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The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has announced the full schedule for GeoNashville 2021, Nov. 4–5, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn., where you can experience 1.5 days of education, plenaries and networking. View the agenda for each day below and make sure you register today.
Day 1 | Thursday, Nov. 4
9–10 am | Transforming Transportation Geotechnics with Geosynthetics
Silas C. Nichols, P.E., Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
10–11 am | Open Networking
11 am–12:30 pm | Koerner Award Luncheon and Lecture
Geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments: Bridging theory and practice
Jie Han, Ph.D., Professor, University of Kansas
12:30–1:30 pm | Open Networking
1:30–2:30 pm | Full Scale Testing of Geosynthetics in Airport Pavements
Jeffrey Gagnon, Manager, Airport Pavement R&D Section, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
2:30–4 pm | Panel Discussion | Innovative Technology Spotlight
Panelists: Representatives from AGRU America, BASELOK® by Industrial Fabrics Inc., Solmax, TenCate Geosynthetics and Tensar Corp.
4–5 pm | Networking Reception
Day 2 | Friday, Nov. 5
9–10 am | Geosynthetics in Military and Environmental Infrastructure Applications
Jeb Tingle, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
10–11 am | Open Networking
11 am–Noon | Panel Discussion: The Future of Geosynthetics
Moderator: Fred Chuck, GMA
Panelists: Jie Han, University of Kansas; Silas Nichols, FHWA; Jeb Tingle, USACE; Jeff Gagnon, FAA; Bryan Gee, Tensar Corp.; and Steve Thaxton, Owens Corning