IGS HondurasThe International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has grown substantially in chapters, corporate members and international breadth in the past four years. There are now more than 40 chapters, and one of the newest, IGS Honduras, is hitting the ground running with Honduras 2014: The First Honduran National Conference on Geosynthetics.
The event will be held 16 – 18 June 2014 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras at the College of Civil Engineering (CICH).
As noted in a March 2014 article, this event may be a catalyst for significant Central America and Caribbean region involvement in IGS and for the dissemination of geosynthetic information and utilization in the region.
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The schedule for Honduras 2014 has just been released and features a number of infrastructure focused workshops and keynote lectures from IGS leadership and international geosynthetics figures.

HONDURAS 2014 SCHEDULE

June 15

  • 8:00 – 16:45: Exhibitor booth set up
  • 18:00 – 20:00: Meeting of the IGS Officers with IGS Honduras Board Members

June 16

  • 7:00 – 8:00: Registration
  • 8:00 – 9:00: Opening Ceremony
  • 9:00 – 10:30: Keynote Lecture by Dr. Jorge Zornberg. “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design Using Geosynthetics”
  • 10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break and exhibit hall networking
  • 11:00 – 14:00: Design Workshop 1 with Ing. Ausgusto Alza. “Introduction to  Design with Geosynthetics: Design Basics.”
  • 14:00 – 14:30: Lunch and networking
  • 14:30 – 15:15: Coffee break and exhibit hall networking
  • 15:15 – 16:45: Keynote Lecture by Dr. Russell Jones. “Geosynthetic barriers for waste containment”
  • 16:45 – 17:45: Technical Session. “Soil reinforcement: Case studies in Honduras and foreign countries” (Walls and Pavements)

June 17

  • 7:00 – 8:00: Registration
  • 8:00 – 9:30: Keynote Lecture by Dr. Fumio Tatsuoka. “Geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures: A cost-effective solution combining two engineering disciplines”
  • 9:30 – 10:30: Design Workshop 2 with Ing. Ausgusto Alza. “Designing with Geosynthetics: Typical applications for highway projects.”
  • 10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break and exhibit hall networking
  • 11:00 – 14:00: Design Workshop 2 with Ing. Ausgusto Alza. “Designing with Geosynthetics: Typical applications for highway projects.”
  • 14:00 – 14:30: Lunch and networking
  • 14:30 – 15:15: Coffee break and exhibit hall networking
  • 15:15 – 16:45: Keynote Lecture by Mr. Peter Legg. “Closure and rehabilitation of waste disposal facilities.”
  • 16:45 – 17:45: Technical Session: “General application of geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental projects. Case studies in Honduras and foreign countries.”
  • 18:00 – 20:00: Conference Dinner

June 18

  • 7:00 – 8:00: Registration
  • 8:00 – 9:30: Keynote Lecture by Dr. Jorge Zornberg. “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic Reinforcements For Paved Roads.”
  • 9:30 – 10:30: Technical Session: “General application of geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental projects.  Case studies in Honduras and foreign countries.”
  • 10:30 – 11:00: Exhibit Hall Networking
  • 11:30 – 12:00: Closing of Conference

For more information, contact igshonduras@gmail.com, +504 3192 8757.
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We’d like to extend a special thank you to Alex Galindo (Second Vice President, IGS Honduras) for sharing event details with us.

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