Spanish IGS Chapter
Courses
Short Courses
COURSE A
INTRODUCTION TO GEOSYNTHETICS.
USE AND DESIGN CRITERIA
| Date: | Sunday, 16th September 2012 |
| Time and length: | 15,30-19:30 (4 hours) |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Coordination: | Angel Leiro
Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (CEDEX), Madrid, Spain
Manuel Blanco
Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (CEDEX), Madrid, Spain
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A
15,30-16,15
Geotextiles and related products. Nature, characteristics and experimental methodology
Angel Leiro
President of the IGS Spanish Chapter
Central Laboratory of Structures and Materials, CEDEX
16,15-17,00
Polymeric Geosynthetics Barriers (GBR-P). Nature, characteristics and experimental methodology
Manuel Blanco
Vice-president of the IGS Spanish Chapter
Central Laboratory of Structures and Materials, CEDEX
17,00-17,15
Break
17,15-18,00
Design criteria for geosynthetics in Hydraulic Works
Pedro Abad
Secretary General and Treasurer of the IGS Spanish Chapter
CETCO IBERIA, S. L. U.
18,00-18,45
Design criteria for geosynthetics in Transport Linear Infrastructures
Javier Santalla
Member of the IGS Spanish Chapter
HUESKER, S. A
18,45-19,30
Design criteria for geosynthetics in Landfills
Jorge Zornberg
President of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)
University of Texas, Austin (USA)
COURSE B
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL OF GEOSYNTHETICS IN LANDFILL APLICATION
| Date: | Sunday, 16th September 2012 |
| Time and length: | 15:45 -19:45 (4 hours) |
| Language: | English |
| Instructors: |
Maria da Graça Lopes
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Lisbon, Portugal
Madalena Barroso
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Lisbon, Portugal
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B
15,30-16,15
Materials and construction process of landfills.
Madalena Barroso
16,15-17,00
Description of the CQC/CQA process, identification of key responsibilities of individuals and organizations, and discussion of the important components for proper CQC/CQA
Maria da Graça Lopes
17,00-17,15
Break
17,15-18,45
CQC/CQA procedures (observations, tests, testing frequencies, corrective actions, and documentation) for the different materials
Madalena Barroso
18,45-19,30
Geomembrane damage and integrity control methods
Maria da Graça Lopes