The US Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) offers its popular short course, “Constructing with Fabricated Geomembranes“, on 23 October 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel. This course will be presented by Timothy D. Stark, Stan Slifer, John Heap, Daren L. Laine, Bill Shehane, Stuart Lange, Andrew Mills, Gary Kolbasuk and other speakers. Course participants are eligible for 6 PDHs.

Those involved with the design, construction, operation and closure of potable water and irrigation ponds, floating covers, canals, landfills, waste water lagoons, secondary containment, golf course ponds, decorative applications, corrective action activities at closed sites, etc. are encouraged to attend this course. Participants will gain a broad knowledge of what is required to properly design, specify and construct with fabricated geomembranes and advantages of fabricated products over rolled geomembranes.

The fabricated geomembrane information will cover manufacturing, formulation, fabrication, shipping, installation, long-term performance, wedge welding, testing of field geomembrane seams, updated ASTM testing of geomembranes, and design and installation of various applications, such as floating covers, canals, decorative and irrigation ponds, and secondary containment.

AGENDA

The 23 October short course will unfold as follows:

7:30 – 8:00 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:20 am FGI Introduction, Activities, and Research
8:20 – 8:40 am Fabricated Geomembranes vs. “Rolled Goods”
8:40 – 9:30 am Manufacturing Fabricated Geomembranes
9:30 – 9:45 am Break
9:45 – 11:00 am Fabrication and Installation
11:00 – 11:30 am Leak Location with Fabricated Geomembranes
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
12:30 – 1:30 pm Floating Covers and Potable Water
1:30 – 2:00 pm Canals, Decorative and Irrigation Ponds
2:00 – 2:30 pm Wastewater Ponds
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 3:30 pm Secondary Containment
3:30 – 4:30 pm Case Histories
4:30 – 5:00 pm Summary and Questions
5:00 pm Geomembrane Welding Demonstration

REGISTRATION

The registration fee for industry professionals is $100 and the course is free for government employees and students. All receive one day of instruction, short course notes, refreshments and lunch. Industry professionals should register by 25 September 2009 to get the best rate. See the online event registration page to start the process: http://fgi.eventbrite.com/