26 July 2010 – SKZ, with scientific committee support from Cemagref and the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), will host the 3rd International Symposium on Geosynthetic Clay Liners 15-16 September 2010 at the Fortress Marienberg in Würzburg, Germany. The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) President, Dr. Jorge Zornberg, will open the conference. Also, three keynote lectures have been announced:
- R.K. Rowe (Canada) on “Role of GCLs in controlling leakage through composite liners”
- C.H. Benson (USA) on “Hydraulic conductivity of exhumed geosynthetic clay liners from composite barriers”
- P.J. Fox (USA) on “Internal and interface shear strengths of geosynthetic clay liners”
Technical sessions will address shear and mechanical behaviour of GCLs, chemical resistance of GCLs, testing of GCLs under unsaturated conditions, behaviour of GCLs in landfill covers (case studies), regulations, new concepts and developments in the use of GCLs, and GCLs for hydraulic and construction applications.
The full program for the event is available. Download a copy in PDF here:
http://www.gbrc-wuerzburg.com/assets/files/Programme_GBR-C.pdf
The sessions and chairs are as follows:
Session 1
- Bottom lining systems and composite liners — Chair: Professor Patrick Fox, University of California, USA
Session 2
- Unsaturated bentonite – Chair: Professor Ennio Marques Palmeira, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Session 3
- In-situ behaviour of GCLS in cover lining systems – Chair: Professor Kerry Rowe, Queens’ University, Canada
Session 4
- Chemical compatibility – Chair: Professor Craig Benson, University of Wisconsin, USA
Session 5
- Shear and mechanical behaviour of GCLs – Chair: Jorge Zornberg, University of Texas, USA
Session 6
- Hydraulic applications – Chairman: Dr. Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI, Italy
Session 7
- Regulations and further developments – Chairman: Professor Fokke Saathoff, Universitaet Rostock, Germany
An early bird registration discount of €100 is available through 1 August 2010. Visit the conference’s website for the latest: http://www.gbrc-wuerzburg.com/
