The closing date for abstract submissions to Waterproof Membranes 2009 is NOW: 17 April 2009. We strongly encourage readers to submit their presentation proposals to Dr. Sally Humphreys (sh@amiplastics.com) at Applied Market Information (AMI), the event organizer.
This year’s installment marks the third international conference for the waterproofing industry and will take place from 19-21 October 2009 at the Swissôtel Düsseldorf/Neuss in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Additionally, the early bird registration rate of EUR790 (Note: 19% German VAT is added) is available through 24 April 2009. This represents a very significant 20% savings on the full registration price.
EXAMPLES OF ABSTRACTS
For those looking for abstract examples, the 2008 gathering in Cologne, Germany included a geo-engineering portion. The subjects from that section of the event:
- “Advanced products and new installation techniques designed to improve tunnel lining,” Peter Riegl, Agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH (Austria)
- “Synthetic geomembranes and their use in underground,” Sarah Langley, Flag UK Ltd. (United Kingdom)
- “Application of watertight geo-membranes in geoengineering constructions; leak detection and innovative repair,” John Lambert, Deltares (the Netherlands)
- “Ageing resistance of HDPE-geomembranes in environmental applications – service life estimation based on evaluation of accelerated laboratory test results and long-term field exposure experiences,” Catrin Tarnowski, GSE Lining Technology GmbH (Germany)
Additionally, in other portions of the conference connections to geotechnical membranes could be found. For example, Ashgar Hussain of Water Seal Company (United Arab Emirates) presented on “Waterproofing in the Middle East” and Dr. Wei Wu of the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering (Austria) presented on “Geomembrane as surface liner for reservoirs.”
CONTACT
Please send your abstract/proposal to Dr. Sally Humphreys (sh@amiplastics.com) at Applied Market Information (AMI) for more information or to submit an abstract.
For inquiries about attending the event, please contact Jenny Skinner, conference organizer (js@amiplastics.com), at AMI.
Chris Kelsey is the editorial director for geosynthetica.net. He can be reached at chris@geosynthetica.net.
