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By Barbara J. Connett
The Geosynthetics Conference 2021 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Short Course Roster. These half-day in-depth courses feature detailed instruction in a small group setting. All courses provide four professional development hours (PDHs) and are included with full registrations at no extra cost.
For full descriptions, visit https://geosyntheticsconference.com/program/short-courses.
AASHTO 2020: Three Acceptable Design Methods of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls
Dov Leshchinsky, University of Delaware and ADAMA Engineering, and Daniel Alzamora, P.E., Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering Team, Federal Highway Administration Resource Center
Fundamentals of Geosynthetics: Types, Functions, Selection
and Performance
Kerry Petrasic, Gannett Fleming Inc.
Designing for a Zero-Leak Containment Facility
Abigail Gilson, TRI Environmental;
Jeff Blum, Weaver Consultants Group;
and Richard Brachman, Queen’s University
Geosynthetics in Erosion and Sediment Control and Erosion-Resistant Hydraulic Structures
Joel Sprague, TRI Environmental;
Markus Wilke, HUESKER Synthetic GmbH
Landslide Remediation/Erosion Control with Geogrid, Geocell
and Soil Anchors
Stephan Gale and Nathan Lichty,
Gale-Tec Engineering Inc.
Construction on Soft Soil Using Geosynthetics
Lilma Schimmel, HUESKER Inc and
Alex Potter-Weight, Menard USA
Supporting Organizations as of June 2, 2020
Association for Mechanically Stabilized Earth (AMSE), www.amsewalls.org
ASTM International, www.astm.org
Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), www.cgs.ca
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), www.dfi.org
Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC), www.ectc.org
Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI),
www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), https://highways.dot.gov
Geo-Institute—Kansas City Chapter, https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/kansas-city-chapter
Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), www.geosynthetic-institute.org
International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI), www.iagi.org
International Geosynthetics Society—North America (IGS-NA), https://www.igs-na.org
Missouri University of Science and Technology, www.mst.edu
Transportation Research Board (TRB), https://www.nationalacademies.org/trb/transportation-research-board
University of Kansas—School of Engineering (KU), https://ceae.ku.edu
University of Missouri—Columbia, www.missouri.edu
U.S. Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER), http://www.usucger.org