PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Monday - October, 26th
UTC Time
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14:00 - 15:30
Welcome/Openning Session
Welcome Lecture
Brazilian contribution in Geosynthetics Engineering
Keynote Lecturer: Márcio Almeida (Brazil)
15:30 - 16:00
Networking/ Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
IGS Student Award
Panamerican IGS Students Award Presentation Session
Technical Sessions
TS 1-SGI 1:Technical Session 1 - Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction 1
TS 2-GHR 1:Technical Session 2 - Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways 1
TS 3-EA 1: Technical Session 3 - Environmental Applications 1
Discussion Session
DS 1-RWSC: Discussion Session 1 - Reinforced Walls under Seismic Conditions
Speakers: Richard J. Bathurst (Canada) & K. Hatami (USA)
Training Lecture
TL 1-RESS: Training Lecture 1 - Reinforced Embankments on Soft Soils
Lecturer: Sandro Sandroni (Brazil)
17:30 - 18:00
Networking/ Exhibition
18:00 - 19:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Zornberg Lecture
Lessons Learned from Physical Modelling of Geosynthetic System
Keynote Lecturer: Richard Brachman (Canada)
19:30
End of Program on Oct 26th.
Tuesday - October, 27th
UTC Time
14:00 - 15:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Mercer Lecture
Reinforced Embankments on Soft Soils
Keynote Lecturer: R. Kerry Rowe (Canada)
15:30 - 16:00
Networking/ Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
TSS-YMS: Special Session
Young Members Session
Technical Sessions
TS 4- RWS 1: Technical Session 4 - Reinforced Walls and Slopes
TS 5- GHR 2: Technical Session 5 - 1Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways 2
Training Lecture
TL 2- DPAV: Training Lecture 2 - Diseño de Pavimentos Reforzados con Geosintéticos
Lecturer: A.M. Alza (Peru)
Discussion Session
DS 2-GFC: Discussion Session 2 - Geotextile Filter Clogging
Speakers: N.Moraci (Italia) & Barry Christopher (USA)
17:30 - 18:00
Networking/ Exhibition
18:00 - 19:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Keynote Lecture 1
Geosynthetics in Mining
Keynote Lecturer: Denys Parra (Peru)
19:00 - 20:00
Networking/ Exhibition
20:00 - 21:30
Technical Sessions
TS6-SGI 2: Technical Session 6: Soil-Geosynthetics Interaction 2
TS 7- GTP 1: Technical Session 7 - Geosynthetics Testing and Properties 1
TS 8-EA 2: Technical Session 8 - Environmental Applications 2
Training Lecture
TL 3- RW: Training Lecture 3 - Reinforced Walls
Lecturer: Maurício Ehrlich (Brazil)
Discussion Session
DS 3-GPV: Discussion Session 3 - Geosynthetics in Pavements
Speakers: J.G. Zornberg (USA) & Erol Tutumluer (USA)
21:30
End of Program on Oct 27th.
Wednesday - October, 28th
UTC Time
14:00 - 15:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Keynote Lecture 2
Limit State Design Framework for Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keynote Lecturer: Dov Leshchinsky (USA)
15:30 - 16:00
Networking/ Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
Technical Sessions
TS 09 - IUS: Innovative Uses and Solutions
TS 10 - CH: Technical Session 10 - Case Histories 1
Training Lecture
TL 4-GF: Training Lecture 4 - Geotextile Filters
Lecturer: Ennio Palmeira (Brazil)
Discussion Session
DS 4-SGI: Discussion Session 4 - Soil-Geosynthetics Interaction
Speakers: Alejo O. Sfriso (Argentina) & Laura Carbone (Germany)
DS 5-GEGC: Discussion Session 5 - Geosynthetic Encased Granular Column
Speakers: Mario V. Riccio Filho (Brazil)& Dimiter Alexiew (Germany)
ASTM Special Session
17:30 - 18:00
Networking/ Exhibition
18:00 - 19:30
Technical Sessions
TS 11-GMIN 1: Technical Session 11 - Geosynthetics in Mining 1
TS1 12-DANS: Technical Session 12 - Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
TS 13-REUR: Technical Session 13 - Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Training Lecture
TL 5-DRISG: Training Lecture 05 - Determinación de los Parámetros de Resistencia en la Interacción Suelo-Geosintético
Lecturer: Rosemberg Reyes Ramirez (Mexico)
Discussion Session
DS6-LTPG: Discussion Session 6- Long Term Performance of Geosynthetics
Speakers: Fady Abdelaal (Canada) & Julio Ferreira (Brazil)
ASTM Special Session
19:30
End of Program on Oct 28th.
Thursday - October, 29th
UTC Time
13:00 - 21:00
Short Course 01 - duration 08 hours
Geosynthetic Design of Roadways, Railways and Airfields
Lecturers: Jorge Zornberg (USA) & Erol Tutumler (USA)
13:00 - 17:00
Industry Day
Sponsors Technical Sessions
Short Course 02 - duration 04 hours
Reinforced Embankments on Soft Soils
Lecturer: Ennio Palmeira (Brazil)
Short Course 03 - duration: 04 hours
Geomembrane Installation
Lecturer: Julio Ferreira (Brazil)
Short Course 04- duration: 04 hours
Geosynthetics in Stormwater Control and Hydraulic Engineering
Lecturer: Markus Wilke (Germany)
Friday - October, 30th
UTC Time
14:00 - 15:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Keynote Lecture 3
Recent Advances in Design of Geosynthetic-Stabilized Unpaved and Paved Roads
Keynote Lecturer: Jie Han (USA)
15:30 - 16:00
Networking/ Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
Technical Committee Meeting
TC-H1: Hydraulics - Canal Lining
18:00 - 19:30
Technical Committee Meeting
TC-H2: Hydraulics – Erosion Control
Technical Sessions
TS 14-RWS 2: Technical Session 14 - Reinforced Walls and Slopes 2
TS 15-GMIN 2: Technical Session 15 - Geosynthetics in Mining 2
Training Lecture
TL 6-GRESF: Train. Lecture 06 - Geosynthetic. Reinforced. Embankments on Soft Foundations
Lecturer: Robert D. Holtz (USA)
Discussion Session
DS 7-GSTD: Discussion Session 7 - Geosynthetics Standards
Speakers: Sam Allen (USA) & Delma Vidal (Brazil)
17:30 - 18:00
Networking/ Exhibition
18:00 - 19:30
Technical Sessions
TS 16- GHR 3: Technical Session 16 - Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways 3
TS 17-DLTP: Technical Session 17 - Durability and Long Term Performance
Training Lecture
TL 7-LDS: Training Lecture 07 - Leak Detection Systems
Lecturer: Timothy Stark (USA )
TL 8-DLEGP: Training Lecture 08 - Damage and Leakage Effect on Geomembrane Performance
Lecturer: Richard Brachman (USA)
19:30
End of Program on Oct 30th.
Saturday - October, 31st
UTC Time
14:00 - 15:30
Opening Presentation (Sponsored)
Robert Koerner Lecture
Lessons Learned: Adventure in 4 Decades of Geosynthetics Engineering
Keynote Lecturer: Barry Christopher (USA)
15:30 - 16:00
Networking/ Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
Technical Sessions
TS 18-CH 2: Technical Session 18 - Case Histories 2
TS 19-CH 3: Technical Session 19 - Case Histories 3
Discussion Session
DS 08-GED: Discussion Session 08 - Geosynthetics Education
Speakers: Augusto Alza (Peru), Ennio M. Palmeira (Brazil), , Jie Han (Japan, IGS Education Committee), Jorge G. Zornberg (IGS/USA), Juan Pablo Broissin (México), Marcos A. Montoro (Argentina), Richard Brachman (Canada),
Robert D. Holtz (USA)
Training Lecture
TL 9-CCIG: Training Lecture 9 - Control de Calidad de la Instalación de Geomembranas
Lecturer: Carlos Centurion (Peru)
Discussion Session
DS 09-FLL: Discussion Session 09 - Geosynthetics and Climate Change
Speakers: John McCartney (USA) & Francesco Fontana (Italy)
17:30 - 18:00
Networking/ Exhibition
18:00 - 19:30
Training Lecture
TL-10-GULR: Train. Lect. 10- Geosynt. Use and Design in Paved and Unpaved Low-Volume Roads
Lecturer: Gordon Keller (USA)
TL11-GEGC: Training Lecture 11 - Geosynthetic Encased Granular Columns
Lecturer: Erol Guler (Turkey)
Discussion Session
DS 10-GCC: Discussion Session 10- Failures and Lessons Learned
Speakers: G. Montestruque (Brazil) & Bob Holtz (USA)
DS 11-GLF: Discussion Session 11- Geosynthetics in Landfills
Speakers: Craig Benson (USA) & Vinícius Benjamin (Brazil)
Case Study Competition Session
Pan-American Region Job Cases from Corporate Members Presentation Session
CMS – Corporate Member Session
19:30
Closing Ceremony