction QC and
QA. The course is very descriptive with
numerous example situations, case histories and test methods/procedures. Course notes are provided.
Targeted Audiences:
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.
For
information on Courses contact: