28 January 2010 – Every four years, the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) holds its main, global conference. The 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG) will be held in Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil 23-27 May 2010. The gathering provides an opportunity to learn about and discuss highly technical and scientific geosynthetics issues and their solutions. A primary objective of the conference is to present the most recent developments, improvements and new technologies from the international geosynthetics community.
In addition to the exhibit hall activities, keynote lectures and technical sessions, the 9ICG offers five 3-hour short courses. These courses will be held on the opening day of the event, Sunday, 23 May. Some of the most recognized specialists on each subject have been selected to present their experience and the basic concepts on important applications related to geosynthetics.
Participation in these courses will be by specific registration due to the limited number of places. 9ICG participants with full registration have a registration discount for the short courses. The courses are:
MORNING: 9:00-12:00
Geosynthetics in Dams
Instructor: Joaquim Pimenta
- Geosynthetics have a great application potential in dams such as for soil reinforcement, as barriers, in drainage and filtration systems and for the restoration of old dams. However, this is a field where possible benefits brought by the use of geosynthetics have been little explored. This short course will approach applications of geosynthetics in dam engineering, relevant aspects to be considered and case-histories.
Geosynthetics Reinforced Walls
Instructors: Bob Holtz and Jonathan Fannin
- The course will cover the following topics: History and overview of reinforced soil wall applications, Introduction to geosynthetic materials and properties, Design and analysis concepts, Test methods for component materials, Specification, Case studies, Recent and future developments.
AFTERNOON: 14:00-17:00
Geosynthetics in Pavements, Unpaved Roads and Working Platforms
Instructor: Jeb Tingle
- Geosynthetics can improve significantly the performance and durability of pavements, unpaved roads and working platforms, particularly when these works are built on weak foundation soils. This course will approach basic concepts of this type of geosynthetic application, design approaches and behavior of reinforced and unreinforced pavements, unpaved roads and working platforms.
Geosynthetics in Mining
Instructor: Richard Thiel
- Geosynthetics can be used in several applications in mining engineering, such as in retaining structures, drainage and filtration, liquid collection systems and environmental protection, for instance. This course will approach the important geosynthetic properties and requirements, testing methods, stability issues and case-histories related to the use of geosynthetics in mining applications.
Geosynthetics in Landfills
Instructors: Sam Allen and Patrick Pierson
- Geosynthetics have been increasingly used as barriers to protect the ground from contamination. In landfills these products can be used not only as barriers but also in liquid collection systems, drainage and filtration, reinforcement and protection. This course will present important issues related to the use of geosynthetics in landfills, geosynthetic barriers and drainage and filtration behavior of geosynthetics in such works.
ABOUT THE EVENT
IGS Brasil (Brazilian Association of Geosynthetics) and ABMS (Brazilian Association of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) will organize the conference under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and in association with the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and with the support of the ABINT (Brazilian Association of Nonwoven and Technical Textiles).
Visit the conference website:
http://www.9icg-brazil2010.info
RELATED LINKS
IGS Website
IGS Brasil (in Portuguese)
ISSMGE Website
ABMS Website (in Portuguese)
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